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A Spiritual Space: Hotel Peter & Paul

December 1, 2018 No Comments

Long vacant, a historic church and its surrounding buildings on the corner of Burgundy and Mandeville streets in the Marigny has been renovated into a […]

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Architecture & Design, Published

A Beguiling Boutique :The B on Canal

August 1, 2018 No Comments

After a multi-million dollar interior renovation, a 1930s-era hotel is transformed into an alluring boutique hotel and equally enticing restaurant on Canal Street. Originally designed […]

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Architecture & Design, Published

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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Holistic Design at the Sunday Shop

April 1, 2018 No Comments

A pair of Baton Rouge natives offer a comprehensive approach to interiors, everything from furnishings and art to scents and textiles, with their home goods […]

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Sparkling Hospitality: AC Hotel New Orleans Bourbon

March 1, 2018 No Comments

Only two years after opening, the Downtown Marriott hotel undergoes renovations on its 220 guest rooms and names Kenneth Jacques as its new General Manager. […]

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Architecture & Design, People, Published

Rediscovering Design: Holly Owen

January 1, 2018 No Comments

A recent transplant discovers her calling through unexpected channels and becomes the latest creative asset to Crescent City interiors. Born in Warwick, Rhode Island, Holly […]

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Architecture & Design, Published

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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Architecture & Design, Published

Aloft Hotel: Setting the Bar

March 1, 2017 No Comments

Open for two years as of February, the Aloft New Orleans was one of many adaptive reuse projects planned by Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide. […]

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Architecture & Design, Published

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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    Cooking Keto: Smoked Sausage & Vegetable Packets

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    Cooking Keto: Andouille Sausage, Spinach & Mushroom Quiche

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