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Music and Food: Passions That Sell
I can’t remember who said this to me, but I always thought it was ironic. A friend came to my house and noticed that I have a huge cookbook collection, […]
“Best of”–What’s It Good For? $$
Esquire Magazine just named its top bars in the country and several New Orleans watering holes made the cut. New Orleans was third in the number of bars in the […]
Pick Your ?
So last weekend, Joseph and I are driving over to Pass Christian, MS to attend our niece’s wedding. Hadn’t been to Mississippi for a while on a road trip. Whenever you […]
Post-Jazz Summer Blues?
Well, sort of. After Jazz Fest, the music community does takes a sigh of relief that it’s all over. Jazz Fest is the time when musicians, and most who benefit […]
Radiators Rule Second Weekend of Fest
I truly enjoyed my first Jazz Fest weekend. The highlights were, of course, the weather being so wonderful throughout. My favorite day was Saturday, though. When I got to the Fest, […]
Never Assume You Know Anything At All
The office phone rings and I answer it: Me: “Good morning, OffBeat.” Caller: “Hi, my name is Rich Allison, and I’m here with a group from out of town, and […]
The Deal Needs to Be Good for Everyone
In the past few days I received an email petition asking the city to reopen Armstrong Park. I signed it, of course, as I’ve been a vocal proponent of the […]
Ruminations on French Quarter Fest
No doubt about it, French Quarter Fest has come a long way. It’s come into its own as one of the city’s premier events, like Jazz Fest, Mardi Gras, and […]
Can’t We All Just Work Together?
When I first got involved with the music community, back in 1985, it struck me how little musicians and music business types worked together to achieve a common goal: more […]
Donna’s On Rampart’s Music License Pulled By City
The new reincarnation of Donna’s Bar & Grill (renamed by new owners as Donna’s on Rampart) lost its license to present live music Monday. Donna Poniatowski and her husband Charlie Sims […]
