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Sarah, Sarah, Sarah, and Jason – Happy Hour – It’s New Orleans

This is not typically the place to come for breaking news – a bunch of random folks in a bar. But when one of those folks is New Orleans Council Member Jason Williams and the conversation turns to the Chief of Police… Remember, you heard it here first. Sarah Jane McMahon may not be a…

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Family Friendly – Out to Lunch – It’s New Orleans

Human beings love doing things in groups. It starts off with fun birthday parties when we’re kids, and goes all the way to desperate attempts to have fun at conferences – which is why so many of them come to New Orleans. While folks are here at a conference, Teddy Nathan’s company, Cresecent City Connections,…

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Beer Buddha – Midnight Menu +1 – It’s New Orleans

Jeremy Labadie is, in every sense, the Beer Buddha. Whether his Buddha-like stature is God-given or the result of consuming beer, whether his calm countenance is from a Zen like approach to life or a couple of cool brews, who really knows the truth about, well, anything? Among the many surprising Buddha enlightening moments on…

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Off By Nine – Happy Hour – It’s New Orleans

If you’re a girl and you tell a guy you’re 26, what does it matter that you’re really only 17? In Jak Locke’s telling of the story, being off by 9 matters, if you’re a hooker. While we’re on the subject of keeping numbers straight, this is Jak’s 6th appearance on Happy Hour. It’s not like…

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Manis Martinis and Wine – Midnight Menu +1 – It’s New Orleans

Leora Pearl Madden opened the Pearl Wine Co in Mid City in 2013 for no better reason than she simply loves wine. Turns out love is a pretty good guide – to a successful business and, well, love.  Leora fell in love with her (plus one guest) business broker Joel Duran and the rest is…

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