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New Orleans on Tap: Beer tasting, pub crawl

A beer tasting like no other. Come sample 200 different beers featuring Abita, Lazy Magnolia, Strangford Lough and others while sitting under an oak tree in City Park. Enjoy live music by Johnny Sketch and the Dirty Notes. Did we forget to mention the pub crawl? That's right, local bars will be sponsoring tables and when you visit the bars and get your beer passport filled you'll get a free… Read More »

Voice of the Wetlands Festival Oct. 8-10

This coming weekend marks the return of the annual Voice of the Wetlands Festival in Houma, Louisiana. Get your fill of Louisiana blues and rock music at this free event on Oct. 8th, 9th, and 10th. Featured musicians include the VOW All-Stars (including Cyril Neville, Anders Osborne, Big Chief Monk Boudreaux, Johnny Sansone, and Waylon Thibodeaux), Galactic, BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet, Louisiana LeRoux, Susan Cowsil, and Zebra. The event goes… Read More »

Main Line grooves on Frenchmen St with 50 Cent

[/caption]Recently on Sunday nights I have passed by the Blue Nile on Frenchmen St. to check out a new band called Main Line. After a day of football and hopefully a Saints win, it has been a great way to end the day. The show is always free and always funky. This week was a real treat as 50 Cent and Chelsea Handler sat in the audience. 50 Cent not… Read More »

Frank Family Vineyard Wine Dinner

The Bombay Club invites you to the Frank Family Vineyard Wine Dinner on Thursday, September 30th at 6:30 p.m. The event is hosted by Scott J. Lloyd, the national sales director for Frank Family Vineyards. The Wine Dinner is a five-course meal featuring four different wines and champagnes paired with foods designed to compliment one another. Be sure to make your reservations today at 504-586-0972 at this limited seating event.… Read More »

October Means Scary, Silly Fun for Kids

With Halloween just around the corner, parents and kids alike are already picking out their costumes and favorite candy. Before knocking on your neighbors' doors for candy, be sure to check out the great events going on around town! The Audobon Zoo, in conjunction with the Children's Hospital, presents Boo at the Zoo at 5 p.m. on Oct 22, 23, 29, and 30. Kids can trick-or-treat, ride the Mombassa Ghost… Read More »

New Orleans Baby Fest

Have extra pacifiers and bottles ready, 'cause the Baby Fest is coming to New Orleans. On October 2nd, the Ponchartrain Center will host over seventy-five exhibitor booths with everything that new or expecting parents could need, including boutiques, photographers, health & fitness, natural parenting, baby services and more. Event promoters are giving away $10,000 worth of door prizes, plus swag bags to the first 50 moms and moms-to-be. You certainly… Read More »

New Orleans Catering

Experience New Orleans is your resource for finding the best this city has to offer. To that end, we recently launched New Orleans Catering to help you find the best caterer for your upcoming social event. Not only does the site provide a recommended list of catering companies and restaurants that provide catering services, New Orleans Catering also gives helpful hints to assist you in finding the best resources for… Read More »

Halfway to St. Patrick's Day Celebrations

Strangford Lough Brewing Co South is proud to be apart of the Half Way to St. Patrick's Day celebration this Friday, September 17 throughout the Greater New Orleans area.Locations and events include:The Kerry Irish Pub331 Decatur St, New Orleans, LA (French Quarter)9:00pm. - 10:00pm Featuring The Irish Bayou BandFinn McCool's Irish Pub3701 Banks St, New Orleans, LA (Mid-City)8:00pm - 9:30pmTracey's Irish Bar & Restaurant2604 Magazine St, New Orleans, LA (Irish… Read More »

New Orleans Celebrates Football like No Other

By Michael Roberts Having recently moved back into the New Orleans metro area, I am quite new to all that the city now has to offer. Family members have lived here in Louisiana for a dozen years now, but there are some aspects of this town that you can't understand until you're here. For example, New Orleans launched the NFL season this year with more fanfare than I've ever seen… Read More »

Vince Vance offers tribute to New Orleans

Thanks to Vince Vance (of Vince Vance and the Valiants) who wrote this great tribute to New Orleans! This is quite emotional for us locals! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V86xxTm8-ek Read More »