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Opportunity to Have Fun

March 29, 2015 by Charlie London

The Faubourg St. John Neighborhood Association will once again be staffing the “Bayou Daiquiris” booth at the Bayou Boogaloo this year. Please consider volunteering for the short 3 hour shifts on Friday night May 15th, on Saturday, May 16th and on Sunday, May 17th.

All the net proceeds will go to helping to rebuild Desmare Playground.

Please lend a hand, its easy and fun. You are with at least 5 other neighbors and we have a great time.

If you are interested in volunteering, email Brenda at [email protected]

Shifts are 11-2, 2 -5:30, 5:30 to 8:30

If you are unable to volunteer, please stop by the “Bayou Daiquiris” booth at the Bayou Boogaloo, say hello and buy a daiquiri!

Want to know more about the plans for Desmare Playground?

Check it out at: https://fsjna.org/desmare-playground-project/

Drink Up Some Humidity

December 29, 2014 by Charlie London

http://grist.org/list/this-new-bike-bottle-fills-itself-with-water/”>
It took Austrian designer Kristof Retezár more than 30 different trials in his bathroom, where he tinkered with temperature and humidity to mimic different climates, before he perfected his newest creation — a self-filling water bottle that could be a game-changer for bikers and water-scarce countries alike.

Christened the “Fontus,” Retezár’s solar-powered water bottle is meant to attach to a bike frame. Depending on how hot and humid conditions are, it can generate up to 17 ounces of water by absorbing humid air as it passes over a two-piece mechanism that converts it into cool, drinkable water. Right now it’s also competing for a James Dyson Award, the Academy Awards for design engineering.

Please visit the link below for the rest of the story:

http://grist.org/list/this-new-bike-bottle-fills-itself-with-water/

Take the Streetcar to the Bar

October 28, 2014 by Charlie London

streetcar bar maps courtesy THRILL LIST

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In Faubourg St. John you can walk to Pal’s or Swirl or grab a drink at many of the restaurants in Faubourg St. John.

If you must leave the neighborhood then take the streetcar.

Why would anyone drink and drive when they can take the streetcar?

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Dark Green Line
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St. Charles Streetcar (Dark Green Line)

South Claiborne Ave – None
Oak St – Maple Leaf Bar
South Carrollton Ave/Riverbend – Cooter Brown’s Tavern & Oyster Bar
Broadway St – The Palms Bar & Grill
Tulane University/Audubon Park and Zoo – None
Loyola University – None
Jefferson Ave – The Kingpin
Napoleon Ave – Fat Harry’s
Louisiana Ave – The Delachaise
Washington Ave – The Victorian Lounge (The Columns Hotel)
Jackson Ave – Igor’s Lounge & Gameroom
MLK Jr. Blvd/Melpomene St – The Irish House
Lee Circle – Circle Bar
Julia St – St. Charles Bar and Billiards
Poydras St – Club Car Lounge
Union St – Lüke
Common St – Dominic’s
Carondelet St/Bourbon St – 21st Amendment at La Louisiane
Gravier St – Voodoo Two
Poydras St – CellarDoor
Julia St –Tivoli & Lee

Yellow
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Loyola-UPT Streetcar (Yellow Line)

Union Passenger Terminal – None
Julia St – Bywater Pool Deck and Bar (Hyatt Regency Hotel)
Poydras St – Little Gem Saloon
Tulane Ave – None
Rampart St – Davenport Lounge (Ritz-Carlton Hotel)
Carondelet St/Bourbon St – 21st Amendment at La Louisiane
Royal St/St. Charles Ave – The Carousel Bar & Lounge (Hotel Monteleone)
Camp St/Chartres St – SoBou
Magazine St/Decatur St – Loa (International House Hotel)
Peters St (Harrah’s Casino) – Besh Steak
Canal St (Algiers & Gretna Ferries) – The Green Bar (The Westin Hotel)
Bienville St – St. Lawrence
Toulouse St – Crescent City Brewhouse
Dumaine St – Tujague’s
Ursulines Ave – Gazebo Cafe
French Market – Molly’s at the Market

Light Green
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Canal Streetcar: City Park/Museum (Light Green Line)

City Park & Museum of Art – Parkview Tavern
Orleans Ave – Pearl Wine Co.
Bienville St – Felipe’s Taqueria
Carrollton Ave – Red Door
Jefferson Davis Pkwy – Bayou Beer Garden
White St – Chickie Wah Wah
Broad St – None
Galvez St – None
Elk Place/Basin St – None
Rampart St – Davenport Lounge (Ritz-Carlton Hotel)
Carondelet St/Bourbon St – 21st Amendment at La Louisiane
Royal St/St. Charles Ave – The Carousel Bar & Lounge (Hotel Monteleone)
Camp St/Chartres St – SoBou
Magazine St/Decatur St – Loa (International House Hotel)
Peters St (Harrah’s Casino) – Besh Steak

Red Line
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Canal Streetcar: Cemeteries (Red Line)

Cemeteries – Bob Roth’s Lounge
Carrollton Ave – Red Door
Jefferson Davis Pkwy – Bayou Beer Garden
White St – Chickie Wah Wah
Broad St – None
Galvez St – None
Claiborne Ave – Handsome Willy’s
Elk Place/Basin St – None
Rampart St – Davenport Lounge (Ritz-Carlton Hotel)
Carondelet St/Bourbon St – 21st Amendment at La Louisiane
Royal St/St. Charles Ave – The Carousel Bar & Lounge (Hotel Monteleone)
Camp St/Chartres St – SoBou
Magazine St/Decatur St – Loa (International House Hotel)
Peters St (Harrah’s Casino) – Besh Steak

Blue Line
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Riverfront Streetcar (Blue Line)

John Churchill/Chase St – Dino’s Bar and Grill
Julia St – Republic
Poydras St – Café Adelaide & the Swizzle Stick Bar
Canal St (Algiers & Gretna Ferries) – The Green Bar (The Westin Hotel)
Bienville St – St. Lawrence
Toulouse St – Crescent City Brewhouse
Dumaine St – Tujague’s
Ursulines Ave – Gazebo Cafe
French Market – Molly’s at the Market

PORCH CRAWL

June 12, 2014 by Charlie London

Robert Grove said in The Advocate:

“This year’s Porch Crawl featured six beautiful homes and porches, all within easy walking distance of each other. At every stop on the tour, patrons enjoyed food from area restaurants and assorted libations to wash it all down with.”

Please visit the link for the rest of the story:
http://www.theneworleansadvocate.com/community/crescentcity/9441250-171/la-vie-de-ville-faubourg
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Melinda Shelton had this to say about the upcoming Porch Crawl:
While summertime heats up, it doesn’t mean life in New Orleans slows down. After all, we live in the city that gave the world cocktails, so certainly we know how to concoct ways to enjoy life—high humidity and all. One of the most popular events is the Porch Crawl, which the Faubourg St. John Neighborhood Association hosts every summer. The slogan is a masterpiece: “Here in New Orleans, we don’t hide crazy; we parade it on the front porch and give it a cocktail.”

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Proceeds will be used to buy swings for Desmare playground.

Friday Fun in the Faubourg

November 9, 2012 by Charlie London

FRIDAY FUN IN THE FAUBOURG

Enjoy glasses of wine as you watch the sunset over Bayou St. John.
It’s Vino on the Bayou at The Pitot House (1440 Moss St.) tonight from 5:30 to 7:30 pm.

Come enjoy the wine tasting event of the Fall season. Enjoy a glass of wine and the live music of the Jesse Morrow Trio while watching the sunset on Bayou St. John.

$5 admission for Louisiana Landmarks Society members and $10 general admission.
No reservations. Tickets sold at gate only. (1440 Moss on beautiful Bayou St. John)

New Orleans native Poppy Tooker will be signing: Mme. Bégué’s Recipes of Old New Orleans Creole Cookery.Wine selections are donated by Cork & Bottle Fine Wines, located in the American Can Company on Orleans Ave.

From bestofneworleans.com…
“Slow food advocate and author Poppy Tooker revives the work of one of New Orleans’ first famous chefs in Mme. Begue’s Recipes of Old New Orleans Creole Cookery (Pelican). The cookbook was first published in 1900 and has been out of print since 1937. Tooker’s new edition sheds light on the legendary Madame Begue and makes her recipes more accessible to contemporary home cooks.

Madame Begue came to New Orleans in 1853 as Elizabeth Kettenring. She opened Dutrey’s coffee shop in 1863 with her first husband Louis Dutreuil, a French Market butcher. When Dutreuil died, she married bartender Hippolyte Begue, and they renamed the French Quarter restaurant Begue’s. The restaurant’s popularity and her fame rose dramatically during the 1884 Cotton Exhibition, which brought an influx of tourists to New Orleans.

“At that time she became the No. 1 tourist attraction in this city,” Tooker says. “[Visitors] could actually see her in her kitchen at her coal-burning stove surrounded by her copper pots.”

Begue’s served an elaborate “second breakfast,” which evolved into New Orleans’ brunch tradition. The menu included classic dishes such as shrimp jambalaya, crawfish bisque and Creole gumbo. In the book, Tooker’s updated recipes appear alongside Begue’s original recipes.

Tooker says Begue’s recipes are “some of the purest records of the original Creole cuisine that put New Orleans on the map.” — BRAD RHINES”

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Friday Free For All, November 9, 6-8pm
Peggy Hymel is joining Swirl Wine Bar & Market this evening for a Latin wine themed evening with wines from Chile, Argentina and Spain! Walter is out this week, but Swirl Wine Bar & Market is working on a guest appearance from one of their favorite chefs…Check out their Facebook page for the lineup, chef and menu!

Swirl Wine Bar & Market | 3143 Ponce de Leon Street | New Orleans | 504.304.0635

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FAUBOURG ST. JOHN

“Where Big Dreams Grow!”

Social Event of the Season

October 26, 2012 by Charlie London

Reconnect with your neighbors in a positive environment…

SMILE, eat, drink, dance and play this SATURDAY

Enjoy the 23rd annual Voodoo on the Bayou. Experience the joy of great fun as the Treme Brass Band tunes up for your enjoyment.

Tickle your tastebuds with food from New Orleans’ finest restaurants. Wash it down with spirits from the open bars then dance to the sounds of Lips and the Trips. Join the second line when the Treme Brass Band brings down the house.

And, speaking of houses, the 23rd annual Voodoo on the Bayou will be at the historic Pitot House at 1440 Moss Street on beautiful Bayou St. John.

So, what are you waiting for? Rush out and get your tickets at Terranova’s at 3308 Esplanade, Pal’s Lounge at 949 North Rendon, Swirl Wines at 3143 Ponce de Leon or Cork and Bottle in the American Can Company.

Check out the poster at http://voodooonthebayou.com

For more information, please visit:
https://fsjna.org/2012/10/voodoo-on-the-bayou-6/