Marielle Songy
Marielle was born and raised in New Orleans. She thinks it's hard to grow up there and not let the culture and history of the city become part of you.
Whether it be the jazz, food, of fabulous architecture, she thinks most would agree that things are a little spicer down here. You can reach her via email at [email protected].
Here’s a list of restaurants doing take out on Easter Sunday
While we might not be gathering around the family table for a traditional Easter meal, we can still enjoy some good food thanks to some restaurants doing delivery and carry-out for Easter.
A different kind of masking: how residents are coming together to make homemade masks
They say charity begins at home and local crafters have taken to their sewing machines to sew handmade cloth masks for people hoping to add an extra barrier of protection from COVID-19, as well as those on the frontlines of the pandemic.
No stranger to challenges, Gabrielle Restaurant’s owners aim to push through pandemic
“We don’t know what the future holds, but we do know that we will reopen, and when we do, all of our employees have a job waiting for them. Katrina couldn’t stop us, and this won’t either!”
With time on our hands, here are a bunch of books by New Orleans authors to check out
So, you’re going to be spending a lot of time at home. Well, dust off those reading glasses, Kindle or iPad because we’ve got a list of books by local authors to keep those pages (and imaginations) working during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The hustle is real: Using downtime to start your own business
Maybe you have a business idea that you think would be helpful to the public and have even contemplated starting your own business. Do you want to be your own boss?
Do it for the ‘Gram: some of the most photogenic places in New Orleans
Whether you’re a local who’s going on a “staycation” or you’re visiting New Orleans for the first (or hundredth) time, here’s a few places to get some good casual photos to add to the scrapbook or share on the ‘gram (or Snapchat, or Tik Tok).
This is an epic list of crawfish boils at the bar: when, where to go in your neighborhood
Here’s the official Very Local New Orleans list where you can get some of the good stuff and a few cold drinks, along with the times and prices of crawfish while you’re at it. You’re gonna wanna bookmark this one, y’all!
Late-night eats: a guide to midnight munchies in New Orleans
Whether you have a hankering for breakfast or you could really go for some hummus right about now, here are a few spots that are sure to keep your hanger pains at bay.
Hidden in plain sight: the history behind Arnaud’s Mardi Gras Museum
The collection boasts gowns and costumes from 1941 to 1968.
Don’t let the takeout window fool you: Peewee’s crab cakes are worth the wait
The menu also boasts Southern fried catfish, stuffed fish, stuffed crabs, seafood pasta, lobster, shrimp, stuffed baked potatoes, an assortment of seafood tacos on Tuesdays and much more.