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by Rip & Marsha Naquin-Delain Email: [email protected] New Orleans Restaurant Guide 700 Club Restaurant, 700 Burgundy St., 561.1095, 700ClubNewOrleans.COM, is serving sliders, paninis, quesadillas, and more at the popular club in the French Quarter. Restaurant hours are 7pm til Wed.-Sun. with extended Decadence hours. Garlic Shrimp Pasta (jumbo shrimp Bywater Restaurant, Deli & BBQ, 3162 Dauphine St., 944.4445, is noted for its with garlic butter sauce over angel gumbo, barbeque, pizza, sandwiches and specials serving lunch and dinner. Now under hair pasta) @ Louisiana Pizza the direction of Executive Chef David Duvall, the restaurant is open 11am-10pm Mon.- Kitchen, 95 French Market Place Tues., Thurs.-Fri.; 9am-10pm Sat.-Sun. with brunch 9am-3pm, closed Wed. MasterCard/ Special Combo Pizza (pepperoni, Visa accepted. Italian sausage, ham, onions, Cafe Amelie, 912 Royal St., 412.8965, CafeAmelie.COM, offers romantic courtyard mushrooms, green peppers & black or indoor dining along with both eclectic culinary creations and cocktails. Open Wed.- olives with jalapenos & anchovies Sat. with lunch 11am-3pm, dinner 6-9pm, Sun. brunch 11-3. optional) @ Mona Lisa Restaurant, Candy Bar, 908 Bourbon, 504.52.CANDY, is a new upscale dessert & specialty food 1212 Royal St. store, open 7 days & weekends 24 hours. Best in desserts, snacks, cheeses, crackers, candies, NY bagels & knishes, po-boys, wraps & sandwiches. PLUS PLUS PLUS many organic, all natural & gluten free items, also DOG TREATS. Clover Grill, 900 Bourbon St., 598.1010, CloverGrill.COM, is open 7 days and features breakfast including build your own omelettes. But let’s not forget their fab burgers grilled right under a hub cap and then there’s all those sandwiches, sides, desserts and shakes. Country Club Restaurant, 634 Louisa St., 945.0742, TheCountryClubNewOrleans.COM. The chef has paid attention to detail and ingredient, and focused on a more contemporary menu at an even more affordable price point. Still the best food, but at even more unbelievable value! Serving 7 days 11am-10pm and Sunday Brunch 11am-3pm. The Decadence Shoppe, 806 N. Rampart, 529.8874, DecadenceShoppeCafe.COM is part coffee shop, part cafe, and part bakery. "We take pride doing all our own baking, Gourmet Sliders with Onion Rings @ and you can order your next special treat from us," says owners Matt and Kevin. This little 700 Club Restaurant, 700 Burgundy neighborhood place will fulfill your sweet tooth or both your breakfast or lunch cravings in a quiet setting while serving "desserts like Mom use to make". Located across the Club Sandwich with Zapp's Potato street by the Armstrong Park arch, the cafe is open Wed.-Sun. 7am - 3pm. Chips @ The Decadence Shoppe, 806 The Green Goddess, 307 Exchange Place Alley, 301.3347, N. Rampart St. GreenGoddessNOLA.COM, opened in May 2009 with a progressive menu that blends New Orleans sensibilities with a globe trotting sampling of ingredients, all emanating from the small open kitchen where chefs Chris DeBarr and Paul Artigues make it happen. Krystal, 116 Bourbon at Canal, 523.4030. Open 24 hours, it's one of the best stops for fast food with tasty burgers, hot dogs and breakfast. Louisiana Pizza Kitchen, 95 French Market Place, 522.9500 or visit 1021 W. Judge Perez Custom Breakfast @ Krystal, Bourbon LouisianaPizzaKitchen.COM, is famous for its wood fired gourmet pizzas, pastas, salads Chalmette, LA 70043 St. @ Canal St. and appetizers. Open 7 days from 11am-10pm. Little Vic's Gelateria, 719 Toulouse St., will serve over 40 inventive flavors of gelato, • Free Prescription Delivery including stracciatella, amaretto, bacio de gama, and limoncello, as well as fresh-made panino, pastries, and Lavazza espresso. Re-opening soon. • Direct Billing to Mona Lisa Restaurant, 1212 Royal St., 522.6746, features Italian specialties Medicaid/Medicare including salads, pizzas, sandwiches and entrees. Open Mon.-Thurs. 5-10pm, Fri.-Sun. • Private Insurance & 11am-10pm. Free delivery in the French Quarter and Marigny up to Franklin. Third-Party Payers Orleans Grapevine Wine & Bar Bistro, 720 Orleans, 523.1930, is located in a • Billing Assistance beautiful renovated 1809 building offering a pleasant atmosphere, extensive wine list with 200 selections, and delicious food including soups, salads, appetizers, entrees • Competitive Pricing and house made desserts that will delight any palate. Open daily at 4pm serving dinner • Confidential, Personal, Sun.-Thurs. 5-10:30pm, Fri.-Sat. 5-11pm. Professional Service Quartermaster: The Nellie Deli, 1100 Bourbon St., 529.1416, QuartermasterDeli.NET, voted Restaurant/Deli of the Year, is open 24 hours 7 days. Serving breakfast, lunch, dinner and late night menu, the deli offers free delivery. 504.279.6312 Glazed 10 oz. Pork Chop with Steen's Who Dat Coffee Cafe, 2401 Burgundy St., 872.0360, offers Fair Trade gourmet Cane Syrup & Creole Mustard served coffees, teas, cupcakes, scones, coffee by the pound, gift baskets, art & merchandise 24 Hour Beeper: with duck fat potatoes & green beans by local artists, stamps & mail box rentals, along with outdoor seating & Wi-Fi. Open 7am- 504.259.8061 @ The Country Club, 634 Louisa St. 10pm daily. A proven community leader in value and customer service! • We Deliver or ship to your home/office • We Accept Medicaid/Medicare

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field”. Throughout his career, he enter- online including Satchmo SummerFest French Quarter Festivals, Inc. announces details of tained millions – from heads of state shirts, hats, cooling bandanas and jew- and royalty to the neighborhood kids elry. More than twenty-five food and the 11th Annual Satchmo SummerFest on his stoop in Corona, New York. beverage booths will be open at the rench Quarter Festivals, Inc. announces details about the eleventh Despite his fame, he lived a simple life Louisiana State Museums Old U.S. annual Satchmo SummerFest – the premier American Jazz Festival in a working-class neighborhood. The Mint and will feature authentic local Fdedicated to the life, legacy and music of New Orleans native son, man known around the world as cuisine, drinks and snowballs from the Louis „Satchmo Armstrong. The 2011 Satchmo SummerFest takes place August „Satchmo, short for Satchelmouth, was areas finest restaurants to create “Red 4 through August 7 in the French Quarter – at the Louisiana State Museums Old widely recognized as a founding father Bean Alley.” U.S. Mint, Maison on Frenchmen Street (Satchmo Seminars), and at Muriels of jazz – a unique American art form. In Sponsors and Community Part- Jackson Square (Satchmo Opening Reception and Keynote Speech). Friday 1932, Melody Maker magazine editor ners for the 11th annual Satchmo through Sunday the festival is free and open to the public. Percy Brooks greeted Armstrong in SummerFest include: The City of New London with “Hello, Satchmo!” and the Orleans, The Convention & Visitors Live, Local Music and Family producer Russ Titelman are co-pro- nickname stuck. His influence, as an Bureau, New Orleans Tourism Market- Activities ducers of the new comprehensive box artist and cultural icon, is universal, ing Corporation, Louisiana Office of Two stages of music on the set from Universal Music Group of unmatched, and very much alive to- Tourism, Abita Brewing Company, grounds of the Mint will include tradi- great Armstrong recordings, „Satchmo day. Armstrong was a charismatic and WWL TV-4, Louisiana State Museum, tional jazz, contemporary jazz and brass – officially releasing at the 2011 innovative performer whose improvised French Market, Louis Armstrong Inter- bands. Musical performers include Satchmo SummerFest in New Orleans. soloing was the main influence for a national Airport, Absolut, Malibu, Kermit Ruffins and the Barbecue The set is being hailed by experts as fundamental change in jazz. As one of Rhodes Funeral Home, Hotel Swingers, Preservation Hall Allstars, “the most complete Louis Armstrong the most famous musicians of the 20th Monteleone, Muriels Jackson Square, Yoshio Toyama and the Dixie Saints, boxed set ever made available.” Havers century, he was first known as a cornet Rouses, New Orleans Jazz National Hot 8 Brass Band, Tim Laughlin and and Armstrong archivist Ricky Riccardi player, then as a trumpet player, and Historic Park, The Louis Armstrong Connie Jones, Soul Rebels Brass will discuss and play clips from the set, toward the end of his career he was Educational Foundation, Aidan Gill, Band, Leroy Jones, Jazz vocalist Leah along with additional Armstrong re-is- best known as a vocalist and influential Harrahs New Orleans, Zulu Social Aid Chase, Leon „Kid Chocolate Brown sues scheduled for release later this jazz singer. and Pleasure Club, OffBeat Magazine, and many more. This free community year. Richard Havers has written over nola.com, Where YAt Magazine, Peli- event will also feature free dance les- 2,000 jingles for radio and television 2011 Official Poster by Christy can Ice, www.nolajitterbugs.com, sons sponsored by NOLA Jitterbugs and has produced concerts for artists Works Boutte Tulane Medical Center, Event Rentals, during Saturday and Sunday at the such as Paul McCartney, the Beach A Satchmo SummerFest limited Rolland Safe and Lock, Mardi Gras Cornet Chop Suey Stage. Lessons will Boys, Chicago and America. Amongst edition print by local artist Christy Works Productions, New Orleans Jazz Cel- take place between each musical set his many books, Havers wrote the Boutte will be available for purchase. ebration, New Orleans Musicians As- (see music schedule for details). The Frank Sinatra biography, Sinatra, and Christy’s love of vibrant colors and sistance Foundation, Jefferson Vari- festival will also feature an array of collaborated on two books with Bill ability to create harmony using thick oil ety, My New Orleans, WWNO 89.9 educational and entertaining children s Wyman: Bill Wyman’s Blues Odyssey paints has become a trademark of her FM, Louisiana Cookin, Kids and Fam- activities, including a Satchmo collage and Rolling with the Stones. Many other ily New Orleans project, a second-line umbrella cre- sessions are scheduled with educa- Magazine, The Vinyl ation station sponsored by the New tional and entertaining speakers who District, SLS Arts, Orleans Jazz Celebration, activity sta- knew or were inspired by Louis Krewe of Muses and tions sponsored by Krewe of Muses Armstrong (complete schedule at- Sunburst Media. and Young Audiences, coconut deco- tached). For more infor- rating with the Zulu Social Aid and mation on all FQFI Pleasure Club „Junior Zulus and Jazz Special Events festivals and events, National Historic Parks Junior Rang- In addition to a weekend full of call 504.522.5730 or ers program. Festival hours have been great music, food, seminars, movies visit online at extended to 12pm to 8pm Saturday, and childrens activities, Satchmo www.fqfi.org. August 6 and Sunday, August 7. The SummerFest features an array of spe- festival will also include a new tented cial events, including an Opening Re- Satchmo music and food area called Satchmo in ception and Keynote Address on SummerFest is pro- the Shade and is sponsored by Where Armstrongs birthday (August 4th); the duced by French Yat Magazine. annual Jazz Mass at the historic St. Quarter Festivals, Augustine Church in Treme, a tradi- Inc. (www.fqfi.org), Fascinating Speakers, Seminars tional second line parade and the an- the 501 (c) (3) non- and Discussions nual Trumpet Tribute which closes the profit organization, The 2011 Satchmo SummerFest festival Sunday night with a Satchmo which also produces Seminars will be held at our new loca- birthday party. Please see attached French Quarter Fes- tion, Maison in the Marigny, located at schedule for more details. tival in April and 508 Frenchmen Street, just one block Christmas New Or- from the Old U.S. Mint. Happy Birthday Satchmo! leans Style! in De- An impressive array of speakers Satchmo SummerFest is sched- cember. French will present seminars, discussions, uled annually to coincide with Louis Quarter Festivals, music, and movies, scheduled from Armstrongs birthday on August 4th. Inc. promotes the Friday, August 5 to Sunday, August 7. The artist often stated in public inter- Vieux Carré and the Satchmo SummerFest Keynote views that he was born on July 4, 1900 City of New Orleans Speaker, Richard Havers, will open the (USA Independence Day), a date that through high quality sessions at Muriels Jackson Square has been noted in many biographies. creations. She most recently worked special events and activities that show- on Thursday, August 4th, Armstrongs Armstrong died in 1971 and his true with French Quarter Festivals, Inc. in case the culture and heritage of this birthday, at the annual Satchmo birthdate, August 4, 1901, was not dis- 2008, creating the painting which be- unique city, contribute to the economic SummerFest Kickoff Party. Critically covered until the mid-1980s. Louis came the sold-out French Quarter Fes- well being of the community, and instill acclaimed British music writer Richard Armstrong was born in a poor section tival poster. Other merchandise will be increased pride in the people of New Havers and Grammy-winning record of New Orleans known as “the Battle- available for sale at the festival and Orleans.

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