Slurping wetly and noisily at the nourishment that is New Orleans
Before you even think it, I know this place would likely require a lot of work to get it as shiny as it could be, but once again, there’s so much potential! Located less than a block from Mona’s, this Mid-City, two-story Craftsman-like double is nothing if not hyphenated. All […]
It’s all too easy to find a gorgeous mansion on Realtor.com to ooh and aah about on my blog, there are so many! But today I felt like a challenge. I wanted to find a house in my price range that I could get excited about. Lo and behold, after […]
I’m not a heavy fester, I’ve only been to Jazzfest three or four times since moving to this city, but there are still plenty of wonderful reasons to live near the fairgrounds. Like the Garden District there’s a ton of greenspace, lots of parks (both big and small), beautiful trees, […]
While I am passionate about really old houses, especially over a century old, that doesn’t mean I don’t have great appreciation for more modern styles. Also, as much as I hate to admit it, mid-century modern homes are far from “new.” Regardless, it’s not my style, but it still can […]
I’ve been known to talk about what I believe to be renovations “gone wrong,” where developers come in and tear all the heart and soul out of an architectural classic in a depressing effort to make it indistinguishable from new-builds. But I do try to avoid ripping on other people’s […]
The Kimpton Hotel Fontenot, a new, 202-room boutique hotel on the corner of Tchoupitoulas and Poydras streets, is opening it’s doors next month on Tuesday, May 11th. Formerly the Staybridge Suites, the hotel has been completely transformed by New York architecture and design firm MARKZEFF, featuring “artful, bold and sophisticated […]
What seems like ages ago, I was here in town with my Mom, both visiting and seeking out my future living space. Like many people first moving to New Orleans, I had my heart set on living in the French Quarter and checked out quite a few spaces near my […]
Location, location, location! For those who pay attention to real estate, that saying is all too true no matter where you live. It’s always interesting to me how if you took a house, regardless of type, and plunked it in a different location that it would double (if not triple) […]
Sometimes, like the chubby face of a newborn or the kind gesture of a stranger, there are houses that make you go “aw!” There’s just something about it that’s so gosh darn cute, you can’t help but sigh while your pupils enlarge and your heart gets just a little bit […]
Despite the pandemic’s devastating effects on tourism and travel, the anxiously-anticipated Pearl Hotel on North Beach Boulevard in Bay St. Louis is nearing completion. Featuring 59 luxury suites, many with balcony views of the boulevard and marina just across the street, this multi-million dollar boutique hotel will be the first […]
I’ve been posting a lot of dream houses lately, homes that are so out of my financial reach they make me ache. Rather than torturing myself with what I can’t have, I thought I’d peruse some more realistic options. That’s when I happened upon this most delightful arts and crafts […]
Though there are reasons to love all of New Orleans’s neighborhoods, I have a nostalgic sort-of fondness for the Lower Garden District, specifically the area around Coliseum Square Park. Maybe my adoration is due to too many nights spent swilling beer at the Half Moon or Saint, the numerous meals […]