Downtown has its second New Orleans based business (the other is Ruby Sunshine) with the opening of Fat Tuesday at 417 South Gay Street. Located in a portion of the Kress Building, it is also the...
In recent months, I’ve been asked repeatedly about the Kress Building. Most recently, a year-and-a-half ago, I’d detailed Dave McFarland’s plans to bring Wild Wings Cafe to the space and that sign has been in the...
The last time I attended a Mardi Gras parade or event was, I think, 1974. I grew up in and around Mobile, Alabama and it was part of the culture. I thought everyone had Mardi Gras...