Ah, the Jax Brewery… we hardly knew ye. Well, I didn’t. New Orleanians did. This French Quarter behemoth was the…
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Lafitte’s Blacksmith Shop Bar: a Bastion of [Relative] Sanity on New Orleans’ Bourbon Street
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We think of Jean Laftitte as a pirate, but some historians think of him more as a crime boss. Paulie…
Pat O’Brien’s Hurricane: Red, Sweet, Huge and a New Orleans Tradition
Pat O’Brien’s wraps around the classic NOLA jazz venue Preservation Hall, well out of the madness of Bourbon Street. Enter…
Crawfish Boil! Another New Orleans tradition for Super Gras
About two years ago, we got invited to our first backyard crawfish boil in New Orleans. It featured sunshine, kids,…
Liuzza’s, a “Great Good Place” in New Orleans
Here’s a “postcard from New Orleans” I made a couple years ago: a 5″ by 7″ watercolor and ink on…
Tipitina’s painting celebrates a great New Orleans music venue, as Super Bowl + Mardi Gras = Super Gras
Tipitina’s is one of those ideal places to see music in New Orleans. It’s pretty local, it’s funky, and it’s…
The Obama Inauguration, Presidential Elections, Campaign Buttons and Compulsive Collecting
Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned, and nothing’s as sour as the bitter disappointment/heartbreak of a true believer…
Art Day in New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art and George Bellows
A book I once read about “being an artist” explained the importance of making time for artist days. That’s a…
Remember the ‘Nineties? A Contest for a Kurt Cobain Portrait Print.
Portlandia kicked off its second season this weekend. Their bit “The Dream of the ’90s” jumps into my head immediately.…
A Word About Al Hirschfeld & His Broadway Caricature Art
I can’t remember when I wasn’t familiar with Al Hirschfeld’s artwork. My dad managed a radio station in Michigan and…