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01.25.05
COVER
STORY
Turning the Tables
A pair of local waiters is blowing the cover on tricks that a restaurant employee might use to boost take-home pay. But who's scamming whom?
By Todd A. Price
PLUS:
Excerpt: From How to Burn Down the House: The Infamous Waiter and Bartender's Scam Bible (Promethean Books)
A Brief History of Scam
The House that Scam Built
NEWS & VIEWS Letters to the Editor
Our readers respond
Commentary
Blowing in the wind; McKenna for state rep
King for a Day
The story of Louisiana's Kingfish is getting another rmake -- this time on the streets of south Louisiana.
By R. Reese Fuller
Penny Post
Andrei Codrescu on Joel Agee's trip
Bouquets and Brickbats
They get what they deserve.
Politics
Clancy DuBos on a different kind of democrat
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From the Editor
By Kandace Power Graves
SMART finds
Retro styles find new life in household timepieces.
By Kandace Power Graves
Living
The wonderful world of garlic.
By Margaret Roach. Photo by William Meppem
SMART designs
Hornets star Baron Davis puts his distinctive fingerprint on an Uptown mansion.
By Lee Cutrone. Photos by David Richmond
HOME front
Business changes, learning environments and more
By Kandace Power Graves
PRODUCT profile
Apple’s Mac mini offers maximum computer services for a minimal price.
By Kandace Power Graves
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Royal Streets
Rex Duke™ rolls out the first week of parades routes and revelry
Ultimate Shopper
Kandace Power Graves on favorite new products from the wireless frontier
PLUS: Shopping news and Shoptalk
Blake
Pontchartrain™
New Orleans' know-it-all.
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Conversation Piece
Keyboardist Robert Walter moved to New Orleans and promptly immersed himself in the city's jam scene.
By Reuben Brody
Hot
Seven
Our suggestions for all that's worth doing and seeing this week, including
the Hot Pick.
Special Events
Listings
Music
Opening Act
Alex Rawls on Soul Rebels
PLUS: CD reviews - online exclusive!
Music Listings
Who's
playing where and when this week.
The Arts
Theater
Dalt Wonk on The Fantasticks and The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas.
Art
D. Eric Bookhardt on Blake Boyd and Pat McDonald Fowler
Theater, Art and Books Listings
A week's worth of culture.
Film
Balcony Seats
Rick Barton on In Good Company
Film Review
David Lee Simmons on The Woodsman
Film Listings
CUISINE
Restaurant Feature
Frank Etheridge on The Joint
Food News
By David Lee Simmons
Wine of the Week
By Brenda Maitland
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