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Muriel's Jackson Square Presents a New Orleans Jazz Brunch with Joe Simon's Jazz Trio
February 8, 2009 - January 31, 2010

Times: 11:00 am - 2:00 pm
http://www.muriels.com
Location: Muriels, 801 Chartres Street
Phone: (504) 568-1885

Classic French Quarter Style mixed with Contemporary Creole Cuisine. Enjoy dining to the sounds of Joe Simon's Jazz Trio. Muriel's offers New Orleans Classics like Gumbo, BBQ Shrimp, Turtle Soup, and Shrimp Remoulade along with more contemporary flavors like Pecan Crusted Puppy Drum and Muriel's own Crawfish and Goat Cheese Crepes. After brunch enjoy a cool cocktail on our balcony overlooking historic Jackson Square.

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Chef Michael Farrell Brings a Fresh Culinary Style to Meritage at the Maison Dupuy
February 19, 2009 - December 30, 2009

Location: Le Meritage at The Maison Dupuy
Phone: (504) 648-6119
Morty Valldejuli, general manger of the Maison Dupuy Hotel, is proud to unveil Le Meritage, an exciting new dining concept whereby fresh seasonal cuisine is impeccably matched to the primary characteristics of wine. All dishes on the menu are available in large and small plates and wines by the glass are offered in full and half pours, encouraging guests to savor different pairings at one sitting. After a nationwide search, Michael Farrell, a veteran restaurateur with New Orleans roots, has been chosen as Executive Chef. Chef Farrell brings a wealth of culinary experience to the new endeavor. He served as Executive Chef in a number of acclaimed eateries throughout the nation including Alto in Denver, The Summer House on Island, Anthem in Las Vegas and Beano’s Cabin in Beaver Creek, Co. The style he brings to Le Meritage evolved over the course of his career beginning with his coastal upbringing. Chef Farrell will utilize the very finest meats, Louisiana seafood, game and classic local ingredients in the creation of dishes such as Pan-Roasted Drum with Fava Bean Succotash & Fried Green Tomatoes and Braised Beef Short Rib with Parsnip Puree & Sorrel Gremolata. The menu items have been created to compliment and pair with six specific wine categories - Light Whites, Full Body Reds, Sparklers, Full Body Whites, Fruity Reds and Spicy-Earthy Reds.

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Open Blues Jam September 28, 2009 - February 8, 2010
Times: 5:00 pm - midnight www.rocknbowl.com Location: Rock n Bowl - Mid City Lanes Phone: (504) 861-1700 Admission: $5.00 Rock n Bowl is now open on Monday evenings for bowling, food, beverages and an Open Blue Jam starting at 8:30 pm. Musicians - bring your instruments and jam with us!	Remove

Trinity Artist Series Presents - Albinas Prizgintas with Taize October 5, 2009 - November 30, 2009
Times: Mondays 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Location: Trinity Episcopal Church, 1329 Jackson Ave. Phone: (504) 670- 2520 Come join us for Taize, every Monday in the Chapel with candlelight. Program directed by Albinas who will perform selections at the piano. The program is offered for the recovery of the city.	Remove

WRBH Reads Their Eyes Were Watching God
October 26, 2009 - November 25, 2009

Times: Monday - Friday 2:00 pm and 8:30 pm
Location: Southern Food and Beverage Museum, 1 Poydras St, #169
Phone: (504)569-0405
Don Lewis, a New Orleans actor, will begin to read the book on Monday, Oct. 26. The readings will occur daily, Monday through Fridays at 2 p.m., and they will repeat at 8:30 p.m. Each half-hour segment amounts to about 12-14 pages, meaning that the book will be completed in about 25 installments.

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Kinder-Garden: “Creepy Crawlies in the Garden”
November 3, 2009 - November 17, 2009

Times: Tuesdays 9:30 am – 10:30 am
Location:  Longue Vue House and Gardens, 7 Bamboo Road
Phone:  (504) 488-5488, ext. 333
Admission:  $10.00 for members; $12.00 for non-members; $5.00 for each additional adult
Children ages 18 months to 3 years and their accompanying adults are invited to explore the world of insects through age-appropriate activities such as bug hunts, texture play, singing, parachute play, craft making, and worm digging in this hands-on class for young, curious learners. Program fee covers one child and one adult. Sibling discounts are offered. Shine only! Pre-registration is not required.

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15th Annual Poydras Home Art Show and Patron Party November 6, 2009 - November 8, 2009
Times: 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Location: 5354 Magazine Street Phone: (504) 897-0535 Come join us for the 15th Annual Poydras Home Art Show and Patron Party. There will be great food, traditional and contemporary paintings, photography, sculpture, metalwork, pottery, jewelry and fine crafts by regional artists. Music by Deacon John.	Remove

20th Anniversary Mirliton Festival
November 7, 2009

Times: 11:00 am - 7:00 pm
http://www.mirlitonfestival.com
Location: Markey Park, 700 block of Piety between Royal and Dauphine Street
Admission: $5.00 - BNA Members $3.00 - Children Under 5 Free
Come enjoy Bywater's best: full day line up of local musicians featuring Morning 40, the Zydepunks and more; plus local restaurant foods highlighting mirliton dishes; local artists; and lots of local color - Bywaterites! Held in lovely Markey Park, any profits benefit programs of the Bywater Neighborhood Association.

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Ashé Cultural Arts Center Presents -Make a Joyful Noise Gospel Festival
November 7, 2009

Times: Noon – 7:00 pm
Location:  Ashé Cultural Arts Center, 1712 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd
Phone:  (504) 569-9070
Admission:  Free
Come join us to hear local singers belt out the gospels, traditional hymns and chants at this annual indoor festival. The Ashe Drum Circle will lead a parade which starts at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Statue at Felicity and S. Claiborne Avenue and will end at Ashe Cultural Arts Center for the start of Make a Joyful Noise Gospel Festival. This event will feature Dillard University's Vision Quest, Jo Cool Davis, Rev. Lois Dejean, The Jones Sisters, Bishop Onassis Jones & Justified, O.P. Walker High School Gospel Choir, New Hope Youth Choir, Chuck Brown & Yielded Vessels, Heavenly Melodies, True Worship Mime Ministry, Sixth Baptist Church Heaven Bound Youth Choir, Household of Faith, Gail Fly, Pepper Boy, Golden Voices, Silhouette Dance Ensemble, Ron Hattley & Worship Squad.

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Trickster at the Gate - A Play by Jonathan Patrick Bray
November 7, 2009

Times: 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Location: Alvar Public Library, 913 Alvar Street (Bywater)
Jennifer has come home to identify the body of Nell, a woman who believed she was the incarnation of Yoruba God, Esu Elegba. Will Jennifer's ghosts haunt her upon identifying the body, or will she find some peace with Nell, herself, and the mortician? As it tracks Nell's life the play takes us from the Harlem Renaissance, to the mystical realms of the Yoruban gods, to present day Louisiana. Written under The Big Read Acadiana Grant from the National Endowment for the Arts, Trickster at the Gate finds its inspiration in the life and works of Zora Neale Hurston, gaining approval of Hurston's biographer and niece, Lucy Anne Hurston. The play runs about 75 minutes. A discussion of Hurston's classic novel, Their Eyes Were Watching God, will occur following the play. "...a captivating cross-cultural (often funny) play that transcends (what some might dismiss as 'trendy') race issues and enters into that place all art dwells: the core mystery of human spiritual experience.

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Irvin Mayfield's Jazz Playhouse at the Royal Sonesta featuring Jason Marsalis November 10, 2009
Times: 8:00 pm Location: Royal Sonesta, 300 Bourbon Street Phone: (504) 553-2299 Come join us at the Royal Sonesta for Irvin Mayfield's Jazz Playhouse featuring Jason Marsalis.	Remove

House of Blues Present - The Swell Seasons November 12, 2009
Times: 7:00 pm Door opens; 8:00 pm Show http://www.hob.com Location: House of Blues, 225 Decatur St. Phone: (504) 310-4999 Admission: $33.50 Come join us at The House of Blues for Oscar Award Winners THE SWELL SEASON.	Remove

Absinthe Museum of America Presents a New "Absinthe of the Month"
November 13, 2009

Times: 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Location: Absinthe Museum of America, 823 Rue Royale, French Quarter, between Rue St. Ann and Rue Dumaine
Lucid Absinthe Supérieure is the first genuine absinthe made with real Grande Wormwood to be legally available in the United States in 95 years. Established as the absinthe category leader on the U.S. market, Lucid is proud to be at the forefront of educating the American public on absinthe. Special guest on November 13th will be Master Distiller and absinthe historian Ted Breaux.

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Getting Around

World Tours & Travel, Inc.
3220 General DeGaulle Drive Suite #102 New Orleans, LA 70114 Toll-Free: (888) 323-8687 Phone: (504) 367-3632 Fax: (504) 366-0165 Website: www.worldtoursandtravel.com E-Mail: info@worldtoursandtravel.com	Remove

Restaurants

Cafe Adelaide & the Swizzle Stick Bar
300 Poydras Street New Orleans, LA 70130 Phone: (504) 595-3305 Fax: (504) 595-3310 Website: www.cafeadelaide.com E-Mail: mraborn@loewshotels.com	Remove

la petite grocery
4238 Magazine Street New Orleans, LA 70115 Phone: (504) 891-3377 Fax: (504) 899-0987 Website: www.lapetitegrocery.com E-Mail: info@lapetitegrocery.com	Remove

Remoulade
309 Bourbon St. New Orleans, LA 70130 Phone: (504) 523-0377 Fax: (504) 581-7908 Website: www.arnauds.com E-Mail: sales@arnauds.com	Remove

Tours

Island of Algiers Tours
New Orleans, LA 70131 Phone: (504) 451-7163 E-Mail: islandofalgierstours@yahoo.com	Remove

Visitor Information Resources

Houma Area Convention and Visitors Bureau
114 Tourist Drive Gray, LA 70359 Toll-Free: (800) 688-2732 Phone: (985) 868-2732 Fax: (985) 868-7170 Website: www.houmatravel.com E-Mail: info@houmatravel.com	Remove

What To Do

Fair Grounds Race Course and Slots, A Churchill Downs Co.
1751 Gentilly Blvd. New Orleans, LA 70119-2133 Phone: (504) 944-5515 Fax: (504) 944-1211 Website: www.fairgroundsracecourse.com E-Mail: Marycay.Kern@fgno.com	Remove

Louisiana Children's Museum
420 Julia St. New Orleans, LA 70130 Phone: (504) 523-1357 Fax: (504) 529-3666 Website: www.lcm.org E-Mail: mail@lcm.org	Remove

Where to Stay

Drury Inn & Suites
820 Poydras St. New Orleans, LA 70112-1016 Toll-Free: 800-DRURYIN Phone: (504) 529-7800 Fax: (504) 581-3328 Website: www.druryhotels.com/properties/neworleans.cfm E-Mail: dis.nwo.4.sc@druryhotels.com	Remove

Hotel St. Pierre
911 Burgundy Street New Orleans, LA 70116 Toll-Free: (800) 225-4040 Phone: (504) 524-4401 Fax: (504) 593-9425 Website: www.frenchquarterinns.com E-Mail: gary@frenchquarterinns.com	Remove

New Orleans West KOA
11129 Jefferson Hwy. River Ridge, LA 70123 Toll-Free: (800) 562-5110 Phone: (504) 467-1792 Website: www.neworleansrvcamp.com E-Mail: neworleanskoa@bellsouth.net	Remove

Place D'Armes Hotel
625 St. Ann Street New Orleans, LA 70116 Toll-Free: (800) 366-2743 Phone: (504) 524-4531 Fax: (504) 571-2803 Website: www.placedarmes.com E-Mail: sales@frenchquarter.com	Remove

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