Kiri Walton
Welcome to the first Very Local NOLA email!
Stick with us, Very Local New Orleans, and we’re going to have a good time.
Daiquiri bar may be moving in to former Krewe du Brew location
Krewe du Brew has closed its doors, and the site may soon become a daiquiri shop.
Car crashes into Muck Rock’s mural of Big Freedia’s late brother
The Muck Rock-created mural of Big Freedia’s late brother, Adam Ross, has been destroyed. Fans are already offering to send money for the creation of a new one.
Show us your favorite moments from the Very Local Launch Party!
Thanks for coming to the Very Local Launch Party! We would love to see your photos and videos from the event.
TONIGHT: You’re invited to the Very Local Launch Party!
Very Local NOLA is the city’s newest entertainment and lifestyle site, but we’re more than that. We are here to reflect your city, our amazing city, back to you. New Orleans, we are going to show up and show out and shine a spotlight on real New Orleanians, the people who make our city the best in the world.
NOLA foodies join our Beignet Battle Blind Taste-test
We all may have our preferences when it comes to the two NOLA reigning kings of the beloved fried dough treat, but would we really be able to tell the difference if put to a blind taste-test?
The Influencer Lounge is what we didn’t know New Orleans needed
The influencer Lounge was the place where people who are making New Orleans great converged during Essence weekend.
Drake’s ‘In My Feelings’ Video Likely Filming In New Orleans
Drake likely shot his newest video here in New Orleans, during Essence Fest, and New Orleans is getting in our feelings about it.
2018 Essence Fest nightly concerts sold out online
Tickets may still be available online through ticket-selling sites like Stub Hub.
What you should and shouldn’t bring to a New Orleans cookout
The hilarious ladies of Black Girl Giggles share their tips, so we can show up the right way to a New Orleans Cookout. “You didn’t throw in any coins, but you managed to bring Tupperware? I don’t appreciate that.” Don’t be that guy.