-Kathy Beauchamp on the Magnolia Café
-Don Leger on Krewe of Bacchus
you never knew."
-Anita Young on the
Louisiana State Museum
to the rafters with antiques, collectibles, and just plain cool junk.” -Suzanne Stauffer on Denham Springs
for your consideration
| Favorite Getaways From New Orleans to Natchez, and every shop, park, main street, plantation, and scenic byway in between. |
![]() | Favorite Culinary Finds It's an embarrassment of glorious food in these parts. Follow our readers on a culinary trail. |
![]() | Favorite Cultural Pursuits All sorts of sights and sounds, from the internationally-known to the dance hall down the road. |
| Favorite Celebrations Passing a good time is a priority in this region. For a good time, |
Cultural Icons
![]() | The Black Chicken of Beauregard Town pays an unannounced visit to FRANK MCMAINS, giving a lesson in cockiness. Read more... |
News & Noteworthies
![]() | Dictionary of Louisiana French has just been published, with contributions from locals across many parishes. ANNE CRAVEN gets the details. Read more... |
News & Noteworthies
![]() | The Natchez Literary and Cinema Celebration, complete with bleeding armadillo cake, is coming up at the end of February. Read more from DALE IRVIN... |
Lawnchair Gardeners
![]() | In the spirit of our Favorite Things issue, ED 'N LEON look back over their careers and pick out a few of their own favorites. Read more... |
Editor's Calendar Picks
January 29—February 7
MUSICAL
Footloose at JPAS, Metairie, La
January 27—May 2
HISTORICAL EXHIBIT
Albums of Art for the Hitler Museum, New Orleans, La
February 2
SEASONS
Cajun Groundhog Day, New Iberia, La
February 3
MUSIC
Jazz Between the Stacks, Prairieville, La
February 4—6
GARDENING
Camellias in the Country, St. Francisville, La
February 5—6
THEATRE
Tea, for Three, at the Manship, Baton Rouge, La
February 5—21
THEATRE
Swine Palace Does A Doll's House, Baton Rouge, La











