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Vandals on Broad

August 21, 2013 by Charlie London

UPDATE: September 17, 2013 | Police arrested a 16-year-old and are looking for an 18-year-old in connection with a graffiti spree along Broad Street, according to the New Orleans Police Department.

On Aug. 19, businesses such as Crescent City Steak House, H&R Block, Tastee Donuts, SpeeDee Oil Change and Lava Supermarket and Deli were defaced by graffiti.

Police arrested a 16-year-old male juvenile who was charged with criminal damage to property by defacing with graffiti, police said. Eighteen-year-old Devin Ellis is wanted for the same charges.

According to police, after a video aired on TV a tip helped the detective with the case. The case is ongoing, and detectives are in the process of determining other suspects and if the suspects are responsible for other graffiti in the area.

http://www.wwltv.com/news/One-arrested-one-sought-for-Broad-Street-graffiti–224139091.html

By John Harper, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune The Times-Picayune
on August 20, 2013

The New Orleans Police Department released three videos showing people spray-painting buildings on North Broad Street on Sunday, and are asking the public to help identify the vandals.

Police said that on Sunday about 10:15 p.m., the people in the video spray-painted several businesses in the vicinity of the 1400 block of North Broad Street.

The police are looking for three suspects, all in their late 20s. The videos show the suspects carrying skateboards.

Vandals spray painted several businesses on Broad between Ursulines and Esplanade.

100 Broad Trees

August 2, 2013 by Charlie London

Support the greening of Broad and Bayou Road!

What is the project? What are the benefits to the community?

In order to increase quality of life on the corridors, the Broad Street-Bayou Road Merchants Association has prioritized increasing landscaping along Broad and Bayou Road. Focusing on street trees, the association has identified approximately 150 locations in which new trees could be planted. The cost for each tree (including the tree, sidewalk cutout, installation, and watering equipment) is $250 through a partnership with Parkway Partners. The total project cost comes to $37,500, which pays for 150 trees. Funds will be used to partner with Parkway Partners in achieving the goal of planting 100-150 trees along Broad Street and Bayou Road. By creating an inviting, pedestrian-friendly environment, the project will impact all business and property owners, encouraging more of the 35,000 vehicles per day that drive through the corridors to stop and shop, dine, or live near the tree-lined streets. Additionally, 100 trees will help with water management on the corridor, helping store and gradually release storm water during rain events.

When will the project be implemented?

The project will run from August 2013 to May 2014, with fundraising and building community partnerships from August to October, and plantings beginning with the planting season in November, and running through May.

What are the goals?

The success of 100 Trees on Broad and Bayou Road will be evaluated through the measure of number of trees planted and cared for. In the first year, BCC and the merchants association plan to

raise at least $25,000
partner with at least 20 merchants or property owners for tree plantings, and
plant 100 trees along the corridor.

The program will also be evaluated according to its educational component, in that the merchants association and Parkway Partners will work with each partnering merchant or property owner in education on proper tree maintenance and care. Measures of success for the educational component include:

100% of partners are trained in tree care,
100% report that their trees have received correct and consistent care after 6 months, and
100% of trees survive after 1 year.

In order to sustain and expand 100 Trees on Broad and Bayou Road, the program will need to secure future funding. In the future, the project could be expanded to include trees and landscaping in the neutral ground, rain gardens, or benches. The merchants association plans to sustain the program through a percentage contribution for trees from merchants and property owners, online campaigns, fundraising events, and future grants. Parkway Partners has also offered its continued partnership in the program’s development and sustainability.

How can I contribute?

If you are interested in supporting the purchase of a tree for the Broad Street and Bayou Road corridors, see the PayPal button or donation form. All contributions will help us get to our first planting of 5 or more trees in the fall! Donations are accepted by credit card or check. The merchants association will provide honorary plaques placed next to sponsored trees for donations of more than $250, which can be a great way to celebrate and honor loved ones. All donations are tax-deductible.

$25 pays for watering equipment for a tree.
$100 supports the purchase of a small tree on Broad or Bayou Road.
$250 supports the purchase of a large tree (live oak, etc.) for Broad or Bayou Road.

$1000 supports the purchase of four trees to enhance a storefront on Broad or Bayou Road.

Can my family or business be a sponsor of the program?Sponsorships are also available for businesses or individuals interested in being involved with the project. Sponsors will be promoted through signs in designated high-visibility areas throughout the corridors, as well as through honorary plaques placed next to sponsored trees. Please contact info@broadcommunityconnections.org if you would like to be involved in sponsoring 100 Trees on Broad and Bayou Road.

$500- Green sponsor
$1000-Gold sponsor
$5000—Presenting sponsor

How can I get street trees in front of my Broad Street/ Bayou Road business?

If you are a business or property owner interested in participating in the greening of Broad and Bayou Road, please contact Broad Community Connections at info@broadcommunityconnections.org.

Partnership with 100 Trees on Broad and Bayou Road entails:

A commitment to participate in an educational course in tree care through Parkway Partners
A commitment to water and care for adopted trees

A contribution of 20 percent of the cost of adopted trees

We look forward to working with you!

MOTOWN CONEY ISLAND OPENING SOON

July 16, 2013 by Charlie London

I stopped by Motown Coney Island for a hot dog the other day but they were not quite ready to open yet. The man there said they would be open by July 27th. There are some internet offers below that can get you a sneak peek before then.

Motown Coney Island
1155 North Broad | New Orleans
(504) 482-6118

Love that Chicken from McHardy’s!

January 5, 2013 by Charlie London

Alvi and Rahman Mogilles of McHardy's Chicken width= — Alvi and Rahman Mogilles of McHardy’s Chicken. Click on the photo by J. Fisch for his article about McHardy’s.”

McHardy’s Chicken
1458 N. Broad St.
New Orleans, LA 70119
(504) 949-0000

McHardy’s is open for breakfast Monday through Thursday from 6 a.m. until 9 a.m.

McHardy’s is open for chicken Monday through Thursday from 11 a.m. to 6:30 pm and on Friday and Saturday from 11 a.m. until 7:30 p.m.

On Sunday, McHardy’s is open from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m.

A locally-owned family business that serves homestyle fried chicken that is always fresh, hot and good. Our sides are french fries, rolls, peppers and beverages. We reopened after Katrina on Jan. 4, 2006. We live in the area and attend the nearby High School. We participate in Sheriff Marlin Gusman’s work-release program for inmates. We believe in our city and enjoy serving locals and visitors. We specialize in large orders also. We now have fresh fish on Fridays and homemade potato salad Thursday thru Saturday. Close to Jazz Fest!

Business Breakfast

December 12, 2012 by Charlie London

Click the graphic for a larger view.

Breakfast with Fran
Small Business Networking Event
Thursday | December 13th | 7:30 a.m.

You must RSVP by calling 504-813-1442 or by email at anthony@vojkovichenterprises.com

Crescent City Steaks is hosting “Breakfast with Fran,” an opportunity for business owners to network and discuss relevant and important business topics. Fran Tarkenton, CEO of GoSmallBiz.com, will be speaking with a special guest via webcast with motivation, tips, and ideas for running your small business. The event will be on Thursday, December 13, at 7:30 am, at Crescent City Steaks at 1001 N. Broad Street.

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On 19 March 2010, Jeffrey Schwartz, BCC’s Executive Director, sat down with Krasna Vojkovich, owner of the Broad Street restaurant institution Crescent City Steaks, for a StoryCorps interview. Krasna’s enthralling stories ranged from her life in the former Yugoslavia after World War II, her marriage to Johnny Vojkovich, and their founding of Crescent City Steaks in 1934, to owning and operating an iconic business, Ruth Fertel and Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse, and raising a family on N Broad Street through the 20th Century.

Please visit the link below to hear the interview:
http://broadcommunityconnections.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/01-Krasna-Vojkovich-StoryCorps-Interview.mp3

Iconic Sign Project on Broad

August 26, 2012 by Charlie London

The Iconic Signage Project, a collaboration between the Arts Council of New Orleans and Broad Community Connections, created four new neon signs for businesses on Broad Street.

Supported by a $25,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts, the project revitalizes New Orleans’ Broad Street Main Street corridor by celebrating some of the many businesses that make Broad Street a vibrant commercial district. The Iconic Signage Project is an arts-based economic development project that employed local artists to promote small businesses, tell their story, and create a glowing visual identity for Broad Street.

One of Broad Street’s defining features is the eclectic nature of its architecture. Broad Street buildings range in style and age, from 19th century warehouses and brickyards, to early 20th century commercial storefronts and double shotgun residences, to larger contemporary commercial structures. The Iconic Signage Project creates a cohesive element among the buildings on Broad Street without imposing an artificial sense of unity on the corridor. Using neon lighting, the signs evoke some of the jazz-age and automobile-era heyday Broad Street enjoyed in the first half of the 20th century, and also visually depict the nature of the goods or services that each business provides.

Participating businesses and artists were selected through an open call and application process. Businesses that participated in the project include: The GodBarber, a barber shop at 219 South Broad Street, owned by Ardell Toney; F&F Botanica, a candle, incense, and spiritual supply shop at 801 North Broad Street, owned by Felix Figueroa; Calamari Trim Shop, an automobile, boat, and vehicle upholstery shop at 339 North Broad, owned by Joseph Calamari; and the Crescent School of Gaming and Bartending, located at 209 North Broad, and owned by Ricky Richard. The businesses were paired with artists and graphic designers—respectively—Jerry Therio, Candy Chang, Christian Stock, and Michael Cain, who met with the business owners to ensure that the signs were both creative as well as functional.

“We learned a lot about what it takes to make a great sign”, says Morgana King, Director of Public Art for the Arts Council of New Orleans. “To share that information and make it easier to produce unique signage throughout New Orleans, we also created the DIY Guide to Iconic Signs as little project lagniappe. The guide is a resource for other neighborhood groups and businesses interested in creating their own iconic signs.” It is available online at www.artscouncilofneworleans.org and through the City’s Office of Safety and Permits.

Broad Community Connections, http://broadcommunityconnections.org/, plans to continue the project this fall. Says BCC’s Executive Director, Jeff Schwartz, “Broad Street and Bayou Road are filled with great small businesses and business owners, and the Iconic Signage Project is one way that our organization—in partnership with the Arts Council of New Orleans—is working to celebrate and support them as a part of fulfilling our mission to revitalize Broad Street and the surrounding communities. Small businesses are one of the cornerstones not just of the corridor, but of the culture of the city, and these signs and the artists who participated in the project helped to tell their story.”

A celebration of the completed Iconic Signage Project, for artists, business owners, Broad Community Connections and Arts Council supporters will take place at Falstaff Brewery August 30th, 2012 from 5-8pm.

Source: http://www.artscouncilofneworleans.org/article.php?story=20120821173416147rld0812&query=rld0812

GROW DAT

June 15, 2012 by Charlie London

Grow Dat Youth Farm, Broad Community Connections, Neighborland.org, and the Tulane Community Health Center are excited to host a Pop-Up Farmers Market this Saturday, June 16 featuring Grow-Dat’s delicious produce. The market will be hosted at Tulane University’s brand-spanking-new Ruth Fertel Community Health Center. There will be free watermelon juice, cooking demonstrations, and plenty of shade. Come on out to Broad Street and make some groceries!

WHAT: Grow Dat Pop-Up Farmers Market
WHEN: Saturday June 16, 2012
TIME: 10AM to 2PM
WHERE: Tulane University Ruth Fertel Community Health Center
711 N Broad Street at Orleans Avenue

Tulane Community Health Center Dedication

June 5, 2012 by Charlie London

The Ruth U Fertel / Tulane Community Health Center will be dedicated this Thursday at 1:00 at the old flagship Ruth’s Chris on the corner of Orleans and North Broad.

The new community health and healing center at the corner of N. Broad and Orleans Avenue represents the transformation of a Katrina-battered site into a community centerpiece. The facility will offer medical care and community services to the neighborhood and is a living tribute to the memory of two caring and compassionate women, Ruth Fertel and Mary Jane Brinton. Watch more in the video.

Lemonade Today

May 5, 2012 by Charlie London

Please stop by 2523 Bayou Road and support Ali and his friends on Lemonade Day, Saturday, May 5th from 10 am-6pm or until it’s all gone…
Outside Community Book Center 2523 Bayou Rd. New Orleans

1/3 of the proceeds will be donated to the Hope For Haitian Children Foundation.

A special donation will be collected and made to assist Kamon Ross with his rehab after a fall left him paralyzed with a spinal cord injury.Go to
http://kamonwalks.intuitwebsites.com

Lemonade_Day_Flyer_2012

Bayou Treme Center

February 28, 2012 by Charlie London

The Bayou Treme Center will renovate the former church as a mid-sized concert venue, performance hall, and exhibition space.
Click here to learn more about Maistre Hall.

A Place to Do Business
With 55 office suites anchored by NewCorp Business Development Center, the Business Incubator at Bayou Treme Center will provide all the amenities of a traditional office building alongside a variety of auxiliary resources, such as technical and financial support, tax-credit specialists, and small business consulting.

In the coming weeks, the Bayou Treme Center, in partnership with the Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, will be finalizing its application for 501c3 non-profit designation.

Center Recognized by City of New Orleans as Digital Node
With state-of-the-art studios and modern digital technologies as part of the Business Incubator, the Bayou Treme Center was recently classified by the New Orleans Business Alliance as a Digital Node, a designation that will allow local businesses and organizations to seek digital support and resources from the Bayou Treme Center Business Incubator. With an emphasis on film and digital media, the Bayou Treme Center can help position projects to take full advantage of a variety of local and state tax credits. To learn more about what the Bayou Treme Center incubator model will offer, click here.

A Place to Learn
The Bayou Treme Center will renovate the former elementary school building with modern classroom and playground space designed for start-up public charter schools seeking to develop and grow their programs. Click here to learn more about the Education Incubator.

A Place to Create
The Bayou Treme Center will offer affordable studio space and a business incubator for local artists to support the development of their business capacity. Click here to learn about the Arts Incubator.

St-Rose-Church-front — photo courtesy bayoutremecenter.org

The Bayou Treme Center project will be a powerful and ongoing source of economic revival in an area that has suffered substantial disinvestment since the late 1970’s. We are grateful to the New Orleans Catholic Archdiocese for providing this wonderful historic facility on terms that will make this proposed $10 million renovation, and the 95 permanent jobs that it will produce, possible – Hal Brown

For more information, please visit http://bayoutremecenter.org/about/the-site/

1873: Faubourg St. John Streetcar

December 2, 2011 by Charlie London

research by Charlie London

Reported in the Times Picayune newspaper:
April 28, 1873

ORLEANS RAILROAD.

– Owing to the energy shown by the officers and directors of this company, the double track on Broad Street and Grand Route Saint John is completed. In consequence of this wise improvement, the line of this company is now the shortest from Canal street to the Fair Grounds. The cars run without change as far as the turning-table, opposite the central gate of the Fair Grounds, fronting on Savage Street, between the third and fourth building, a few steps from the stand. The Orleans Railroad cars start without interruption, from the Clay Statue, corner of St. Charles and Canal Streets.
Click here to view the original article from April 28, 1873.

July 3, 1868

Inauguration of the Orleans City Railroad

The first trip over the Orleans City Railroad was made the occasion of a pleasant excursion yesterday.

About 6 o’clock p.m. the officers of the road – President, George Clark; Secretary, Jules Benit; Directors, G.W. Hynson, D.B. Macarthy, B. Saloy, Joseph Hernandez, L.E. Lemarie and Frances Mouney – together with a large number of stockholders and invited guests, proceeded from opposite the office of the company, on Dauphine street, in two of the bright, new and elegant cars provided for the occasion, to travel over the length of the road and make as thorough an inspection of the same as circumstances would admit.
The route of the road is down Dauphine to Dumaine, out Dumaine to Broad, down Broad and beneath the overhanging branches of the trees that line this street, to Laharpe, and down Laharpe to the terminus of the road, where the spacious though as yet incomplete stables, etc., of the company are situate.(now Stallings Playground)
The depot is located on two squares of ground situate at the head of Bayou Savage, and near the Gentilly Road.
Though, the buildings have not been completed, the stables will be ready to afford shelter to the animals by tomorrow, when twelve cars will be placed upon the line.
Returning to the city the route passes down Grand Route Saint John, up Dumaine street to Broad, and thence by St. Peter and Basin streets to Canal.
After the excursion there was a very delightful collation spread at the office of the company, at which the greatest good feeling prevailed, and many toasts were drank to the success of the road, etc.
Click here to view the original article from July 3, 1868.

Click on the map for larger view and to see the dotted lines where the streetcars ran.
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Streetcar on Esplanade in 1921. Photo by Charles L. Franck

Nov 19: BREWHAHA

November 1, 2011 by Charlie London

3RD ANNUAL BREWHAHA ON BAYOU ROAD

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2011 ~ 11am til 4pm
2500 BLOCK OF BAYOU ROAD, NEW ORLEANS, LA

Though it is not often appreciated as such, Broad Street is one of the most important cultural districts in the city, as evidenced by the fact that two state-designated Cultural Districts are located within the Broad Street Main Street boundaries. Broad Street is critical to the hydrologic, industrial, and cultural history of the city history: the city`s famed pumping stations are located along Broad, many of its original industrial and commercial pathways crisscross the corridor, and several of the city`s rich cultural traditions evolved along Broad and in its surrounding neighborhoods. Chief among these is the brewing history of New Orleans, and Falstaff and Dixie brewery buildings are testaments to this history and tradition.

The Brewhaha on Bayou Road, just steps from Broad St, celebrates New Orleans` love affair with all things brewed (which, according to Wikipedia, is defined as anything soaked, steaped, boiled, or fermented). First among these is coffee and beer, where the city has a rich history of coffee and beer brewing. A significant amount of this history centers on the historic neighborhoods lining Broad Street. New Orleans` coffee culture is intimately tied to the market society that the city enjoyed until World War II, where the only open flames permitted in the city`s extensive market system was for brewing coffee. From this, we have Cafe Du Monde, Morning Call, and the European-style cafe-culture that pervades the city. One of the city`s most famous markets–the Treme market–was located only a stone`s throw from the site of the Brewhaha, and many of the giants in coffee industry still call New Orleans home–from Folgers (which still has the country`s largest coffee roasting plant in New Orleans East), Standard Foods, and Community Coffee (creators of coffee and chicory) have a lot to tell. The coffee history of the city, and all of the ways that it pervades New Orleans culture, will be a story told and enacted at the Brewhaha on Bayou Road.

Similarly, the brewery history of New Orleans is squarely centered at the intersection of Broad Street and Tulane Avenue, where the Falstaff and Dixie Breweries still stand as monuments to the former stature of brewing in the Crescent City. New Orleans was once the brewery capital of the South, and this rich history–especially of the german immigrants who settled in the Tulane-Gravier neighborhood- -is one that is infrequently recognized. From historic giants like Dixie, Jax, and Falstaff to modern-day favorites like Abita, Heiner Brau, NOLA Brewery (all of which were recently featured in the New York Times), the vibrant beer history and culture of New Orleans will also be on display at the Brewhaha.

Brewhaha will be held in the historic setting of Bayou Road, one of New Orleans most historic streets and neighborhoods. Since the 1700’s Bayou Road served as a route for Native Americans to travel and trade in the French Market. Today Bayou Road is the location of several small businesses, shops, restaurants, child care centers, book store, and beauty and hair salons. Brewhaha on Bayou Road will celebrate the legacy of commerce and business on Bayou Road.

The block party style street festival will feature a main performance stage with local talent Sharon Martin and First Take and J.D. Hill Blues Band. One of our main highlights will be a musical performance by Zion Trinity whose members also own King & Queen Emporium located on Bayou Road. Community Book Center will feature author signings, kid’s activities and many other cultural
presentations.

Myriad cafes and coffeeshops will be invited to sell their wares and showcase the many ways of brewing and enjoying coffee. Several demonstrations and presentations on coffee and beer–from brewing techniques to the history of each in the city–will also be on display. Food and beverages will be available for purchase at Bayou Road restaurants, Coco Hut and Cajun King. The festival will also feature local food vendor booths and arts and crafts vendors.

Supervised Parking is available in the neighborhood. This event is free and open to the public.