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Re: “Access Denied”
This whole article is unfair, because it glosses over NORTA's paratransit service. If you can't get on the streetcar because of your disability, a NORTA van or minibus will *pick you up* and provide *door to door* service anywhere in orleans parish- for the same price as riding the streetcar.
I think that's more than reasonable, and likely cheaper than retrofitting 80 year old machinery to be wheelchair accessible.
Re: “"I know I am not supposed to be out after midnight because after midnight us wheelchair people will bite you and give you wheelchair"”
This whole article is unfair, because it glosses over NORTA's paratransit service. If you can't get on the streetcar because of your disability, a NORTA van or minibus will *pick you up* and provide *door to door* service anywhere in orleans parish- for the same price as riding the streetcar.
I think that's more than reasonable, and likely cheaper than retrofitting 80 year old machinery to be wheelchair accessible.
Re: “2 More Restaurants Open on Freret Street”
I tried to get some pizza from Midway on saturday night- and they had run out by 8pm! I think uptown has been SCREAMING for a good deep dish pizza place, and Midway's going to do great business.
Re: “New Orleans' plastic bag problem”
I didn't say I agree. But I've seen and recognize that attitude in people. It's a resentment of people who have the luxury of worrying about the environment, when a lot of people are worrying about making ends meet. Sure it's possible to do both, but it's easier to assume. Turn it into a comfortable "us vs them" scenario, the "everyman" vs the "elite" and the charged political climate (and talk radio- looking at you WWL) doesn't make it any better.
Re: “New Orleans' plastic bag problem”
"Saving the Environment" reminds people of stuck up uptown snobs, or the hipsters pricing new orleanians out of the marigny/bywater. I think that's all it is.
Re: “Cheap Fills”
Two additions:
The Moon wok in the french quarter (Dauphine and St Ann) does Bahn Mi for $3 (Vegetarian) or $3.50 for Pork or chicken. They're good.
The Louisiana Super Saver (Louisiana Ave and Carondelet) has enormous 24 inch po-boys for remarkably low prices. Shrimp is $12 ($6 for a 12 inch), everything else is cheaper than that (hot ham and cheese for $9 dressed is a favorite).
Re: “New Orleans: officially on the hipster map”
Hipsters are pricing us out of the bywater/marigny.
Gutter punks live in flophouses in the treme.
Re: “The Frugal Gastronome”
Vietnamese po-boys are a great way to get lunch on the cheap. Stuffed full of meat and veggies, they generally run $3-$5. My favorite in town is at Dong Phuong Oriental Bakery on chef menteur highway in NO East (all po-boys $2.85, buy nine get one free), but the Eat-Well food mart on canal and broad makes darn good ones, too.