By Marielle Songy, Mid-City Messenger It was a text from a friend that first caught my attention. A sign that read “NOLA Chick” had popped up at 4068 Tulane Ave., in a location that used to be a Burger King. I decided that I immediately needed to know more about this chicken stand. Jerry Mixon, Read More…
By Marielle Songy, Mid-City Messenger Hieu Doan was at a crossroads. It was the middle of July 2020 when the owner of Namese, the beloved Vietnamese restaurant on Tulane Avenue, announced the restaurant’s closure. Like so many other businesses, the popular spot for pho had become a victim of the coronavirus pandemic. “We were forced Read More…
By Jeanne D’Arcy, Mid-City Messenger This weekend, Ginaware will hold its Carnival Collection sale. In the times of COVID-19, it will be a bit more chill than in the past. But fans can still expect all the tutus, corsets, vintage float rider costumes, robes and capes — everything shiny, frothy and colorful and ready to Read More…
By Jeanne D’Arcy, Mid-City Messenger As a company that supplies Carnival parade riders with their throws, Mardi Gras Spot, also known as Plush Appeal, on Toulouse Street had to pivot and get creative to serve customers this unique Carnival season. The Mid-City warehouse-like shop has found alternative ways to help Carnival krewes celebrate Mardi Gras Read More…
The long-awaited return of Morning Call and Bud’s Broiler to Mid-City is around the corner as work on the new building that will house the two local classics at Canal Boulevard and City Park Avenue nears completion, Ian McNulty reports on NOLA.com.
By Marielle Songy, Mid-City Messenger Park Island Brew Coffee House, on Gentilly Boulevard across from the Fair Grounds Race Course, is all about family and neighborhood. Kevin Davis, a 7th Ward resident, owns the building that houses Park Island Brew. He and his business partner, Chachera Brantley, first had the idea to open the coffee Read More…
By Jeanne D’Arcy, Mid-City Messenger Home Malone has installed its storefront float, “Ice Cream Truck,” in keeping with the Mid-City Krewe of House Floats’ theme “Truck Parades.” Kristin Malone created this “Ice Cream Truck” float with some help from another Mid-City business, Stronghold Studios. Stronghold fabricated the silhouette “revelers,” also popularly known as “Throw Me Read More…
By Jeanne D’Arcy, Mid-City Messenger “You can’t keep a good New Orleanian out of a costume or from glittering,” said Lisette Constantin, co-owner of NOLA Craft Culture. Now in its second year, the shop is nestled in a Mid-City residential neighborhood. The house where NOLA Craft Culture is located on South Solomon Street just off Read More…
By Marielle Songy, Mid-City Messenger Pagoda Café, the breakfast, lunch and coffee hot spot on Bayou Road and Dorgenois Street, is set to reopen on Thursday (Jan. 21). The 7th Ward café has been closed since March due to the coronavirus pandemic. Owner and manager Shana Sassoon made the difficult decision to temporarily shut Read More…
By Jeanne D’Arcy, Mid-City Messenger The pandemic nearly shut down Stronghold Studios in Mid-City. As the sub-contracted art department of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, Stronghold was in mid-production for the 2020 festival when the COVID-19 restrictions hit. The 25-year-old company makes the façades for the Jazz Fest food booths, the stage headers Read More…
