Monthly Archives: May 2013

Festivals, Mid City, Music, New Orleans

Free music festival this weekend in Mid-City

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Check out Bayou Boogaloo this weekend for a free music experience. BTW, it features a huge rubber duck race. Yeah!bayouboogaloo_logo

Info from GoNOLA.com:

Catch 30 local legends, including Rebirth Brass Band and Hot 8 Brass Band, doing what they do best, on multiple outdoor stages. Set along Bayou St. John, this weekend of New Orleans soul will dance you into summer mode.

The schedule from the fest’s website:

The Boogaloo Goes On Rain or Shine…
Founded during the evacuation of Hurricane Katrina, the Mid City Bayou Boogaloo has shown its commitment to New Orleans through rain or shine, and the 2013 festival is no different.

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Big Easy life advice, City Park, Drinks, Food, French Quarter, Garden District, New Orleans, Restaurants, Uptown, Where to eat

Where to eat in New Orleans (via HungryNomad.net)

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We’ve been inundated with visitors since we moved to New Orleans. Our couch has never been in more demand. And when people come, we know the first question they will ask: Where should we eat?

Tala AKA The Hungry Nomad (via hungrynomad.net)

Tala AKA The Hungry Nomad (via hungrynomad.net)

We’re still learning the answers to that. We enjoyed The Hungry Nomad‘s suggestions to her visitors.

Let’s face it. Besides the music and drinking scene, most people come to New Orleans for the food. That is why it’s essential to spend your time wisely and get the most the city has to offer in food.

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Cook like a New Orleans native, Food, New Orleans, Recipes

How to make chicken salad like a New Orleans native

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Patsy R. Brumfield The Southfacin' Cook

Patsy R. Brumfield
The Southfacin’ Cook

Chicken salad has got to be one of summer’s great treats because it’s so light, cool and tasty. It’s good year-round, too, but I get the yen for it especially when the weather heats up. Old-fashioned chicken salad recipes included bits of boiled eggs and pickle relish. Go ahead, if you like that.

I prefer the more “modern” version popular today, with a little twist – fresh dill, a little Dijon mustard and red grapes. Spoon it into a warmed half-pita and you’re in business!

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#newinNOLA tip, Big Easy life advice, Bywater, Carlie Kollath Wells, Drinks, Food, New Orleans, Restaurants, Where to eat

Advice for having the best Bacchanal Wine experience

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We had our first experience at Bacchanal Wine  last week through our latest #NewinNOLA meet-up. We had the perfect weather to sit outside under the trees, drink wine, eat cheese and meet new people.

photo by Carlie Kollath Wells/New in NOLA

photo by Carlie Kollath Wells/New in NOLA

Plus, we got to mark another restaurant off of Eater.com’s list of 38 Essential New Orleans restaurants that we’ve visited.

Hope you are able to join us for our next meet-up and eat-up. Our gatherings are geared toward new residents, but we welcome everyone. We’ll post details soon about our next gathering.

We had several people give us tips before we went to Bacchanal and we learned some more while we were there. If you have more advice, we’re all ears. Leave us a comment.

Tips for getting the most out of Bacchanal Wine:

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Big Easy life advice, Central City, Events, Gardening, New Orleans

Free New Orleans workshop: how to grow your own food

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Free event Saturday from Parkway Partners:  Parkway Partners logo

Learn how to source the best local foods, and how to grow your own food at home, despite your space limitations. Eat Local Challenge founder, Lee Stafford, and Master Gardener, Melissa Luer, will speak at 10 am at Parkway Partners.

Gates are open from 9 am to noon – 1137 Baronne Street (at the corner of Clio) in Central City.

Available at the Greenhouse:

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