June is Pride month and no other city’s gay scene is bouncing back quicker than New Orleans’. The bars are open for business 24/7, music is playing, and people are hugging once again. As life gets back to a semblance of normalcy (whatever that is these days), the LGBT+ scene is jumping into the deep end of the pool. Our favorite bartenders are back doing what they … [Read more...] about Bartender Spotlight: June 2021
Book of the Month: Bourbon Street Blues
Recently I attended Wine, Art, & Books: A Benefit for the LGBT+ Archives Project and discovered my Book of the Month for June. The event itself was wonderful, located in a space adjacent to Grand Krewe wine store at 2305 Decatur Street. They were holding their Thursday wine tasting in conjunction with the book and art sale, which was a brilliant … [Read more...] about Book of the Month: Bourbon Street Blues
THE OFFICIAL PRIDE GUIDE
Happy Pride Y’all! It has been quite a year and half as we have navigated the COVID pandemic, quarantines, unemployment, riots, murder hornets, natural disasters and a host of other crises. But as the world gets vaccinated against the virus, life has begun to come alive again in New Orleans. Live music can be heard, businesses are reopening fully, and you … [Read more...] about THE OFFICIAL PRIDE GUIDE
Bartender Spotlight: May 2021
The television show Cheers was a tremendous success for many reasons; but one of the biggest ones is we all want to go to that one place “where everyone knows your name and they’re always glad you came.” In many cases for New Orleanians, that is your neighborhood (or favorite) bar. This is a safe refuge where you can be with friends, enjoy cocktails, and … [Read more...] about Bartender Spotlight: May 2021
Book of the Month: The Night Crawler King
A gripping memoir has the capacity to take readers on a journey of a person’s life and experiences. Memoirs tend to be not so much of an autobiography but a glimpse into a slice of your life. My book of the month choice for May is about William Fagaly who while growing up in rural Indiana during World War II began his first venture―collecting and selling earthworms (or … [Read more...] about Book of the Month: The Night Crawler King
Bartender Spotlight: April 2021
There are lots of people that you instantly like from the moment you meet them. For me, it’s often that they’re in the bartending profession...and it’s not because they give me a cocktail (although that’s a good enough reason to like someone). But I find most bartenders just happen to be interesting, engaging and brimming with personality. That’s certainly … [Read more...] about Bartender Spotlight: April 2021
Book of the Month: Tennessee Williams 101
It is hard to be a theatre lover and not be familiar with Tennessee Williams, especially if you are from the Crescent City. Considered as one of the greatest playwrights of 20th-century American drama, Williams not only lived in New Orleans for a period of time, but set many of his successful plays in the city such as A Streetcar Named Desire, Vieux Carre and Suddenly, … [Read more...] about Book of the Month: Tennessee Williams 101
Under The Gaydar: Let Me Take A #Selfie
The selfie craze has caught on like wildfire. This new photo phenomenon is nothing new, however; in fact, I dare say it has been around since there have been cameras. Remember setting a timer on the camera and jumping into the frame right before the buzzer went off, hopefully capturing the moment without cutting off anyone’s head? Now the stress and exercise has been removed … [Read more...] about Under The Gaydar: Let Me Take A #Selfie
Bartender of the Month: March 2021
I cannot express the happiness in my soul to be able to start writing this column again. It has been a year since I was able to sing the praises of some of the hardest working people in the hospitality industry. Whether you call them bartenders, mixologists, bar chefs, or servers of happiness, these people spend their time creating an atmosphere of festivity, … [Read more...] about Bartender of the Month: March 2021
Book Clubs Are The New Bars
I am about to pour myself a glass of wine and settle down in front of my computer to log into the New Orleans Advocates for GLBT Elders (NOAGE) Book Club for February Zoom meeting. We are discussing our book of the month, A Star Is Bored by Byron Lane, a witty novel about an assistant to a famous movie star and their complex relationship and adventures together. … [Read more...] about Book Clubs Are The New Bars
