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Cover Story Features


12.17.02


COVER STORY

Absinthe-Minded
Absinthe, the scourge of society and muse to a generation of artists, is back. Thanks to chemist Ted Breaux, New Orleans is back in the forefront.
By Mark Meister

The Thujone Connection
Thujone occurs naturally in wormwood and is often cited as the source of
absinthe's toxicity and psychoactive properties.
By Mark Miester


NEWS & VIEWS

Letters to the Editor
Our readers respond.


Commentary
It can happen here.

Save Your Breath
Are changes to the Clean Air Act a gag order for Louisiana?

By Eileen Loh Harrist

Room Rates
Through the 1990s, New Orleans enjoyed one of the greatest hotel building growth spurts in its history. Now, only a handful of projects remain on the table.

By Garry Boulard

Inside Jeff Parish
By Jeff Crouere


Politics
Clancy DuBos on the Senate race.

Bouquets and Brickbats
They get what they deserve.

Penny Post
Andrei Codrescu on the moustache.



FEATURES

Holiday Homestretch
A last-minute shopping guide
By Kandace Power Graves

Blake Pontchartrain
New Orleans Know-it-all.


Shop Talk

Kandace Power Graves on Rouge Beauty Boutique.


ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT


Cookin' Books
A little food for thought
.
By Sara Roahen


Hot Seven

Our suggestions for all that's worth doing and seeing this week,
including the HotPick.



Special Events Listings


Set Break

By Scott Jordan

Music Listings


Club Directory




Theater

Dalt Wonk on Flora the Red Menace and The Amen Corner.

Theater Listings




Art

D. Eric Bookhardt on Raine Bedsole.

Art Listings



Film
 

Balcony Seats
Rick Barton on El Crimen del Padre Amaro.

Reviews
David Lee Simmons on Metropolis and Ali Zaoua: Prince of the Streets.



Film Listings


CUISINE

Restaurant Review

Sara Roahen on Gabrielle.


Food News

By Sara Roahen


Wine of the Week

By Brenda Maitland



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