There goes the judge?

Mayor wants to bench judges to save money

• Tags: Scuttlebutt: Louisiana News Briefs, Mitch Landrieu, Ernestine Gray

Adopting and adapting

Jeremy Alford on why foster care adoptions in New Orleans have hit their lowest point in recent memory

• by Jeremy Alford
• Tags: News, adoption, foster care, Catholic Charities Adoption Services

Quotes of the week

Blackout reaction edition

• Tags: Scuttlebutt: Louisiana News Briefs, Mitch Landrieu, Nancy Pelosi, Chris Christie

Bouquets & Brickbats

They get what they deserve

• Tags: Bouquets & Brickbats: local heroes and zeroes, Sculpture for New Orleans (SFNO), Deutsches Haus, Patrick F. Taylor Foundation

Bring on Super Bowl LII

• Tags: Commentary, Super Bowl, blackout, new orleans

Insuring controversy

Possible Citizens rate hikes

• Tags: Scuttlebutt: Louisiana News Briefs, rate hikes, Citizens Property Insurance

Lights out for 2018?

Gus Kattengell on why the Super Bowl blackout shouldn't doom New Orleans' chances for 2018

• Tags: Sports, Super Bowl, blackout, Superbowl 2018

Truck stopped

Revising food truck ordinance

• Tags: Scuttlebutt: Louisiana News Briefs, food truck, ordinance, stacy head

Write stuff

Dardenne's Purple Pen

• Tags: Scuttlebutt: Louisiana News Briefs, Jay Dardenne, Bulwer-Lytton Contest

Hey Blake, can you tell us about Holy Trinity Church on St. Ferdinand Street in the Bywater?

• Tags: Blake Pontchartrain™: New Orleans Trivia, Holy Trinity Church, St. Ferdinand Street, Bywater

Hey Blake, what can you tell me about the Uptown School Association?

• Tags: Blake Pontchartrain™: New Orleans Trivia, Uptown School Association, desegregation

Bobby's Dilemma

• by Clancy DuBos
• Tags: Clancy DuBos, Gov. Bobby Jindal, state sales tax, income tax

Competitive Erotic Fan Fiction

• Tags: Events Recommended, Air Sex World Championship, Chris Trew

Preview: El Hajj Malik: A Play About Malcolm X

Brad Rhines talks to playwright Norbert Davidson Jr.

• by Brad Rhines
• Tags: Events Feature, El Hajj Malik, Malcolm X, Alex Haley

Rakim at Maison

• Tags: Music Recommended, Rakim, Maison

The Chuck Dukowski Sextet at Dragon's Den

• Tags: Music Recommended, The Chuck Dukowski Sextet, Dragon's Den

Scott H. Biram at Siberia

• Tags: Music Recommended, Siberia, Scott H. Biram

Tift Merritt at Chickie Wah Wah

• Tags: Music Recommended, Tift Merritt, Chickie Wah Wah

Ziggy Marley at House of Blues

• Tags: Music Recommended, Ziggy Marley, House of Blues

Trash Rabbit

• Tags: Stage Previews and Reviews, Trash Rabbit, Matthew "Poki" McCorkle, Ember Bria

The Full Monty at Jefferson Performing Arts Center

• Tags: Stage Previews and Reviews, The Full Monty, Jefferson Performing Arts Center

Review: The Berlin File

Ken Korman on a South Korean action-spy thriller

• by Ken Korman
• Tags: Film Reviews, The Berlin File, Ryoo Seung-wan, John Le Carre

Review: Caesar Must Die

Ken Korman on a documentary about a prison production of Shakespeare's Julius Caesar

• by Ken Korman
• Tags: Film Reviews, Caesar Must Die, Paolo and Vittorio Taviani, Rebibbia Prison

Review: Make Yourself at Home

D. Eric Bookhardt on Jim Richard's paintings at the New Orleans Museum of Art

• by D. Eric Bookhardt
• Tags: Art Review, Jim Richard, New Orleans Museum of Art, City Park

Justice League of America No. 1: Louisiana edition

• Tags: Books, Justice League of America, U.S. state flag,

  DC Comics

2013 Winter Restaurant Guide

The best of New Orleans restaurants, arranged by cuisine

• by Will Coviello, Frank Etheridge, Raoul Hernandez, April Isaacs, Marta Jewson, Eileen Loh, Marguerite Lucas, Carrie Marks, Leigh Stuart, Katie Walenter and Michael Patrick Welch
• Tags: Food & Drink Features, restaurant guide

2013 Winter Restaurant Guide: African

• Tags: Food & Drink Features, african cuisine, new orleans

Bud's broiling again

• Tags: Food News, Bud's broiler, City Park Ave

Andrew Zimmern

Host and consulting producer, Bizarre Foods America

• Tags: 3-Course Interview, Andrew Zimmern, Bizarre Foods America

2013 Winter Restaurant Guide: Korean

2013 Winter Restaurant Guide: Pizza

2013 Winter Restaurant Guide: Indian/ Pakistani

2013 Winter Restaurant Guide: Cajun

2013 Winter Restaurant Guide: Fondue

2013 Winter Restaurant Guide: Latin American

Prime Hickory BBQ smoking by the canal

• Tags: Food News, Hickory Prime BBQ, Billy Rhodes

2013 Winter Restaurant Guide: Sandwiches & Po-boys

Breads on Oak

• by Eileen Loh
• Tags: Food & Drink Features, Breads on Oak, Sean O'Mahony

2013 Winter Restaurant Guide: Caribbean/ Cuban

2013 Winter Restaurant Guide: French

2013 Winter Restaurant Guide: Louisiana Contemporary

Five sweet spots for Valentine's chocolate

• Tags: Five in 5, Valentine's, chocolate

2013 Winter Restaurant Guide: Seafood

2013 Winter Restaurant Guide: American

2013 Winter Restaurant Guide: Chinese

2013 Winter Restaurant Guide: German

2013 Winter Restaurant Guide: Mediterranean/Middle Eastern

2013 Winter Restaurant Guide: Soul Food

2009 Graham Beck Brut Rose

Western Cape, South Africa

• Tags: Wine of the Week, 2009 Graham Beck Brut Rose, Western Cape, South Africa

2013 Winter Restaurant Guide: Bar & Grill

2013 Winter Restaurant Guide: Coffee & Dessert

2013 Winter Restaurant Guide: Greek

2013 Winter Restaurant Guide: Mexican/Southwestern

• Tags: Food & Drink Features, 2013 Winter Restaurant Guide

Slavic bar snacks in the Quarter

• Tags: Food News, Perestroika at Pravda, Cure

2013 Winter Restaurant Guide: Steakhouse

2013 Winter Restaurant Guide: Contemporary

2013 Winter Restaurant Guide: Irish

2013 Winter Restaurant Guide: Music and Food

2013 Winter Restaurant Guide: Tapas/ Spanish

2013 Winter Restaurant Guide: Barbecue

2013 Winter Restaurant Guide: Creole

2013 Winter Restaurant Guide: Italian

2013 Winter Restaurant Guide: Neighborhood

2013 Winter Restaurant Guide: Thai

2013 Winter Restaurant Guide: Burgers

2013 Winter Restaurant Guide: Deli

2013 Winter Restaurant Guide: Japanese/Sushi

2013 Winter Restaurant Guide: Juice Bars

2013 Winter Restaurant Guide: Pan-Asian

2013 Winter Restaurant Guide: Vietnamese

2013 Winter Restaurant Guide: Cafe

2013 Winter Restaurant Guide: Diner

Review: Gracious Bakery + Cafe

Ian McNulty on a Mid-City spot for breakfast, lunch and pastries like the "pretzel croissant"

• by Ian McNulty
• Tags: Restaurant Review, Gracious Bakery + Cafe, Mid-City, Gracious Bakery and Cafe

2013 Winter Restaurant Guide: Brewpub

Crawfish feast at Luke

• Tags: Food News, Crawfish, Luke

Marina O'Loughlin in a rant against gourmet burgers and the elevation of other traditional junk foods

• Tags: Food News, Marina O'Loughlin, Guardian: Weekend, Britain

Balance Spa and Fitness is offering a Valentine's Day gift deal

• Tags: Shopping News, Balance Spa and Fitness, Valentine's Day

Burlington Coat Factory is holding a Red Dress Event through March

• Tags: Shopping News, Burlington Coat Factory, Red Dress Event

Rouses now carries Ochsner Health System's line of 17 vitamins and supplements

• Tags: Shopping News, Rouses, Ochsner Health System, vitamins and supplements

Love Notes

Send these Valentine's Day gifts with a hug and a kiss

• by Polly Sawabini
• Tags: Shopping Guides, Valentine's Day, chocolates, gifts

Ballin's Ltd. now carries the by SMITH line of women's dresses and separates

• Tags: Shopping News, Ballin's Ltd., SMITH