Church Alley Cafe & Grocery, already ranked one of New Orleans’ top coffee shops by Eater Nola, is growing in its beloved Canal Street space. The Mid-City cafe is now offering an array of retail items alongside its classic hand brew, cold brew, espresso drinks, teas and menu of creative sandwiches, pastries, salads, snacks and Read More…
Highly regarded local entrepreneur Mark Lawes announces Swing for Lawes Golf Tournament fundraising event for his run in the New Orleans City Council District D election. Registration is still open for this exciting fundraising event presented by the Committee to Elect Mark “Johari” Lawes, and will feature musical performances, giveaways and grand prizes for the Read More…
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…
Alcée Fortier Park is due for a spring cleaning, so volunteers are gathering Saturday (May 1) morning from 8 to 11:30 a.m. to cut back freeze damaged plants, weed and mulch the beds, and plant some warm season flowers. Volunteers are also needed to install a fountain and to sweep and clean up the perimeter Read More…
The Mid-City Bayou Boogaloo will take place on its usual mid-May weekend this year, featuring top local musical acts like the New Orleans Nightcrawlers, 101 Runners, Cha Wa and Tank & the Bangas, plus an art market. There’s one major difference, however: There will be no bayou at the 2021 Bayou Boogaloo. No kayaks, no Read More…
By Danae Columbus, opinion columnist Like many New Orleanians, Tiffany Turner has been having a tough time during the pandemic. She was eager to train for a different career when she saw a Facebook post about Goodwill Technical College’s new Hospitality to Healthcare program for displaced tourism industry workers.
By Sharon Lurye, Mid-City Messenger New Orleans just got a little bit greener, as more than 100 volunteers met up on Saturday to plant 105 trees in the neighborhoods of Bayou St. John, Treme/Lafitte, the Fairgrounds and the 7h Ward. Led by the group Sustaining Our Urban Landscape, or SOUL, the reforestation effort will help Read More…
A multi-krewe Carnival parade — without the bands, dance troupes or the riders — rolled into City Park on Tuesday for the “Floats in the Oaks” fundraiser event that began Thursday and will run through Sunday, Feb. 14. “Floats in the Oaks” lets visitors to view iconic floats from their favorite Mardi Gras krewes all Read More…
ricRACK is proud to announce another weekend of shopping for a cause with the return of HOLLYWOOD THRIFT (Dec. 10-13). This is a chance to take home wardrobe pieces from TV shows and films like “GIRLS,” “Claws,” “The Highwaymen,” and “Dawn of the Planet of the Apes,” just to name a few! ricRACK is a Read More…
By Sue Strachan, Mid-City Messenger For its 45th annual Holiday Home Tour, the Preservation Resource Center is giving tour homeowners and tour-goers a new experience. Because of the concerns of the coronavirus pandemic, the home tour is not only going virtual and forgoing the walking tour, it is including neighborhoods outside of Uptown. “Our Holiday Read More…
