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Adeiu, Ray Naginnew
The final installment of Gambit's three-part series bidding farewell to the outgoing mayor of New Orleans.
Gambit |
Chris Rose |
04-28-2010 |
Commentary
Tags: Ray Nagin
Bikes, Long Distances, Leisurely Paces: Meet the New Orleans Randonneursnew
Long hours and in the saddle is Par for the Course for these long-distance cyclists.
Tags: Randonneurs, cycling
To Launch a Successful Business, it Takes a Villagenew
Backpacking through Southeast Asia has its hassles and, usually, a broken flip-flop would barely deserve a mention. But for Kyle Berner, one snapped strap was a life changer. He stopped in a market and slipped on a flip-flop he would never forget.
Gambit |
Brandon Meginley |
03-17-2010 |
Business & Labor
Will the Louisiana Public Service Commission Pull the Plug on Renewable Energy?new
Both sides of the scale tip with each consideration: Will ratepayers get shafted? Will utilities stay out of the red? Are jobs stable? Is the environment benefiting? Are our local energy sources secure? And can the feds stay out of the state's hair?
Gambit |
Alex Woodward |
03-17-2010 |
Environment
Remembering Barry Hannah: Chris Rose on a Southern Writing Legendnew
This week's homage is paid to a man whom I assume touched more lives in New Orleans than just my own. He was Barry Hannah, a hard-drinking, savage wit possessed of a sorcerer's command of the English language, a writer of crystal daggers and diviner of the secrets of love.
Reflections from the Founder of an African-American Community Theaternew
Anthony Bean has heard enough. With his arms folded across his chest, the founder of the Anthony Bean Community Theater in New Orleans sits alone in the empty auditorium, staring long and hard at the two teenage actresses onstage.
Garrett Hartley on his Kick that Sent Us to the Super Bowlnew
Garrett Hartley's name is now indelibly etched in Saints lore. And the most endearing thing about Hartley is he doesn't seem to fully grasp the gravity of his game-winning kick that secured the Saints' first-ever Super Bowl appearance.
New Orleanian of the Year 2009: Jim Lettennew
The mere mention of Jim Letten's name sends shivers down the spines of crooked pols and evokes cheers from citizens, but he gives all the credit to his staff, fellow prosecutors, the FBI, Drug Enforcement Administration and other agencies.
Gambit |
The Gambit Staff |
01-06-2010 |
Commentary
Chef and TV Host Anthony Bourdain Dishes on the Food Scenenew
Anthony Bourdain turned his kitchen tales into a career, eating his way around the globe for Travel Channel audiences. It's been years since Bourdain worked a long shift over a stove at Manhattan's Les Halles brasserie, which still refers to him as its "chef-at-large."
Gambit |
Will Coviello |
01-06-2010 |
Food+Drink
Poppy Z. Brite's 'Second Line'new
When Poppy Z. Brite put aside her popular vampire stories, she wasn't looking to enter a new genre, partially because she only had plans for one novel, but also because, she says, the only food fiction on radar is a subgenre of mysteries set in the culinary world.
Tags: Second Line, Poppy Z. Brite
Healthier Food Choices Through Vouchers, WICnew
Fresh fruits, vegetables and bread are among the new food items making their way into the diets of New Orleans' roughly 24,000 participants in the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC).
Gambit |
Michael Patrick Welch |
12-30-2009 |
Children & Families
A Legendary New Orleans Rock Club Stars in a Locally Produced Documentarynew
Before the members of the Grateful Dead were so famously arrested by New Orleans police on January 30, 1970, the band — along with Fleetwood Mac and The Flock — christened the opening night of The Warehouse, a bare-bones, 30,000-square-foot music venue on Tchoupitoulas Street.
'Chinese Democracy,' the New Guns N' Roses Album: Not Badnew
It seems like thousands of truly twisted guitar solos decorate the riffs, attacking from all angles as Chinese Democracy's songs twist, break down and morph. Even the album's bad parts boast something interesting.
Ray Nagin Still Factors Into the New Orleans Mayor's Race, as a Reverse Barometernew
New Orleans voters may not know just yet what they want in their next mayor, but they definitely know what they don't want: another Ray Nagin. Polls and campaign strategies bear that out as candidates try to distinguish themselves not only from one another but also from the hugely unpopular, term-limited mayor.
Book Excerpt: 'Shake the Devil Off'new
In this exclusive excerpt from his new book Shake the Devil Off, Brown examines the last hours of the life of Zackery Bowen, who killed and dismembered his girlfriend, bartender Addie Hall, before leaping to his death from the top of a French Quarter hotel in October 2006.
