New Orleans bars closed just a month after reopening

Bars in New Orleans have closed just a month after they partially reopened because of a sharp increase in Covid-19 cases and hospitalizations in Louisiana. After the state become an international coronavirus hot spot in March, with New Orleans a focal point of cases, hospitalizations began to drop after businesses were closed following a peak in … Read more

New Orleans will be ready to party like never before at next year’s Mardi Gras

The vest-wearing tattooed concierge greets us in his languid, warm Southern drawl as we rush outside from the restaurant to watch a police-escorted parade walking down the street. ‘Welcome to Nawlins. Y’all get used to this,’ he says. Napkins are being waved in the air, sticky fluorescent cocktails spill out of plastic cups and a … Read more