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Architecture & Design, Published

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, Published

Downtown Renaissance: The Jung Hotel & Residences

February 1, 2018 No Comments

More than a century old, a renovated icon breathes new life into a long-defunct corner of Canal Street, anchoring the city’s growing bio-medical district. Originally […]

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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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Creative Connectivity: The Shop At The CAC

December 1, 2017 No Comments

Leased by the Domain Companies, the top two floors of the Contemporary Arts Center building transforms from storage space into a 40,000 square foot, full-service […]

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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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Enshrining the past, illuminating the future

August 1, 2017 No Comments

Neglected for several decades, the old New Orleans Public Service Inc. building in the Central Business District comes alive once again as the luxury NOPSI […]

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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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Modern Living on Oak

June 1, 2017 No Comments

Since the street was renovated in 2009 as part of a government-funded revitalization project, Oak’s businesses and residents have been growing by leaps and bounds. […]

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In the Spirit: Lula Restaurant Distillery

April 1, 2017 No Comments

The first of its kind in Louisiana, and only one of a handful across the country, Lula Restaurant & Distillery helps to revitalize a stretch […]

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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) with a BA in English and a concentration in Creative Writing, Kim took her passion for the written word and dragged it over 2000 miles to flourish in the city she loves.

After over seventeen 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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    Michael George Lizanich II: Steering Towards Success

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    À la mode

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    In the Spirit: Lula Restaurant Distillery

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  • February 11, 2021

    Keto Blueberry Lavender Chia Pudding

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    Keto Cheesecake Dressed In Mardi Gras Colors

  • March 26, 2020

    Cooking Keto: Smoked Sausage & Vegetable Packets

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