By Marielle Songy, Mid-City Messenger It was June 2020, mid-pandemic, when friends Aaron Amadio, Tristan Moreau, Peter Prevot, Josh Richard and Ron Richard decided to start a burger pop-up. Bub’s NOLA has been popping up and serving its signature smash burgers all over New Orleans — and now they will be opening a brick-and-mortar restaurant Read More…
By Marielle Songy, Mid-City Messenger The delicious scent of the food will tell you that you are in for a treat before you even get a chance to look at the menu. At Golden Gate Bistro, 4334 Earhart Blvd., authentic Colombian food is made from scratch and served fresh.
New Orleans traditions are here to stay! Every year, Rouses Markets donates millions of pounds of food to local food banks, food pantries, and community fridges. “I appreciate and love the way our stores and the neighborhoods they serve work together to support one another, and make sure that everyone has enough food to eat,” said Read More…
Mid-City’s movie house reopens today (Wednesday, April 28), a year its screens first went dark as the pandemic descended. It hasn’t been idle during the past 12 or so months. It opened its popular outdoor venue, The Broadside, which has hosted an array of entertainment including film festivals, concerts, watch parties, trivia nights and child-friendly Read More…
By Marielle Songy, Mid-City Messenger The proposed Chick-fil-A restaurant at 4068 Tulane Ave. was assailed and defended Monday (April 26) in two Neighborhood Participation Project meetings with the developer and Mid-City neighbors. The location at Tulane and South Carrollton Avenue was the site of a Burger King location until it closed last summer. Since January, Read More…
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.
