It’s never too hot for gumbo! Just ask Chef Ash. Chef Ashley Dominique has a thriving catering business, A Taste of Chef Ash, and works as a private chef to big names in the sports world. Her clients request gumbo...
Tulane Summer Baseball Camp is gearing up for more fun! Registration for the Tulane Summer Baseball Academy middle school camp and the high school showcase are open for all. The July portion of the exciting and informative youth camps will...
Highly regarded local entrepreneur Mark Lawes announces Swing for Lawes Golf Tournament fundraising event for his run in the New Orleans City Council District D election. Registration is still open for this exciting fundraising event presented by the Committee to...
Wonder what the lakefront will be like when the Fried Chicken Festival takes over the area from Franklin Avenue to the Seabrook Bridge on Oct. 23 and 24? Organizers are providing a sneak peek with a flyover simulated video. Earlier...
Arts, books, and music / Events / flood protection and drainage / Parks & Recreation / Photo Story / Sustainability
by Gentilly Messenger · Published May 17, 2021
The city hosted a celebration of art and infrastructure on Saturday (May 15) at Gatto Playground. Not far from London Avenue, the event focused on the themes of water, remembrance, adaptation and ecology. Local artists Langston Allston, Courtney Egan, Brendon...
The annual National Fried Chicken Festival is moving to the Gentilly lakefront. Festival organizers announced this week that the popular event found a new home along the lake from Franklin Avenue to the Seabrook Bridge. The fifth anniversary festival...
Please join us for this much-needed conversation concerning gender violence against women and girls. The Crescent City (LA) Chapter of The Links, Incorporated presents “Conversations Beyond the Borders: Real Talk about the Pandemic of Gender-Based Violence Against Girls and Women...
via New Orleans City Council District “D” Councilmember Jared Brossett is partnering with Second Harvest Food Bank and St. Mary of the Angels Church to host a food pantry for residents and families experiencing food insecurity or hardships due to...
New Orleans’ hottest new culinary pop-up is here This Saturday and every Saturday this spring, Rouses Markets will host a family-friendly weekend vacation for your tastebuds. Nearly 20 local food vendors from all over the city will be featured at...
Events / flood protection and drainage / Sustainability
by Gentilly Messenger · Published March 19, 2021 · Last modified April 1, 2021
On Monday (March 22) at noon, local nonprofit organization Sustaining Our Urban Landscape (SOUL) will launch its Reforesting Pontchartrain Park campaign at a home located at 4000 Prentiss Ave. Three trees will be planted at this home to symbolize the...
By Jesse Baum, Gentilly Messenger On a warm and humid Sunday afternoon, residents of Edgewood Park gathered on Peoples Street by the underpass to pick up litter together. A mixture of candy wrappers, flattened cans, cigarette cartons, broken glass, tattered...
Fundraisers / Mardi Gras / recognition
by Gentilly Messenger · Published February 8, 2021 · Last modified February 9, 2021
By Jesse Baum, Gentilly Messenger Without the parades, balls or parties that pepper the Carnival season, neighbors throughout Gentilly have dedicated themselves to turning their homes into works of art. As part of the superkrewe Krewe of House Floats, Gentilly...
