Bottoms Up! The Bar Guide

Gambit's look at the New Orleans bar scene: happy hours, food, music, smoking policies and much more.

• by Kevin Allman, Jamie Carroll, Will Coviello, Kandace Power Graves, Lauren LaBorde, Ian McNulty, Missy Wilkinson and Alex Woodward
• Tags: News, Bacchanal, Markey's Bar, 45 Tchoup, The Abbey, BJ's Lounge, St. Roch Tavern, Saturn Bar, Vaughan's, 12 Bar, 7 on Fulton, American Sector

Bobby Jindal on the Road

• by Kevin Allman
• Tags: Scuttlebutt: Louisiana News Briefs, Bobby Jindal, Leadership & Crisis

Disc Golf at City Park

Alejandro de los Rios reports that with the opening of a new disc golf course at City Park, the sport is poised to take flight in New Orleans.

• by Alejandro de los Rios
• Tags: News, Disc Golf Course, City Park

Holiday Volunteer Opportunities

Give thanks by giving back.

• by Tom Gogola
• Tags: News, Bridge House, The New Orleans Mission, Holiday Volunteering Opportunities

Grappling with the New Orleans City Budget

This year's budget process has been a refreshing break from the rancor and gridlock of past years.

• by Clancy DuBos
• Tags: Commentary, New Orleans City Council, New Orleans City Budget, Mitch Landrieu

Sarah Palin in Metairie

• by Kevin Allman
• Tags: Scuttlebutt: Louisiana News Briefs, Sarah Palin

Bouquets & Brickbats

• Tags: Bouquets & Brickbats: local heroes and zeroes, Nuns Build, Allison Alsup, Ruby Bridges, Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality

Quotes of the Week [11/23/2010]

• Tags: Scuttlebutt: Louisiana News Briefs, Louisiana GOP, John Alario, Bobby Jindal

Gulf Oil Disaster: Oil in the Food Chain

• by Alex Woodward
• Tags: Scuttlebutt: Louisiana News Briefs, BP Oil Disaster, oil in seafood, Deepwater Horizon

Recycling Returns to New Orleans

• by Alex Woodward
• Tags: Scuttlebutt: Louisiana News Briefs, Mitch Landrieu, New Orleans Recycling, New Orleans City Council

Grand Old Party Time

Louisiana is among the few southern states without a Republican-dominated Legislature. That looks to change soon.

• by Clancy DuBos
• Tags: Clancy DuBos, Louisiana GOP, Walker Hines, John Alario

Where was Etienne De Bore's Sugar Plantation?

Blake Pontchartrain

• by Blake Pontchartrain
• Tags: Blake Pontchartrain™: New Orleans Trivia, Audubon Park, Etienne De Bore, Pierre Foucher

The Mane Event

Thoroughbred racing returns to the Fair Grounds on the traditional opening day: Thanksgiving.

• by Jamie Carroll
• Tags: Events Recommended, Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots

1001 Arabian Nights ... of Movies

Will Coviello on the highlights of Zeitgeist's Middle East Film Festival.

• by Will Coviello
• Tags: Events Feature, Zeitgeist Multi-Disciplinary Arts Center, Middle East Film Festival

Texpatriate Productions Chili Cookoff

• by Will Coviello
• Tags: Events Recommended, AllWays Lounge, Texpatriate Productions Chili Cookoff

Southern and Grambling Battle of the Bands

Southern and Grambling marching bands meet for their annual brass duel.

• Tags: Events Recommended, Louisiana Superdome, Southern and Grambling Battle of the Bands, Bayou Classic, Gambit Pick

101 Days 'til Mardi Gras

It's a Carnival Thanksgiving weekend at Tipitina's.

• Tags: Events Recommended, Tipitina's, Mardi Gras, Mardi Gras Indians, Gambit Pick

Hosannas with Fabulous Diamonds and Pigeons

Some underground artists surface at the Circle Bar.

• Tags: Music Recommended, Circle Bar, Hosannas, Fabulous Diamonds, Gambit Pick

Lyle Lovett and His Large Band

Wry Texan country meets R&B and gospel at the Mahalia Jackson Theater.

• by Will Coviello
• Tags: Music Recommended, Mahalia Jackson Theater for the Performing Arts, Lyle Lovett

Posies with Aqueduct and M.O.T.O.

Power pop, '80s sweet.

• by Noah Bonaparte Pais
• Tags: Music Recommended, One Eyed Jacks, Posies, Aqueduct, Gambit Pick

The Dirty Bourbon River Show

Noah Bonaparte Pais on the bumps and grinds of the Dirty Bourbon River Show.

• by Noah Bonaparte Pais
• Tags: Noah Bonaparte Pais: On the Record, Howlin' Wolf, Dirty Bourbon River Show

A Crude Trilogy

• by Will Coviello
• Tags: Stage Previews and Reviews, A Crude Trilogy, Cripple Creek Theater

The Bickersons

• by Will Coviello
• Tags: Stage Previews and Reviews, Zeke's, The Bickersons

Fair Game

Sean Penn and Naomi Watts in the Joe Wilson/Valerie Plame story.

• by Will Coviello
• Tags: Film Reviews, Gambit Pick

Multispecies Salon 3: Swarm

Creature features at some St. Claude galleries.

• by D. Eric Bookhardt
• Tags: Art Review, Kawliga Studios, Gambit Pick

Dine America 2010

A night out for Gulf seafood.

• Tags: Food News, Night Out for Gulf Seafood, Dine America 2010, BP Oil Disaster

Non-Vintage Domaine Carneros Brut Rose Sparkling

Crab Stuffed Flounder

Recipes from the Sazerac Chef De Cuisine - Cody Curl

Thanksgiving Day Wine Suggestions

From Wine Educator : Gary Spadafore

Sucre Opens Shop at Lakeside

• Tags: Food News, Sucre, Lakeside Shopping Center

Five Good Bets for Brisket

• by Ian McNulty
• Tags: Five in 5, Boucherie, Crescent Pie & Sausage, The Joint, Stein's Market & Deli, Squeal Bar-B-Que

Turkey of the Sea

Ian McNulty has gratitude for Gulf seafood on the Thanksgiving table.

• by Ian McNulty
• Tags: Food Feature, Gulf Seafood, Thanksgiving Dinner, BP Oil Disaster

How can I speed up my metabolism?

Shopping News [11/22/10]

• by Morgan Ribera
• Tags: Shopping News, Wedding Belles, Lush Cosmetics

Shoptalk

Inside the Roosevelt Hotel Bar.

• by Missy Wilkinson
• Tags: Shoptalk, The Roosevelt Hotel Bar

Entertaining Gift Guide

Festive finds keep the party going all night.

• by Jane Stubbs
• Tags: Shopping Guides, Holiday Gift Guide