Cool Vintage Business Card ~ 1890's

I have a weakness for all things paper related. Ok ~ Ok ~ an addiction! :) This is a lovely vintage business card for H. Fehsenfeld Millinery and Fancy Goods of New Orleans. The shop was located at 209 Canal Street, between Burgandy & Rampart according to the card. Fancy! It is from the 1890's. Most business stationery today is so impersonal & boring. It is refreshing to see such an elegant example from the past. Have you looked at your biz card lately?!??!??! hahaha...

Remembering Hurricane Katrina Two Years Later

As I am sure you know, today is the two year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina smashing into our Gulf Coast. I say "our" because the people who live there are just like you & I ~ their towns and land are part of OUR COUNTRY! We can not forget them or let them down!

New Orleans, LA

St Bernard Parish

Lower Ninth Ward

Waveland, MS

Biloxi, MS

Bay St Louis, MS

Our Gulf Coast neighbors!

We are proud of the people, charities, etc who stood up to help themselves & those around them. Many of you realized that the government was not providing the assistance that was needed. Volunteers, strangers, neighbors, families all went to work ~ helping each other. That is amazing!

Please, remember that our fellow Americans still need us. NOLA has made great strides in the last 2 years. However, there is still much to do. A large majority of the city's economy is based on tourism. The small business owners in the Garden District, French Quarter, Magazine Street area & so on are open! Support their tenacity & hard work by visiting. The tourist parts of New Orleans employee a large portion of the citizens. Your tourist dollars will help people support their families, be able to return to their homes and rebuild the historical, devastated residential areas.

Vive la Nouvelle-Orleans!!!

New TV Show ~ Kville ~ Watch it now online!

From the messages I have received from you my friends, I know that you are very curious about the new show, "K-Ville" on Fox (TM). The stars of the show are NEW ORLEANS, Anthony Anderson & Cole Hauser. It will make its debut on Monday, September 17th @ 8PM CST. However, you do not have to wait that long to see the first episode. NOLA.com has the pilot episode available online right now!!! After you watch it, let me know what you think.

If you are not aware of the premise for this television show, here is a brief description. :) "Kville" follows the lives (at work & at home) of two New Orleans police officers (NOPD). It is set 2 years after Hurricane Katrina, basically present day.

Kville Online ~

www.nola.com/entertainment/video/index2.ssf?content2.ssf/Kville

Premiere Episode

Monday, September 17, 2007

8PM Central Time

Fox Network

Rebroadcast of "When the Levees Broke"

HBO will air an encore presentation of Spike Lee's amazing documentary "When the Levees Broke - A Requiem in Four Acts." We have watched it several times, but will be tuned in again. The film features interviews with the real people who lived through the devastation of Hurricane Katrina. It made me cry, laugh, angry ~ a complete range of emotions. Hopefully, people will be motivated to more action instead of thinking that the Gulf Coast has recovered & no longer needs help.

When the Levees Broke - A Requiem in Four Acts

HBO

Thursday, August 23, 2007

5:30 PM Central Time

Dooky Chase's Restaurant Reopening!

After two long years, Dooky Chase's Restaurant is reopening soon! A good sign is that they recently held a job fair, accepting applications from prospective employees. For a while, we feared that Dooky's would be another casualty of Hurricane Katrina. Unfortunately, the restaurant ~ which had 4 to 6 feet of flood water ~ was under insured. The Chase family worked tirelessly to slowly but surely revive their beloved business. Also, many fundraisers, donations & volunteers came forward to help. They were not willing to see this historic restaurant fade away. It has been a vital part of the Treme neighborhood and NOLA since 1941. Thank you to all who contributed in any way! :)

The heart of the restaurant, and its recovery, is Chef Leah Chase. All I can say is that I can only dream of having the courage, determination and energy that she embodies ~ now or in my 80's. :) She has feed delicious food to locals, famous folks, tourists.... anyone who was hungry for home cooking. It is good to know that Chef Chase will be able to do so for many more years!

If you would like to send words of encouragement &/or donations ~
Leah Chase
PO Box 791716
New Orleans, LA 70179

Make opening night a huge success and show your support!
Dooky Chase's Restaurant
2301 Orleans Avenue
( 504 ) 821-0535

Website ~ www.dookychaserestaurant.com

Table One ~ Dine Out for Charity

Each month Table One hosts a "Dine Out for Charity" night. They donate 20% of the proceeds from the entire day to a selected charity. For August, they have chosen The Katrina Krewe.

Hungry?

Dine Out for Charity

Table One Restaurant

Wednesday ~ August 29, 2007

2800 Magazine Street

Reservations ( 504 ) 872-9035

Dirty Linen Night on Royal Street

This is one of our favorite new NOLA traditions ~ Dirty Linen Night on Royal Street. All the amazing art galleries & antique stores are open and welcoming you late that evening. Sidewalk music, dirty rice, dirty martinis, art demonstrations and more! This night began as the Royal Street merchants answer to the Warehouse District's White Linen Night. Wear your "dirty" linen from your Warehouse District adventure with pride. :)

Dirty Linen Night
Saturday ~ August 11, 2007
600 to 900 blocks of Royal Street
French Quarter ~ New Orleans
6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
FREE

Website : http://www.royalstartsdistrict.com/