It's Another Fresh Veggie Tuesday Along With Some Fresh Music in NOLA!

Happy Tuesday!

Farmer's Market and Fresh Food!

You can get your day started off right with a trip to the Farmer's Market!  Visit the Crescent City's Farmer's Market at University Square (200 Broadway) from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm for the freshest veggies, fruits and seafood.This month the Market welcomes La Hillel's Kitchen to the Green Plate Special. This week they're menu includes a falafel in pita with Israeli salad; roasted tomato soup with quinoa; or an organic brown rice bowl with tofu curry or chicken and veggies. Finish up (or start your day!) with tasty banana bread and a cup of hot chai tea.

Eat local and find more fresh veggies at the Hollygrove Market.   You can go by their location at 8301 Olive Street Monday  thru Friday 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. and Saturday and Sundays 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.  They also have home delivery if you can't make it to the Market - Click here to find out how - http://www.hollygrovemarket.com/content/5669

In the "Box"!

-Naturally Grown Shiitake Mushrooms (MSNP, New Hebron, MS)
-Organic Pecans (Inglewood Farm, Alexandria, LA)
-Pesticide Free Carrot Bunch (Pointe Coupee Minority Growers Co-op, Pte. Coupee Parish)
-Pesticide Free Collards (Frank Fekete Farms/Glaser's Produce Farm)
-Green Onions (Glaser's Produce/Perrilloux Produce)
-Naturally Grown Herbs (Community Gardeners @ HMF, The Vintage Garden Farm)
-Double Share of Naturally Grown Blood Oranges (Alford Farms, Plaquemines Parish)
-Brown Jasmine Rice (Cajun Grain, Kinder, LA)
-Double Share of Sweet Potatoes (Pointe Coupee Minority Growers Co-op, Pte. Coupee Parish)
-Pesticide Free Satsumas (A & K Citrus, Braithwaite, LA)
-Double Share of Naturally Grown LA. Sweet Oranges (Alford Farms, Plaquemines Parish)
-Pesticide Free Green or Savoy Cabbage (Frank Fekete Farms/ Glaser's Produce Farm)

Good Music Tonight!

It's going to be a beautiful night on the Avenue at The Columns Hotel (3811 St. Charles Ave.) - Grab a cocktail and enjoy the sounds of New Classic Jazz Trio featuring John Rankin, Tom Sancton, and Clarence Johnson III at 8:00 pm

Get your self to Mid-City and to Chickie Wah Wah (2828 Canal St.) for piano master Jon Cleary at 8:00 p.m., and be sure to stay on for The Yakiniku All-Stars featuring June Yamagishi at 10:00 pm - it's going to be a great double header of music at Chickie's!

Right down the street the Spotted Cat (623 Frenchmen) has a triple header with no cover - Andy Forest at 4:00 pm, Meschiya Lake & The Little Big Horns at 6:00 pm, and top off the evening with the Smokin' Time Jazz Club at 10:00 pm!

There's more fun on Frenchmen over at d.b.a. (618 Frenchmen) with the The Treme Brass Band at 10:00 pm - there's a $5 cover for the show - but you know you don't want to miss it!

Top off the evening over at the Maple Leaf Bar on Oak Street...with the REBIRTH Brass Band - they come on around 10:30ish - there's a cover, but you'll be glad you paid and stayed up late!! 

Have a wonderful Tuesday and for more fun shows and events going on click on the WWOZ Livewire - http://www.wwoz.org/new-orleans-community/music-calendar!



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Happy Tuesday with Fresh Food, Tattoos and Rum, Plus Great Music!

Happy Tuesday!

Farmer's Market and Fresh Food!

You can get your day started off right with a trip to the Farmer's Market!  Visit the Crescent City's Farmer's Market at University Square (200 Broadway) from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm for the freshest veggies, fruits and seafood.This month the Market welcomes La Hillel's Kitchen to the Green Plate Special. This week they're menu includes a falafel in pita with Israeli salad, or a rice bowl with curried veggies or lentils. Warm up with a cup of hot chai tea and celebrate carnival season with a slice of their special kosher king cake, a King David Cake!  Lunch doesn’t get much tastier!

Eat local and find more fresh veggies at the Hollygrove Market.   You can go by their location at 8301 Olive Street Monday  thru Friday 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. and Saturday and Sundays 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.  They also have home delivery if you can't make it to the Market - Click here to find out how - http://www.hollygrovemarket.com/content/5669

In the "Box"!

-Naturally Grown Shiitake Mushrooms (MSNP, New Hebron, MS)
-Naturally Grown Blood Oranges (Alford Farms, Plaquemines Parish)
-Organic Satsumas (L’Hoste Citrus, Braithwaite, LA)
-Pesticide Free Collards (Frank Fekete Farms, Hungarian Settlement, LA)
-Hydroponic, Pesticide Free Slicer Tomatoes (Cajun Growers & Tomott’s)
-Pesticide Free Sweet Potatoes (Pointe Coupee Minority Growers Co-op, Pte. Coupee Parish)
-Pesticide Free Cabbage (Frank Fekete Farms, Hungarian Settlement, LA)
-Green Onions (Perilloux Produce) OR Beets (Frank Fekete Farms)
-Organic Pecans (Inglewood Farms, Alexandria, LA)
-Ruby Red Grapefruit (Star Nursery, Belle Chasse, LA)
-Organic Navel Oranges (L’Hoste Citrus, Braithwaite, LA)
-Green Tomatoes (Poche Farm, Independence, LA)

Tattoo and Rum Time!

Today in Celebration of Norman Sailor Jerry Collins' 103rd Birthday - Downtown Tattoos (501 Frenchmen)  is giving away 103 Sailor Jerry Swallow Tattoos. Doors open at 11:30 am and it's FIRST COME FIRST SERVED. They'll only be doing 103 so make sure you're in that number. Downtown Tattoos has also teamed up with 13 Monaghan and they'll be running $4.00 Sailor Jerry drink specials all day long. One free drink for anyone who gets tattooed!

Good Music Tonight!

Get your self to Mid-City and to Chickie Wah Wah (2828 Canal St.) for piano master Jon Cleary at 8:00 p.m., and be sure to stay on for The Yakiniku All-Stars featuring June Yamagishi at 10:00 pm - it's going to be a great night of music at Chickie's!

Come out to Yuki Izakaya (525 Frenchmen) on Frenchmen Street tonight and listen to the sweet voice of Antoine Diel if you haven't heard him yet around town - you're missing out! He kicks things off at 8:00 pm!

Right down the street the Spotted Cat (623 Frenchmen) has a triple header with no cover - Andy Forest at 4:00 pm, Meschiya Lake & The Little Big Horns at 6:00 pm, and top off the evening with the Shotgun Jazz Band at 10:00 pm!

There's more fun on Frenchmen over at d.b.a. (618 Frenchmen) with the The Treme Brass Band at 10:00 pm - there's a $5 cover for the show - but you know you don't want to miss it!

Top off the evening over at the Maple Leaf Bar on Oak Street...with the REBIRTH Brass Band - they come on around 10:30ish - there's a cover, but you'll be glad you paid and stayed up late!! 

Have a wonderful Tuesday and for more fun shows and events going on click on the WWOZ Livewire - http://www.wwoz.org/new-orleans-community/music-calendar!



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Happy Monday with The Honeypots, Irish Fun and Music All Around Town!

Happy Monday!

Reality Show Time!

The Honeypots!

Come out and show your support for New Orleans' own - The Honeypots as they perform at 7:00 p.m. tonight at The Howlin' Wolf (907 S. Peters) as part of a band competition where the lovely ladies are in the running for $15,000 with bands from all over the country. The event is being filmed for reality series too. Please come out to support and show them some love NOLA love!

Monday Night Music!

If you're looking for some great Irish food and tunes - head on over to The Irish House (1432 St. Charles Ave.).  They've got an amazing happy hour from 3:00 to 6:00 pm and stay on for the Comhaltas Irish Music Session at 7:00 p.m. - All are welcome to sit in and play, dance, sing or just enjoy!

Go get your happy hour on at the Circle Bar (1032 St. Charles Ave.) with some potent drinks and fun music from Missy Meatlocker!!

There's good times and great music over in Mid-City at Chickie Wah Wah (2828 Canal). Come out for an evening with Alexis & the Samurai  at 8:00 pm!

Lots of fun around Frenchmen Street!

There's some great music over at d.b.a. (618 Frenchmen) - Come hear the Shannon Powell Quarter for their Monday night gig through the month of August.  The band kicks up at 10:00 pm!

Be sure to make a stop by the Spotted Cat (623 Frenchmen) early for this great line-up of music...Sarah McCoy and the Oopsie Daisies at 4:00 pm, Dominick Grillo and The Frenchmen Street All Stars at 6:00 pm and be sure to stay on for the KJazz Vipers at 10:00 pm!

Charmaine

And pass by Snug Harbor (626 Frenchmen) for one of the longest running performers in NOLA - It's Monday night with the Charmaine Neville Band at 8:00 pm - Yes, there's a cover, but Charmaine is worth every penny!  While you're there get a Monsoon (watch out their dangerous) and one of the best burgers in town!

Jon Cleary

To top off you're evening....you gotta go Uptown and over to the Maple Leaf (8316 Oak) for the funky tunes of Jon Cleary and the Absolute Monster Gentleman at 10:00 pm!

Have a great one...and for more musical fun check out WWOZ Livewire - http://www.wwoz.org/new-orleans-community/music-calendar...until tomorrow!



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Celebrate National Hot Dog Day with a Dat Dog Dinner, Fresh Food and Lovely Music!

Happy Tuesday and National Hot Dog Day!

Dat Dog Magazine Street (3336 Magazine) will be partnering up for the first time with New Belgium on a beer dinner tonight - Haute Dogs and Cold Beers at 7:30 p.m.! This delicious dining experience includes 6 courses paired with 6 New Belgium beers, including favorites such as the Sea Dog and Duck Dog. While you're enjoying dinner you'll be entertained by music from David Fera. The cost is only $30 in advance ($35 at the door) and tickets can be purchased at the Magazine Street location. And if you just want to eat your own creation all menu items also will be offered as an a la carte, full-size pairing the night of the event for a discounted price.

For more info click here and check out the full menu below - Hot diggity dog!

Farmer's Market and Fresh Food!

You can get your day started off right with a trip to the Farmer's Market!  Visit the Crescent City's Farmer's Market at University Square (200 Broadway) from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm for the freshest veggies, fruits and seafood.This month the Market welcomes Red Gravy to the Green Plate Special. This week they keeps the flavor coming with your choice of zucchini with creole cream cheese, and mushrooms, sausage and pepper sliders, assorted bruschettas and a Boston cream pie. Yum!

Eat local and find more fresh veggies at the Hollygrove Market.   You can go by their location at 8301 Olive Street Tuesday thru Thursday Noon to 7:00 pm and Saturday and Sundays 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.  They also have home delivery if you can't make it to the Market - Click here to find out how - http://www.hollygrovemarket.com/content/5669

In the "Box"!

-Peaches (Durham Produce, Jemison, AL)
-Okra (Frank Fekete Farms, Hungarian Settlement, LA)
-Figs (Star Nursery, Belle Chasse, LA)
-Bell Peppers (Frank Fekete Farms, Hungarian Settlement, LA)
-More Peaches!!! or All-Natural Arugula (Peach Orchard next to Inglewood Farm, Alexandria, LA/OSBG)
-Organic Heirloom Tomatoes (Inglewood Farm, Alexandria, LA)
-Organic Green Tomatoes (Inglewood Farm, Alexandria, LA)
-Squash Combo (Covey Rise Farms, Husser, LA)
-Organic Purple Bell Peppers (Inglewood Farm, Alexandria, LA)
-Red Potatoes (Frank Fekete Farms, Hungarian Settlement, LA)
-Popcorn Rice (Campbell Farms, Gueydan, LA)

Good Music Tonight!

The Roots of American Music series presents the lovely and talented Margie Perez and Friends tonight from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Ellis Marsalis Center For Music (1901 Bartholomew Street in the Musicians' Village). General Admission is only $3 one hour prior to the concert and reserved seats are available for $35 - Call 504 940 3400 for more details!

There's a great musical evening on the Avenue at the The Columns (3811 St. Charles Ave.) at 8:00 p.m. tonight!  Have a fancy cocktail and listen to guitar man - John Fohl!

Get your self to Mid-City and to Chickie Wah Wah (2828 Canal St.) for some funkified New Orleans tunes from Jon Cleary tonight at 8:00 p.m.!

There's some fun on Frenchmen over at d.b.a. (618 Frenchmen) with the The Treme Brass Band at 10:00 pm - there's a $5 cover for the show - but you know you don't want to miss it!

Right down the street the Spotted Cat (623 Frenchmen) has a triple header with no cover - Andy Forest at 4:00 pm, Meschiya Lake & The Little Big Horns at 6:00 pm, and top off the evening with the Davis Rogan Band at 10:00 pm!

Top off the evewing over at the Maple Leaf Bar on Oak Street...with the REBIRTH Brass Band - they come on around 10:30ish - there's a cover, but you'll be glad you paid and stayed up late!! 

Have a wonderful Tuesday and for more fun shows and events going on click on the WWOZ Livewire - http://www.wwoz.org/new-orleans-community/music-calendar!



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Happy Tuesday with Fresh Food, an Ice Cream Social and Music!

Happy Tuesday!

Farmer's Market and Fresh Food!

You can get your day started off right with a trip to the Farmer's Market!  Visit the Crescent City's Farmer's Market at University Square (200 Broadway) from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm for the freshest veggies, fruits and seafood.This month the Market welcomes Red Gravy to the Green Plate Special. This week they keeps the flavor coming with your choice of grilled vegetable Napolean w/bruschetta, shrimp and pasta salad on greens, zucchini bread topped with creole cream cheese and italian sausage, and a refreshing key lime pie. Yum!

Eat local and find more fresh veggies at the Hollygrove Market.   You can go by their location at 8301 Olive Street Tuesday thru Thursday Noon to 7:00 pm and Saturday and Sundays 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.  They also have home delivery if you can't make it to the Market - Click here to find out how - http://www.hollygrovemarket.com/content/5669

In the "Box"!

-Figs, Watermelons, or Organic Blackberries (Star Nursery/Vicknair Family Farms/Inglewood Farm)
-Sweet Potatoes (Pointe Coupee Minority Growers Co-op, Pointe Coupee Parish)
-All-Natural Shiitake Mushrooms (MSNP, New Hebron, MS)
-Arugula OR Cucumbers (Covey Rise Farms/Perrilloux Produce)
-Turnips (Covey Rise Farms, Husser, LA)
-Peaches (Durham Produce, Jemison, AL)
-Okra (Frank Fekete Farms, Hungarian Settlement, LA)
-Organic Edamame (Inglewood Farm, Alexandria, LA)
-Asian Eggplant (Covey Rise Farms, Husser, LA)
-Creole Tomatoes (Frank Fekete Farms, Hungarian Settlement, LA)

Ice Cream Social!

Come celebrate with Pearl Wine Co. (3700 Orleans) with an Ice Cream Social!  Join Mary Dixie Anderson - resident Sommelier and Chef and get a free Ice Cream Shooter with your purchase from 4:00 to 9:00 p.m. today!

Good Music Tonight!

There's a great musical evening on the Avenue at the The Columns (3811 St. Charles Ave.) at 8:00 p.m. tonight!  Have a fancy cocktail and listen to guitar man - John Fohl!

Get your self to Mid-City and to Chickie Wah Wah (2828 Canal St.) for some funkified New Orleans tunes from Jon Cleary tonight at 8:00 p.m.!

There's some fun on Frenchmen over at d.b.a. (618 Frenchmen) with the The Treme Brass Band at 10:00 pm - there's a $5 cover for the show - but you know you don't want to miss it!

Right down the street the Spotted Cat (623 Frenchmen) has a triple header with no cover - Andy Forest at 4:00 pm, Meschiya Lake & The Little Big Horns at 6:00 pm, and top off the evening with the Shotgun Jazz Band at 10:00 pm!

Top off the evewing over at the Maple Leaf Bar on Oak Street...with the REBIRTH Brass Band - they come on around 10:30ish - there's a cover, but you'll be glad you paid and stayed up late!! 

Have a wonderful Tuesday and for more fun shows and events going on click on the WWOZ Livewire - http://www.wwoz.org/new-orleans-community/music-calendar!



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Happy Monday with Music All Around Town!

Happy Monday!

Monday Night Music!

If you're looking for some great Irish food and tunes - head on over to The Irish House (1432 St. Charles Ave.).  They've got an amazing happy hour from 3:00 to 6:00 pm and stay on for an Irish Music Jam at 7:00 pm!

Go get your happy hour on at the Circle Bar (1032 St. Charles Ave.) with some potent drinks and fun music from Missy Meatlocker!!

There's good times and great music over in Mid-City at Chickie Wah Wah (2828 Canal). Come out for an evening with Alexis & the Samurai  at 8:00 pm!

Lots of fun around Frenchmen Street!

There's some great music over at d.b.a. (618 Frenchmen) - Come hear Glen David Andrews for his Monday night gig at 10:00 pm!

Be sure to make a stop by the Spotted Cat (623 Frenchmen) early for this great line-up of music...Sarah McCoy and the Oopsie Daisies at 4:00 pm, Dominick Grillo and The Frenchmen Street All Stars at 6:00 pm and be sure to stay on for the Jazz Vipers at 10:00 pm!

And pass by Snug Harbor (626 Frenchmen) for one of the longest running performers in NOLA - It's Monday night with the Charmaine Neville Band at 8:00 pm - Yes, there's a cover, but Charmaine is worth every penny!  While you're there get a Monsoon (watch out their dangerous) and one of the best burgers in town!

To top off you're evening....you gotta go Uptown and over to the Maple Leaf (8316 Oak) for the funky tunes of Jon Cleary and the Absolute Monster Gentleman at 10:00 pm!

Have a great one...and for more musical fun check out WWOZ Livewire - http://www.wwoz.org/new-orleans-community/music-calendar...until tomorrow!



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Happy Tuesday with Fresh Veggies, a Beer Celebration and Music!

Happy Tuesday!

Farmer's Market and Fresh Food!

You can get your day started off right with a trip to the Farmer's Market!  Visit the Crescent City's Farmer's Market at University Square (200 Broadway) from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm for the freshest veggies, fruits and seafood.This month the Market welcomes Red Gravy to the Green Plate Special. This Italian restaurant, located in the CBD, will be serving up delicious Italiano foods..last week was a hit so don't miss out today. Yum!

Eat local and find more fresh veggies at the Hollygrove Market.   You can go by their location at 8301 Olive Street Tuesday thru Thursday Noon to 7:00 pm and Saturday and Sundays 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.  They also have home delivery if you can't make it to the Market - Click here to find out how - http://www.hollygrovemarket.com/content/5669

In the "Box"!

-Icebox Watermelons, Wild-Harvested Chanterelle Mushrooms*, or All-Natural Shiitake Mushrooms (Vicknair Family Farms/Kirk Morrison/MSNP) * Chanterelle Mushrooms will not be in until Wednesday
-Okra (Frank Fekete Farms, Hungarian Settlement, LA)
-Creole Tomatoes (Vicknair Family Farms/Frank Fekete Farms)
-Grape Tomatoes or Organic Heirloom Tomatoes (Covey Rise Farms/Inglewood Farm)
-Peaches (Durham Farms, Jemison, AL)
-All-Natural Basil (Grow Your Own/Veggie Farmers Co-op)
-Solo Garlic (Glaser’s Produce Farm, New Roads, LA)
-Sweet Yellow Onions (Glaser’s Produce Farm, New Roads, LA)
-Black Beauty Eggplant or Fairytale Eggplant (Vicknair Family Farms, Ponchatoula, LA)
-U-Pick: Popcorn Rice OR Raw Sugar (Campbell Farms/Three Brothers Farm)
-Purple Bell Peppers (Covey Rise Farms, Husser, LA)
-Red Potatoes (Frank Fekete Farms, Hungarian Settlement, LA)
-Mixed Hot Peppers (Covey Rise Farms, Husser, LA)

Beer!

Come celebrate Gordon Biersch's 25th Anniversary (200 Poydras) with a beer tapping party tonight from 5:00 to 7:00 pm! There will be cake, there will be a toast and best of all there will be Blonde Bock!

Good Music Tonight!

There's a great musical evening on the Avenue at the The Columns (3811 St. Charles Ave.) at 8:00 p.m. tonight!  Have a fancy cocktail and listen to guitar man - John Fohl!

Get your self to Mid-City tonight and to Chickie Wah Wah (2828 Canal St.) for some funky piano from Jon Cleary - it's an early start to the Independence Day weekend - don't miss it!

There's some fun on Frenchmen tonight too over at d.b.a. (618 Frenchmen) with the The Treme Brass Band at 10:00 pm - there's a $5 cover for the show - but you know you don't want to miss it!

Right down the street the Spotted Cat (623 Frenchmen) has a triple header with no cover - Andy Forest at 4:00 pm, Meschiya Lake & The Little Big Horns at 6:00 pm, and top off the evening with the Shotgun Jazz Band at 10:00 pm!

It's a fun night over at the Maple Leaf Bar on Oak Street...with the REBIRTH Brass Band - they come on around 10:30ish - there's a cover, but you'll be glad you paid and stayed up late!! 

Have a wonderful Tuesday and for more fun shows and events going on click on the WWOZ Livewire - http://www.wwoz.org/new-orleans-community/music-calendar!



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A Tasty Tuesday with Italian Food, Fresh Veggies, Miss Pussycat's Puppets and More!

Happy Tuesday!

Farmer's Market and Fresh Food!

You can get your day started off right with a trip to the Farmer's Market!  Visit the Crescent City's Farmer's Market at University Square (200 Broadway) from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm for the freshest veggies, fruits and seafood.This month the Market welcomes Red Gravy to the Green Plate Special. This Italian restaurant, located in the CBD, will be serving up your choice of cool zucchini basil bisque, served with Bellegarde Bakery bread, mini meatball sliders with side of cool pasta primavera, goat confit from Rockin R Dairy, served on balsamic dressed greens, and topped with candy cane beet slaw, and peach cobbler for dessert. Yum!

Eat local and find more fresh veggies at the Hollygrove Market.   You can go by their location at 8301 Olive Street Tuesday thru Thursday Noon to 7:00 pm and Saturday and Sundays 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.  They also have home delivery if you can't make it to the Market - Click here to find out how - http://www.hollygrovemarket.com/content/5669

In the "Box" today!

-Sunflowers (Grow Your Own, Hollygrove Market)
-Watermelon (Stoney Point Farm/Vicknair Family Farm)
-Blackberries (J & D Bluberries, Poplarville, MS)
-Okra (Frank Fekete Farms, Hungarian Settlement, LA)
-Tomatillos (Frank Fekete Farms, Hungarian Settlement, LA)
-Creole Tomatoes (Frank Fekete Farms/Vicknair Family Farms)
-Roma Tomatoes (Covey Rise Farms, Husser, LA)
-Red or Vidalia Onions (Glaser's Produce Farm, New Roads, LA)
-Red Potatoes (Frank Fekete Farms, Hungarian Settlement, LA)
-Eggplant (Covey Rise Farms/Vicknair Family Farms)
-Bell Pepper (Frank Fekete Farms, Hungarian Settlement, LA)

Art and Puppets!

The Contemporary Arts Center (900 Camp St.) presents “ANTHROPOMORPHIZER !!” an exhibition by Miss Pussycat, and “Who is Pulling the Strings?”, an exhibition by The Mudlark Puppeteers, Scary Toesies, Calliope Puppets, and The Red String Wayang Theater. The opening reception for both exhibitions is tonight from 6:00 to 8:00 pm, and will feature DJ sets by Quintron and Rotten Milk.
*For “ANTHROPOMORPHIZER !!” Miss Pussycat will bring her sewing machine, buckets of neoprene, pipe cleaners, and fun fur to set up a working studio on display as she turns raw materials into puppets with special powers that fill the window and talk to viewers. This exhibition will remain on view until September 22.

Good Music Tonight!

There's a great musical evening on the Avenue at the The Columns (3811 St. Charles Ave.) at 8:00 p.m. tonight!  Have a fancy cocktail and listen to guitar man - John Rankin!

Get your self to Mid-City tonight and to Chickie Wah Wah (2828 Canal St.) for some funky piano from Jon Cleary - it's an early start to the Independence Day weekend - don't miss it!

There's some fun on Frenchmen tonight too over at d.b.a. (618 Frenchmen) with the The Treme Brass Band at 10:00 pm - there's a $5 cover for the show - but you know you don't want to miss it!

Right down the street the Spotted Cat (623 Frenchmen) has a triple header with no cover - Andy Forest at 4:00 pm, Meschiya Lake & The Little Big Horns at 6:00 pm, and top off the evening with the Smokin' Time Jazz Club  at 10:00 pm!

It's a fun night over at the Maple Leaf Bar on Oak Street...with the REBIRTH Brass Band - they come on around 10:30ish - there's a cover, but you'll be glad you paid and stayed up late!! 

Have a wonderful Tuesday and for more fun shows and events going on click on the WWOZ Livewire - http://www.wwoz.org/new-orleans-community/music-calendar!



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Beating the Monday Blues with Music All Around Town!

Happy Monday!

Monday Night Music!

If you're looking for some great Irish food and tunes - head on over to The Irish House (1432 St. Charles Ave.).  They've got an amazing happy hour from 3:00 to 6:00 pm and stay on for an Irish Music Jam at 7:00 pm!

Head on Uptown and enjoy some cocktails over at the Columns Hotel (3811 St. Charles)....Tonight enjoy some porch sippin' and the one and only  David Doucet from Beausoleil fame at 8:00 pm!

There's good times in Mid-City over at Chickie Wah Wah (2828 Canal). Come out for an evening with Alexis & the Samurai  at 8:00 pm!

There's more good music on Monday with a happy hour over at the Circle Bar (1032 St. Charles Ave.) with music from Missy Meatlocker!!

Lots of fun around Frenchmen Street!

There's some great music over at d.b.a. (618 Frenchmen) - Come hear Glen David Andrews for his Monday night gig at 10:00 pm!

Be sure to make a stop by the Spotted Cat (623 Frenchmen) early for this great line-up of music...Sarah McCoy and the Oopsie Daisies at 4:00 pm, Dominick Grillo and The Frenchmen Street All Stars at 6:00 pm and be sure to stay on for the Kristina Morales and The Bayou Shufflers at 10:00 pm!

And pass by Snug Harbor (626 Frenchmen) for one of the longest running performers in NOLA - It's Monday night with the Charmaine Neville Band at 8:00 pm - Yes, there's a cover, but Charmaine is worth every penny!  While you're there get a Monsoon (watch out their dangerous) and one of the best burgers in town!

To top off you're evening....you gotta go Uptown and over to the Maple Leaf (8316 Oak) for The Quickening at 10:00 pm!

Have a great one...and for more musical fun check out WWOZ Livewire - http://www.wwoz.org/new-orleans-community/music-calendar...until tomorrow!



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Happy Tuesday with A Visit to the Markets, Food Truck Fun, Some Free Vino, Trivia and Lots of Music!

Happy Tuesday!

Farmer's Market!

You can get your day started off right with a trip to the Farmer's Market!  Visit the Crescent City's Farmer's Market at University Square (200 Broadway) from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm for the freshest veggies, fruits and seafood.This month the Market welcomes Empanada Intifada to the Green Plate Special. Come on out again this week and chose from their delicious selection. Have you tried their side items? Tasty poblano mac and cheese, and a fresh salad or soup are the perfect add-on!

Eat local and find more fresh veggies at the Hollygrove Market.   You can go by their location at 8301 Olive Street Tuesday thru Thursday Noon to 7:00 pm and Saturday and Sundays 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.  They also have home delivery if you can't make it to the Market - Click here to find out how - http://www.hollygrovemarket.com/content/5669

In the "Box" today!

-All Natural Basil or Arugula (Grow Your Own/OSBG/Market Lane)
-Pesticide Free Heirloom Tomatoes (Frank Fekete Farms, Hungarian Settlement, LA)
-Pesticide Free Blueberries (J & D Blueberries, Poplarville, MS)
-Fairytale or Black Beauty Eggplant (Vicknair Family Farms, Ponchatoula, LA)
-Curly Kale or Collards (Pointe Coupee Minority Growers Co-op, Pointe Coupee Parish)
-Peaches (Durham Produce, Jemison, AL)
-Grape Tomatoes (Vicknair/Covey Rise/Landry-Poche)
-Slicing Cucumbers (Vicknair Family Farms, Ponchatoula, LA)
-Garlic (Landry-Poche Farms, Ponchatoula, LA)
-Bell Peppers (Frank Fekete Farms, Hungarian Settlement, LA)
-Double Share of Sweet Potatoes (Pointe Coupee Growers Co-op, Pointe Coupee Parish)
-Red Potatoes (Vicknair Family Farms, Ponchatoula, LA)
-Organic Hot Pepper Mix(Inglewood Farms, Alexandria, LA)
-Beets (Frank Fekete Farms, Hungarian Settlement, LA)

Food Trucks!

TONIGHT Check out the new Weekly Food Truck Series -  THE BI-ANNUAL ROLLING THROUGH: A MOBILE SERIES BY “MY HOUSE” - Tuesdays in June

The series will highlight four unique New Orleans neighborhoods and nonprofit partners – Bayou-Treme (The Bayou Treme Center), Central City (Good Work Network), Broadmoor (Broadmoor Improvement Association), and Bywater (The New Orleans Center for Creative Arts Institute).

**The next event in the series is tonight from 5:00 to 9:00 p.m., back at Rosa F. Keller Library (4300 S. Broad). Please join us for awesome food and a great time with live music by Troy and the Elementz!
*Trucks attending: NOLA Girl, Grilling Shilling, Empanada Intifada, The NOLA Truck, Brigade Coffee, NOLA Pie Guy, Rue Chow, Frencheeze, La Cocinita, and Food Drunk

Wine Tasting!

You are Invited to a FREE wine tasting at Dorginac's (710 Veterans Blvd.)from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. - featuring White Oak Vineyards. Meet founder/owner/winemaker, Bill Myers, who can answer all of your wine questions. And, sip a variety of wines from their impressive collection of award-winning, California wines.

Trivia!

Head on down to Phillip's Bar (733 Cherokee) and test your knowledge of all things trivial.  There's delicious food, great drinks and maybe you'll learn something very trivial!

Good Music Tonight!

There's a great musical evening on the Avenue at the The Columns (3811 St. Charles Ave.) at 8:00 p.m. tonight!  Have a fancy cocktail and listen to the duo of guitar man - Jimmy Robinson & Floatstone + The New Orleans Guitar Quartet!

Head on over to Mid-City and to Chickie Wah Wah (2828 Canal) for some piano playing with a solo performance with the one and only Jon Cleary at 8:00 pm - and come hungry for a Sammich!

There's some fun on Frenchmen tonight too over at d.b.a. (618 Frenchmen) with the The Treme Brass Band at 10:00 pm - there's a $5 cover for the show - but you know you don't want to miss it!

Right down the street the Spotted Cat (623 Frenchmen) has a triple header with no cover - Andy Forest at 4:00 pm, Jayna Morgan at 6:00 pm, and top off the evening with the Aurora Nealand and The Royal Roses  at 10:00 pm!

It's a fun night over at the Maple Leaf Bar on Oak Street...with the REBIRTH Brass Band - they come on around 10:30ish - there's a cover, but you'll be glad you paid and stayed up late!! 

Have a wonderful Tuesday and for more fun shows and events going on click on the WWOZ Livewire - http://www.wwoz.org/new-orleans-community/music-calendar!



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Havin' a Happy Monday with Plenty of Music!

Happy Monday!

Monday Night Music!

If you're looking for some great Irish food and tunes - head on over to The Irish House (1432 St. Charles Ave.).  They've got an amazing happy hour from 3:00 to 6:00 pm and stay on for an Irish Music Jam at 7:00 pm!

Head on Uptown and enjoy some cocktails over at the Columns Hotel (3811 St. Charles)....Tonight enjoy the sweet Summer sounds of The Swamp Lillies at 8:00 pm!

There's good times in Mid-City over at Chickie Wah Wah (2828 Canal). Come out for an evening with  Alexis & the Samurai (and we've heard Arsene DeLay will be sitting in ;) at 8:00 pm!

Enjoy your Monday even more with a happy hour over at the Circle Bar (1032 St. Charles Ave.) with music from Missy Meatlocker!!

Lots of fun around Frenchmen Street!

There's some great music over at d.b.a. (618 Frenchmen) - Come hear Glen David Andrews for his Monday night gig at 10:00 pm!

Be sure to make a stop by the Spotted Cat (623 Frenchmen) early for this great line-up of music...Sarah McCoy and the Oopsie Daisies at 4:00 pm, Dominick Grillo and The Frenchmen Street All Stars at 6:00 pm and be sure to stay on for the Jazz Vipers at 10:00 pm!

And stop into Snug Harbor (626 Frenchmen) for one of the longest running performers in NOLA - It's Monday night with the Charmaine Neville Band at 8:00 pm - Yes, there's a cover, but Charmaine is worth every penny!  While you're there get a Monsoon (watch out their dangerous) and one of the best burgers in town!

To top off you're evening....you gotta go Uptown and over to the Maple Leaf (8316 Oak) for some funky piano with Jon Cleary and the Absolute Monster Gentleman at 10:00 pm - funkify your Monday night!

Have a great one...and for more musical fun check out WWOZ Livewire - http://www.wwoz.org/new-orleans-community/music-calendar...until tomorrow!



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Happy Healthy Tuesday with Veggies, Fresh Food Trucks, Some Trivia and Lots of Music!

Happy Tuesday!

Farmer's Market!

You can get your day started off right with a trip to the Farmer's Market!  Visit the Crescent City's Farmer's Market at University Square (200 Broadway) from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm for the freshest veggies, fruits and seafood.This week the Market welcomes Empanada Intifada to the Green Plate Special. Their tasty empanadas, served from the colorful (and solar powered) truck always delights. Using seasonal produce and inventive combinations, for both meat and veggie lovers, lunch is a breeze in June!

Eat local and find more fresh veggies at the Hollygrove Market.   You can go by their location at 8301 Olive Street Tuesday thru Thursday Noon to 7:00 pm and Saturday and Sundays 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.  They also have home delivery if you can't make it to the Market - Click here to find out how - http://www.hollygrovemarket.com/content/5669

In the "Box" today!

-Peaches (Durham Produce, Jemison, AL)
-Squash Blossoms (limited) or Tomatillos (Grow Your Own/Fekete Farms)
-Heirloom Tomato (Frank Fekete Farms, Hungarian Settlement, LA)
-Bell Peppers (Frank Fekete Farms, Hungarian Settlement, LA)
-Organic Braising Mix (Inglewood Farms, Alexandria, LA)
-Organic Yukon Gold Potatoes (Market Lane Farm, Hammond, LA)
-Slicing Cucumbers (Frank Fekete Farms, Hungarian Settlement, LA)
-Blueberries (J & D Blueberry Farm, Poplarville, MS)
-Squash Combo (Covey Rise Farms, Husser, LA)
-Sweet Potatoes (Pointe Coupee Minority Growers Co-op, Pointe Coupee Parish)
-Eggplant or Shiitake Mushrooms (Covey Rise Farms/MSNP)

Food Trucks!

TONIGHT Check out the new Weekly Food Truck Series -  THE BI-ANNUAL ROLLING THROUGH: A MOBILE SERIES BY “MY HOUSE” - Tuesdays in May & June

The series will highlight four unique New Orleans neighborhoods and nonprofit partners – Bayou-Treme (The Bayou Treme Center), Central City (Good Work Network), Broadmoor (Broadmoor Improvement Association), and Bywater (The New Orleans Center for Creative Arts Institute).

**The next event in the series is tonight from 5:00 to 9:00 p.m., at The Good Work Network (2038 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd.) in Central City - Don't miss out on the fun and delicious food!

Trivia!

Head on down to Phillip's Bar (733 Cherokee) and test your knowledge of all things trivial.  There's delicious food, great drinks and maybe you'll learn something very trivial!

Good Music Tonight!

There's a great musical evening on the Avenue at the The Columns (3811 St. Charles Ave.) at 8:00 p.m. tonight!  Have a fancy cocktail and listen to the duo of guitar man - John Rankin and bass guy - Jesse Boyd!

Head on over to Mid-City and to Chickie Wah Wah (2828 Canal) for some piano playing with a solo performance with the one and only Jon Cleary at 8:00 pm - and come hungry for a Sammich!

There's some fun on Frenchmen tonight too over at d.b.a. (618 Frenchmen) with the The Treme Brass Band at 10:00 pm - there's a $5 cover for the show - but you know you don't want to miss it!

Right down the street the Spotted Cat (623 Frenchmen) has a triple header with no cover - Andy Forest at 4:00 pm, Linnzi Zaorski at 6:00 pm, and top off the evening with the Shotgun Jazz Band  at 10:00 pm!

It's a fun night over at the Maple Leaf Bar on Oak Street...with the REBIRTH Brass Band - they come on around 10:30ish - there's a cover, but you'll be glad you paid and stayed up late!! 

Have a wonderful Tuesday and for more fun shows and events going on click on the WWOZ Livewire - http://www.wwoz.org/new-orleans-community/music-calendar!



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A Monday with a Movie and Music!

Happy Monday!

Movie Fun!

The NOLA Japanese Cinema Series at Cafe Istanbul (2372 St. Claude Avenue) continues with tonight's film Symbol - Come watch Matsumoto's absurdist comedy about two seemingly unrelated sotries. (Japanese with English subtitles.)
*For more information contact mail@charitablefilmnetwork.org. Admission Free - Cash Bar.

Monday Night Music!

If you're looking for some great Irish food and tunes - head on over to The Irish House (1432 St. Charles Ave.).  They've got an amazing happy hour from 3:00 to 6:00 pm and stay on for an Irish Music Jam at 7:00 pm!

Head on Uptown and enjoy some cocktails over at the Columns Hotel (3811 St. Charles)....Tonight David Doucet of BeauSoleil fame performs at 8:00 pm!

There's good times in Mid-City over at Chickie Wah Wah (2828 Canal). Come out for an evening with  Alexis & the Samurai at 8:00 pm!

Enjoy your Monday even more with a happy hour over at the Circle Bar (1032 St. Charles Ave.) with music from Missy Meatlocker!!

Lots of fun around Frenchmen Street!

There's some great music over at d.b.a. (618 Frenchmen) - Come hear Glen David Andrews for his Monday night gig at 10:00 pm!

Be sure to make a stop by the Spotted Cat (623 Frenchmen) early for this great line-up of music...Sarah McCoy and the Oopsie Daisies at 4:00 pm, Dominick Grillo and The Frenchmen Street All Stars at 6:00 pm and be sure to stay on for the Kristina Morales and the Bacyou Shufflers at 10:00 pm!

And stop into Snug Harbor (626 Frenchmen) for one of the longest running performers in NOLA - It's Monday night with the Charmaine Neville Band at 8:00 pm - Yes, there's a cover, but Charmaine is worth every penny!  While you're there get a Monsoon (watch out their dangerous) and one of the best burgers in town!

To top off you're evening....you gotta go Uptown and over to the Maple Leaf (8316 Oak) for some funky piano with Jon Cleary and the Absolute Monster Gentleman at 10:00 pm - funkify your Monday night!

Have a great one...and for more musical fun check out WWOZ Livewire - http://www.wwoz.org/new-orleans-community/music-calendar...until tomorrow!



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Happy Tuesday with Fresh Veggies, Trivia and Plenty of Music!

Happy Tuesday!

Farmer's Market!

You can get your day started off right with a trip to the Farmer's Market!  Visit the Crescent City's Farmer's Market at University Square (200 Broadway) from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm for the freshest veggies, fruits and seafood.This week the Market welcomes Empanada Intifada to the Green Plate Special. Their tasty empanadas, served from the colorful (and solar powered) truck always delights. Using seasonal produce and inventive combinations, for both meat and veggie lovers, lunch is a breeze in June!

Eat local and find more fresh veggies at the Hollygrove Market.   You can go by their location at 8301 Olive Street Tuesday thru Thursday Noon to 7:00 pm and Saturday and Sundays 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.  They also have home delivery if you can't make it to the Market - Click here to find out how - http://www.hollygrovemarket.com/content/5669

In the "Box" today!

-All Natural Shiitake Mushrooms (MSNP, New Hebron, MS)
-Zephyr Squash (Pointe Coupee Minority Growers Co-op, Pointe Coupee Parish)
-Slicing Cucumbers (Vicknair Family Farms, Ponchatoula, LA)
-Black Beauty Eggplant (Vicknair Family Farms/Fekete Farms)
-Organic Green Beans (Inglewood Farm, Alexandria, LA)
-Blueberries (Star Nursery, Belle Chasse, LA)
-Bell Peppers (Frank Feket e Farms, Hungarian Settlement, LA)
-Leeks (Frank Fekete Farms, Hungarian Settlement, LA)
-Jalapeno Peppers (Frank Fekete Farms, Hungarian Settlement, LA)
-Peaches (Durham Produce, Jemison, AL)
-Carrots or Zucchini (Covey Rise Farms/Frank Fekete Farms)

Food Trucks!

TONIGHT Check out the new Weekly Food Truck Series -  THE BI-ANNUAL ROLLING THROUGH: A MOBILE SERIES BY “MY HOUSE” - Tuesdays in May & June

The series will highlight four unique New Orleans neighborhoods and nonprofit partners – Bayou-Treme (The Bayou Treme Center), Central City (Good Work Network), Broadmoor (Broadmoor Improvement Association), and Bywater (The New Orleans Center for Creative Arts Institute).

**The next event in the series is tonight from 5:00 to 9:00 p.m., at The Bayou Treme Center (2541 Bayou Road) - Don't miss out on the fun and delicious food!

Trivia!

Head on down to Phillip's Bar (733 Cherokee) and test your knowledge of all things trivial. Their resident MC, Jason Hatt, will be hosting. Proceeds from our 50/50 raffle will benefit the American Red Cross for Oklahoma Disaster Relief. Free to join and $4 martini flavors featured all night! Good fun for a great cause!

Good Music Tonight!

There's a great musical evening on the Avenue at the The Columns (3811 St. Charles Ave.) at 8:00 p.m. tonight!  Have a fancy cocktail and listen to the guitar playing duo of John Rankin and Todd Duke!

Head on over to Mid-City and to Chickie Wah Wah (2828 Canal) for some piano playing with a solo performance with the one and only Jon Cleary at 8:00 pm - and come hungry for a Sammich!

There's some fun on Frenchmen tonight too over at d.b.a. (618 Frenchmen) with the The Treme Brass Band at 10:00 pm - there's a $5 cover for the show - but you know you don't want to miss it!

Right down the street the Spotted Cat (623 Frenchmen) has a triple header with no cover - Bart Ramsay at 4:00 pm, Dr. Sick & The Late Greats at 6:00 pm, and top off the evening with the Smokin' Time Jazz Club  at 10:00 pm!

It's a fun night over at the Maple Leaf Bar on Oak Street...with the REBIRTH Brass Band - they come on around 10:30ish - there's a cover, but you'll be glad you paid and stayed up late!! 

Have a wonderful Tuesday and for more fun shows and events going on click on the WWOZ Livewire - http://www.wwoz.org/new-orleans-community/music-calendar!



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