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Good News and Bad News – Out to Lunch – It’s New Orleans

We’ve all seen this guy or woman on TV, and we’ve all said, “Thank God that’s not me.” The person sweating behind a bank of microphones, trying to explain away something bad. What if one day, maybe through no fault of your own, that person is you? Having to explain why things aren’t quite how…

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Wish Dog and Sauce – Out to Lunch – It’s New Orleans

Wherever you go in the world you find human beings have two things in common. We all like to eat. And we all like to incorporate into our living spaces non functional objects we call art. In many countries we’ve institutionalized these traits. We dine in restaurants and we hang art in galleries.  In New…

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Weed Saved My Life – Happy Hour – It’s New Orleans

If you have any kind of mental illness and are on medication, Valley Rich has a way to get you off of all of your pills. You need to be prepared to accept the magic of marijuana, the power of your real self, and turn your back on the conspiracy of big pharma. There is…

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School Grounds Coffee Grounds – Out to Lunch – It’s New Orleans

There are so many great musicians in New Orleans, there’s got to be a reason. Maybe it’s something in the water. Or maybe it’s something in a building on the corner of Chartres St and Saint Ferdinand. That’s NOCCA – New Orleans Center For The Creative Arts. If you go to NOCCA your education is free. Thanks…

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Eggs 30 Ways – Happy Hour – It’s New Orleans

Do you know that all chefs hats (aka “toques”) are not created equal? Look closely next time you see one and you’ll see they are made up of different numbers of pleats. Each one of those pleats represents a way you are competent at making eggs. The maximum number of pleats in a toque is…

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