It’s New Orleans: Happy Hour

Wanted: Latin Lover – Happy Hour – It’s New Orleans

Two Christmases ago, before the then inexplicably eccentric manager at The Columns Hotel kicked us out because he “Didn’t want to brand The Columns as a Happy Hour location,” we recorded what has become one of the classic episodes of Happy Hour. Singer-songwriter Lynn Drury, Rabbi Yonah Schiller, and New Orleans’ ultimate renaissance man Andrew…

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Daiquiris on Periwinkle Lane – Happy Hour – It’s New Orleans

One of the unique charms of New Orleans living is the drive-thru daiquiri store: a sort of Burger King of Booze where a family of four (all over 21 of course) can, for a modest sum, get tanked up on sweet, frozen cocktails dispensed from what look like washing machines. Can you imagine living in…

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Food Justice to Geaux – Happy Hour – It’s New Orleans

Peter Menge is hoping that the third (or is it the 4th?) time’s the charm. A NOLA native who had moved to New York just in time to be a part of the dot com bust, Peter’s apartment got wiped out in the terrorist attack on 9/11.  Moving back to NOLA, Peter became a restaurant…

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Don’t Quit Pussyfooting Around – Happy Hour – It’s New Orleans

The lovely Graham da Ponte is filling in this week and welcomes English teacher/pussyfooter Larisa Gray, bar owner/film producer Brad Bohannon, and musician/awesome guy Jon Roniger. They explore the power of pink, cross-dressing, and why you can do anything in New Orleans as long as you don’t ruin the party.

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Hypoxia Hijack – Happy Hour – It’s New Orleans

Comedian Chris Trew and Best of Street band Hokum High Rollers share nose ring adventures, government wrangler Rebecca Conwell is giving away $1m (for real) and bad boy Troy Gilbert sails the seas in search of stories.

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