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French Quarter Secret Gardens Tour 2025
A stormy start didn’t deter those wanting a tour of hidden French Quarter courtyards during this annual Patio Planters event, – a benefit to help produce the beloved Caroling in the Square each year.
- photos by Ellis Anderson
The Arberesh Community in New Orleans - Part Two
A New Orleans writer follows the trail of the city’s Arberesh community to two ancient Sicilian villages, where he finds the cultural ties still strong – despite time and distance.
– by Mark Orfila
George Valentine Dureau: Life and Art in New Orleans
This new book by Howard Philips Smith takes a deep dive into the mythos – and the contemporary influences – of the iconic French Quarter artist, the late George Dureau.
- by Thomas Uskali
Boxer Pete Herman: The French Quarter’s Own World Champ
In the early 1900s, a young New Orleans boxing prodigy blasts his way to a world championship and international fame, helping topple discrimination against Italian Americans.
- by Bethany Ewald Bultman
St. Joseph’s Day Parade 2025
With a gigantic rolling altar, waving maids, and tuxedoed marchers, the 53rd St. Joseph’s Day parade rollicked through the French Quarter on Saturday, March 22nd dispensing flowers, flags – and kisses.
- photos by Sean Fink
St. Joseph’s Day in the French Quarter
Every March 19th, the neighborhood once called “Little Palermo” celebrates the saint – that legend says ended a terrible famine – by creating elaborate altars, then sharing food, blessings and goodwill.
photos by Ellis Anderson
Barkus Parade 2025
Postponed by a storm, the legendary canine parade Barkus rolled the Sunday after Mardi Gras this year, giving Carnival a merry March reprise. The 2025 theme: “Vanity Fur: Barkus Rules the Runway!”
- photos by Andrew Simoneaux
The New Orleans Writing Marathon: An Oasis for Wordsmiths
For more than three decades, this unique writers’ workshop has been offering camaraderie, inspiration and fascinating French Quarter locations.
- by Christopher Louis Romaguera
The Decorated Life of StuART! Auld
This year on Mardi Gras Day, the legendary Society of Saint Anne celebrated the artist and costume designer who helped conjure the colorful magic.
-by Nan Parati
Icing on the Gâteau: Lycée Français's French Quarter Move
To the delight of the neighborhood, a French immersion elementary school will move into the vacant “Little Red Schoolhouse” this fall.
- by Jane Lowrance-Neal-by Jane Lowrance-Neal
Mardi Gras 2025: 100+ Photographs
Was the predicted morning storm kept at bay until evening by great music, goodwill and exuberant spirits? Whatever the cause, locals in the Marigny, Tremé and French Quarter declared it one of the best Mardi Gras days in recent memory.
– photos by Shawn Fink, Scott Saltzman, and Ellis Anderson
Krewe of Red Beans Parade 2025
A Lundi Gras favorite that began in 2008, the Krewe of Red Beans delights crowds with costumes featuring beans – and puns.
- photos by Ellis Anderson
Antoine’s Restaurant: A Crown Jewel in Carnival’s History
A tour through one of the city's most revered landmarks and their krewe-designated dining rooms stirs a sense of appreciation for the spectacle of Mardi Gras.
-by Kim Ranjbar
George Long: Carnival Paparazzo
For close to 50 years, the popular photographer has been capturing – and been captivated by – the city’s creatives and their costumery.
-by Doug Brantley
Krewe du Vieux Parade 2025
With the double entendre theme of “Krewe du Vieux is Revolting,” the 2025 parade floats included jabs at the oligarchy and tributes to Scrim, the famous runaway terrier.
- photos by Shawn Fink
Krewe Bohème Parade 2025
A relative newcomer to the walking parade scene, since 2018 Krewe Boheme and its “absinthe-minded green fairy” have been intoxicating crowds.
- photos by Melanie Cole
Super Bowl LIX Parade
Locals joined Super Bowl visitors – many of them catching their first-ever parade throws – in this fun football-themed parade.
- photos by Ellis Anderson
The Gradual Seduction of Cucullu Row
A visionary young doctor purchases a derelict historic building in 1996 and spends the next decade transforming it into one of the most stately homes in the French Quarter.
-By Karen Hinton
David Suhor: French Quarter Performance Artist
Call it campy or classic, the jaunty tradition of the singing telegram is celebrated by this member of a noted New Orleans musical family.
- by Claude Summers