- Blogs, Blog of New Orleans, Feb 8, 2012
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The Mardi Gras behavior press conference
Secret insider tip from City Hall: "Use common sense."
- Blogs, Blog of New Orleans, Feb 6, 2012
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NOPD, Mardi Gras Indians meet with City Council
NOPD brass say they will no longer stop Indians from parading after 6 p.m.
- Blogs, Blog of New Orleans, Jan 27, 2012
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Marching groups prepare for parade season
Carnival marching groups hold fundraisers to benefit their groups and area organizations.
- Blogs, Blog of New Orleans, Jan 17, 2012
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Krewe du Vieux announces new route
The raunchy, satirical parade that's one of the early kickoffs of Carnival season rolls Sat. Feb. 4.
- Blogs, Blog of New Orleans, Jan 9, 2012
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Y@ Speak: Drunk on king cake vodka edition
Tweets from Jan. 3-8.
- Blogs, Blog of New Orleans, Jan 6, 2012
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King cake-flavored vodka: The Grand Tasting
On King's Day (and Twelfth Night), we took a break at work to sample king cake-flavored vodka. (Drinking at work: a perq of living in New Orleans.)
- Blogs, Blog of New Orleans, Jan 6, 2012
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Carnival begins with king cake vodka, celebrities and Crimes Against Nature
It's Mardi Gras time -- Twelfth Night is here.
- Blogs, Blog of New Orleans, Jan 6, 2012
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Today at 4 pm: Tootie Montana Day wreath-laying ceremony
At yesterday's City Council meeting, today was officially declared "Big Chief Tootie Montana Day."
- Blogs, Blog of New Orleans, Jan 5, 2012
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Orpheus hosts 13th Night fundraiser, Saints watching party Saturday
Krewe of Orpheus’ 13th Night Party features live music, food, an open bar, auction of a George Rodrigue print and the Saints game on a big screen.
- Blogs, Blog of New Orleans, Jan 5, 2012
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More on king cake-flavored vodka
1. It's based on Haydel's king cake. 2. The creator is from New Orleans. 3. It should be in stores by the end of the month.
- Blogs, Blog of New Orleans, Jan 4, 2012
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King cake-flavored vodka is a thing
It's imported from France. Oh la la!
- Blogs, Blog of New Orleans, Dec 29, 2011
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Patricia Clarkson to ride in 2012 Muses parade
The Krewe of Muses name Patricia Clarkson as first celebrity guest rider.
- Blogs, Blog of New Orleans, Oct 28, 2011
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MOMS Halloween contest offers prize of membership
MOMs' Halloween party offers free membership to costume contest winner.
- Blogs, Blog of New Orleans, Oct 10, 2011
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"Mr. Mardi Gras" endorses Billy Nungesser
"He's innovative, he's a dynamite, he never runs out of energy."
- Blogs, Blog of New Orleans, Aug 10, 2011
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RIP Collins Anthony "Coach" Lewis
Coach served more than 40 years with Tambourine & Fan.
- Blogs, Blog of New Orleans, Jul 15, 2011
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RIP Big Chief Lionel Delpit
Lionel Delpit, Big Chief of the Black Feather Mardi Gras Indian tribe, will be laid to rest Saturday with a full Mardi Gras Indian ritual and procession.
- Blogs, Blog of New Orleans, Jul 8, 2011
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"The monkeys were ... in poor overall health with a diaper rash, dehydration and piercings."
The woman whose "service monkeys" were confiscated on Bourbon St. during Mardi Gras doesn't get them back.
- Blogs, Blog of New Orleans, Apr 18, 2011
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Nicolas Cage's wild night at Stella! in the French Quarter
GQ editor Jim Nelson, who was there, recounts the scene.
- Blogs, Blog of New Orleans, Apr 12, 2011
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Show to benefit Krewe of Eris arrestees
Proceeds from the "We Love Eris" concert to pay legal fees.
- Blogs, Blog of New Orleans, Mar 16, 2011
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Plan B to run a "mobile" bike repair site
The community bike project is "homeless but not powerless."
