Our city of New Orleans inspires us to live our best lives, always. To start the new year with a healthy outlook, Spyre is excited to introduce the #InSpyreMeDaily Challenge! Located at 1772 Prytania Street in the heart of New...
by Gentilly Messenger · Published January 20, 2022 · Last modified January 21, 2022
By Jesse Baum, Gentilly Messenger After eight years of serving Jamaican-Creole fusion cuisine out of a bright purple truck, Afrodisiac will soon open as a brick-and-mortar restaurant on Franklin Avenue in Gentilly. The owners, husband and wife Shaka and Caron...
The New Orleans Police Department has arrested Don J. Tropez Sr., 67, in the investigation of an aggravated battery by shooting Wednesday (Jan. 19) in the 2400 block of Mexico Street, near St. Roch Avenue. At about 10 p.m., the...
The NOPD is seeking assistance in locating and identifying a suspect in the ongoing investigation of an armed carjacking on Wednesday (Jan. 19) in the 5600 block of Charlotte Drive, in the St. Anthony neighborhood. At 5:13 p.m., while the...
Our city of New Orleans inspires us to live our best lives, always. To start the new year with a healthy outlook, Spyre is excited to introduce the #InSpyreMeDaily Challenge! Located at 1772 Prytania Street in the heart of New...
by Gentilly Messenger · Published January 20, 2022 · Last modified January 21, 2022
By Jesse Baum, Gentilly Messenger After eight years of serving Jamaican-Creole fusion cuisine out of a bright purple truck, Afrodisiac will soon open as a brick-and-mortar restaurant on Franklin Avenue in Gentilly. The owners, husband and wife Shaka and Caron...
The New Orleans Police Department has arrested Don J. Tropez Sr., 67, in the investigation of an aggravated battery by shooting Wednesday (Jan. 19) in the 2400 block of Mexico Street, near St. Roch Avenue. At about 10 p.m., the...
The NOPD is seeking assistance in locating and identifying a suspect in the ongoing investigation of an armed carjacking on Wednesday (Jan. 19) in the 5600 block of Charlotte Drive, in the St. Anthony neighborhood. At 5:13 p.m., while the...
business / Food and Drink / Health and Wellness
by Gentilly Messenger · Published January 13, 2022 · Last modified January 14, 2022
By Jesse Baum, Gentilly Messenger Sweet Treats had only one slice of cheesecake left to sell by 2 p.m. at the Barcelo Gardens’ Farmers Market, in front of Tip-Top Snowballs on Franklin Avenue. And D’s Lemonade had sold out of several...
by Gentilly Messenger · Published January 13, 2022 · Last modified January 15, 2022
By Danae Columbus, opinion columnist As with most mayors entering a new term, LaToya Cantrell delivered an upbeat message at Monday’s Covid-restricted inauguration on the steps of Gallier Hall: Though New Orleans has endured a tough four years, citizens are...
Advertiser's Message / business / Social Action
by James Phelps · Published January 12, 2022 · Last modified January 13, 2022
Propeller, New Orleans Regional Black Chamber of Commerce, ThriveNOLA, New Orleans Business Alliance (NOLABA) and The Collaborative have compiled a working list of local BIPOC (Black, indigenous, people of color) contractors in response to recovery needs post-Hurricane Ida. The...
by Gentilly Messenger · Published January 7, 2022 · Last modified January 8, 2022
The name of Confederate general and Virginia native Robert E. Lee will be removed from the prominent Gentilly and Lakeview boulevard and replaced with the name of influential musician and New Orleans native Allen Toussaint. Following the recommendation from the...
flood protection and drainage / Good Works / Sustainability
by Gentilly Messenger · Published January 7, 2022 · Last modified January 8, 2022
By Jesse Baum, Gentilly Messenger The historic Pontchartrain Park neighborhood, once a cypress-tupelo forest, can now regain a healthy canopy, thanks to a Sustaining Our Urban Landscape (SOUL) initiative. Since Nov. 1, 2021, SOUL volunteers have planted 469 trees in...
The NOPD is seeking assistance from the public in identifying and locating suspects in the ongoing investigation of an armed carjacking that occurred on Friday (Dec. 31) in the Lake Terrace area near the University of New Orleans. At about...
by Gentilly Messenger · Published December 30, 2021 · Last modified December 31, 2021
By Danae Columbus, opinion columnist More than 6,000 new Covid-19 cases were identified in Louisiana on Wednesday (Dec. 29). A teenage boy was injured in the second of two Desire-area shootings Tuesday evening. Three lions at the Audubon Zoo tested...
City Government / Environment & Coast Preservation
by Gentilly Messenger · Published December 28, 2021 · Last modified December 30, 2021
When you take down your Christmas tree on Jan. 6 — the day we transition from red and green to purple, green and gold — set it aside. It can be turned into a gift to Louisiana’s fragile coastline. The...
