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From Fine Art to the Culinary Arts

February 1, 2019 No Comments

What was briefly the Louisiana ArtWorks building has become the New Orleans Culinary & Hospitality Institute, a world-class brainery dedicated to one of the city’s […]

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Uncovering the past: The Eliza Jane

June 1, 2018 No Comments

Celebrating the indomitable spirit of its namesake and city, a 196-room boutique hotel embraces its storied history in an elegant design touched with just the […]

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Modern History: The Alder Hotel

November 1, 2017 No Comments

When talking about historic restorations and renovations in New Orleans, we’re often discussing buildings that are a century or more old, but the Alder Hotel […]

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Honoring the past, building the future

October 1, 2017 No Comments

A century-old building, once the city’s cultural and economic heartbeat of the African American community, The Pythian has been given new life as a mixed-use […]

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The Country Club: What’s in a name?

July 1, 2017 No Comments

Neighborhood restaurant in Bywater measures up to its name, yet still retains its flair for whimsy and frivolity after a year-long renovation. Tucked away into […]

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The Troubadour Hotel: Ballad of a boutique

February 1, 2017 No Comments

This past fall, New Orleans’ Central Business District welcomed the newest addition to the city’s burgeoning boutique craze, The Troubadour Hotel. Slumber Corners NOLA LLC […]

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Capturing the soul of a city: The Ace Hotel New Orleans

May 1, 2016 No Comments

Recently renovated from the Art Deco building on the corner of Carondolet and Lafayette Street, the Ace Hotel New Orleans is the Portland-based hospitality group’s […]

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Though she was born in the San Francisco Bay Area, Kim Ranjbar felt New Orleans calling her home as soon as she hit puberty. A graduate of granola U (a.k.a. Sonoma State University), Kim took her passion for the written word and dragged it over 2000 miles to flourish in the city she loves.

After over fifteen years as a transplant — surviving hurricanes, levee failures, oil spills, boil water advisories and hipster invasions — Kim hopes to eventually earn the status of local and be welcomed into the fold.

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  • June 1, 2013

    Meet + Greet: Dr. Eric R. George

  • April 1, 2018

    Breaking Budgets for Brunch: Coquette

  • December 1, 2013

    $150 & Under

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  • March 26, 2020

    Cooking Keto: Smoked Sausage & Vegetable Packets

  • May 31, 2019

    Cooking Keto: Andouille Sausage, Spinach & Mushroom Quiche

  • October 1, 2010

    Devour thy enemy: Football fans open wide

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