Last January, the Saints won the first NFC Championship in franchise history. A feat only to be surpassed by the Super Bowl win that followed a week later. Next Thursday, September 9, the Saints will host their season opener against the Minnesota Vikings, the team that on January 24, 2010 lost their chance to go to Super Bowl 44 to…

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New Orleans is not lacking in free, live music. We are spoiled, and sometimes we take that fact for granted. But we don’t know any better. We expect it everywhere we go. This city has its own unique rhythm; a soundtrack that is driven by its music.

And adding his own unique style to the mix is trumpeter and jazz…

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New Orleans’ newest sweet treat feeds your inner child

Mid-day heat in August can be something else in New Orleans, especially when you’re walking all over the city enjoying the town. The French Quarter’s compact size, non-stop sights and endless attractions mean you may unwittingly walk a couple of miles before you’ve realized what’s happened. Then it hits you all…

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Heading our way this weekend and looking for something to do?  Here’s our Top 5 list of things going on in NOLA this weekend. You can’t go wrong by heading to one (or all!) of these events. Come back Monday for more GoNOLA Suggestions!

Thursday, September 2

PazFest II at The Ogden
Ten years ago musical maestro Michael Paz…

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Jacques-Imo’s from goNOLA.com on Vimeo.

Off the beaten path, this funky locals’ spot is easily recognizable by the custom truck outside.  Serving traditional Creole and Cajun favorites with a twist, Jacques-Imo’s offers great food and even better people watching. Chef Jacques is always on hand in his shorts and Birkenstock clogs to make sure you’re having a good time.…

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Nothing makes a hotel room feel more like your own than adding a few personal touches. You can carry a framed photo or two with you in your luggage and place them around the room, or even tote along a scented candle. But a plant, vase of flowers or a bowl of fruit can add oxygen and beauty and can…

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Anthropologie is a celebration of New Orleans’ artists

by Christy August 31, 2010 Shopping

What New Orleans has in local culture it can sometimes lack in national chain stores. New Orleanians love shopping local but sometimes it is nice to enjoy what everyone else has. Needless to say fashionistas are positively giddy that Anthropologie has finally arrived in the Big Easy!

I was fortunate enough to attend Anthropologie’s invite only grand opening this past…

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Mimi’s in the Marigny… Music, Booze, Bliss, and Tapas

by Groovescapes August 31, 2010 Music

Have you ever found yourself in the French Quarter muttering “Hand Grenades and Hurricanes are getting kind of old.” Odds are that you’ve gotten all you can out of the “Quarter” experience. Not to worry, though, because (and you may have already suspected this) there is much more to New Orleans than just boozing it up on Bourbon Street.

If…

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DJ Soul Sister: Bringing Old School Funk, Groove and Disco to New Orleans

by Shercole King August 31, 2010 Music

If you haven’t attended a DJ Soul Sister Right On Party Situation, you are doing yourself a serious injustice. I have never danced as much in my life as when I got some old school funk in my life courtesy of her serious dj-ing skills. When you attend a party by the famous DJ Soul Sister, expect to hear all…

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La Petite Grocery: Fine Dining with Old New Orleans Charm

by Andrew August 30, 2010 Food

La Petite Grocery from goNOLA.com on Vimeo.

La Petite Grocery in the Uptown area of New Orleans offers fine dining elegance with old world charm. Housed in what was once a neighborhood grocery, this upscale French bistro marries the finest French cooking with the best of southern Louisiana food. Food & Wine magazine even named it one of the…

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A Uniquely New Orleans Bachelorette Party

by Sunny Dawn Summers August 30, 2010 Arts & Culture

The Bachelorette Party. The magical, mystical event that men don’t understand, women fear, and club owners love. Groups of (hopefully) grown women prowling around seeking a bald man to kiss on the head, some poor fool who is wearing socks and must sacrifice one to the gods of marriage, or the shot girl, because what bachelorette party has ever had…

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GoNOLA YouTube Pick of the Week: Po boy heaven

by Andy August 29, 2010 Food

Everyone has a favorite Po-Boy place. My personal favorites are Crabby Jack’s and Parkway Bakery and Tavern, though you can’t really go wrong with a po-boy from any seafood restaurant in this city. The po-boy is one of New Orleans’ oldest and most enjoyed culinary creation. There is even a weekend-long festival dedicated to the preservation of po-boys.

This…

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Spectacular Collision of Culture in New Orleans

by Brooke Ashley Boudreaux August 27, 2010 Arts & Culture

We could all use a little culture shock every now and again. We get so set in our ways that we barely make time to venture and see what else is out there in the world.  If only there were a place that would allow you to infinitely expand your cultural boundaries while mixing and mingling with like-minded people.

Well, I…

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New Orleans Seafood Festival: a Fun, Free Fest!

by The Red Streetcar August 27, 2010 Arts & Culture

Growing up in New Orleans gives you a unique perspective in life. Some in the ways you are thinking, but mostly in ways you haven’t imagined. True, most New Orleanians don’t realize that Mardi Gras is not a national holiday until they leave for college, and even fewer ever learn that directions in most places are given in north, south,…

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New Orleans Recommends: Top 5 Picks

by Andy August 26, 2010 Events

Heading our way this weekend and looking for something to do?  Here’s our Top 5 list of things going on in NOLA this weekend. You can’t go wrong by heading to one (or all!) of these events. Come back Monday for more GoNOLA Suggestions!

Thursday, August 26

Jolie and Elizabeth Trunk Show
Jolie and Elizabeth will be presenting their…

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“The Reunion”: a Celebration of Spoken Word Poetry in New Orleans

by Danielle Gilyot August 26, 2010 Events

I fell in love with spoken word poetry on the corner of Fulton and Julia Streets. Literally on the corner. With my journal in hand, I stood on the sidewalk and read a poem out loud…to other people…for the first time. That was January 1999, when I was in still in high school (shh…don’t tell my mother, she still thinks…

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