Monday, February 7, 2022

A Toast to New Orleans and YOU Week of February 7-14 - Galatoire's Auction/ Last week to RSVP to Round Table Luncheon/ Happy Valentine's

  A Toast to New Orleans and YOU Week of February 7-14 - Galatoire's Auction/ Last week to RSVP to Round Table Luncheon/ Happy Valentine's

 
Good morning my darling family and friends. It is a chilly Monday, February 7. I feel blessed to be alive, healthy, and looking forward to going tonight to the annual Galatoire's Mardi Gras Auction. 100% of the proceeds from the Mardi Gras table auctions will benefit the Galatoire Foundation, Covenant House, and Patio Planters of the Vieux Carré. Praying that you all are healthy as well.
"Monday, a new day, a new week, a new sunrise, a new blessing. make the most of it and enjoy your day and week. "– Aldous Huxley
OMG.  Friday at Galatoire ‘s has always been my favorite place to celebrate a birthday and as such we celebrated the birthday of my darling longtime friend Alana Harris . The food, the champagne and the Jazz second line made it more special and memorable! Happy birthday Alana 🍾

MB, Alana Harris and Denise Augustine
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I enjoyed so much the lovely program presented by The New Orleans Chamber Players at the Marigny Opera House. The concert program entitled “How Grateful Some Things Are” presented talented cellist Daniel Lelchuk, violinist Kurt Munstedt, soprano saxophonist Taylor Barbay Assad, pianist Katalin Lukacs, a trio composed of clarinet player Daniel Parrette, cellist Jeanne Joubert and Katalin Lukacs, it followed by mezzo-soprano Claire Shackleton accompanied by pianist Peter Collins. I loved seeing Joel Bein, the founder and artist director and my longtime friend Dave Hurlbert








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Darlings, I just want to remind you that I am putting together the table for the upcoming spectacular Mardi Gras Coronation Round Table luncheon on Wednesday,  February 16 at noon at Briquette's and I need your RSVP and money ASAP.
It is 2022 Carnival Time and as such the annual Round Table Luncheon Saluting Carnival on February 16 at noon at Briquette's will be an incredibly special one. I have invited my talented roommate Rick Tringali, founder of Jazz Crawl to be my co-host. The Roundtable Luncheon will be crowning a “Royal Court” for this year’s Carnival season! Anticipation will build as the King, Queen, Dukes, and Maids are selected and crowned through a random drawing. We will have speakers to share insight and appreciation for the unique monarch tradition of Mardi Gras Krewes and Social Aid & Pleasure Clubs. With support from sponsors, we hope to commission a local artist to create the crowns and a brass band to lead a mini-second line with the royals.
Ricky and I applied to obtain a small grant from the 
I have invited as speakers Arthur Hardy, Carl Mack and Greg Lambousey. Entertainment by Becky Allen, Carl Mack, Marshall Harris , Suzaune Yee McKamay and others. 
Don't' wail until it is sold out make your reservation now: The $65 per-person is all-inclusive, with Champagne and wines included. RSVPs by Margarita Bergen via Venmo, Zelle (Chase Bank), a check payable to Margarita Bergen at 811 Marigny St. Unit C, New Orleans, LA 70117 
I am so excited about the delicious menu that EXECUTIVE CHEF: PETER ISAAC & CHEF DE CUISINE: JOHN TRINH of Briquette's have prepared for the upcoming spectacular Mardi Gras Coronation Round Table Luncheon on February 16 at noon at Briquette's
My darling friend, talented Mardi Gras Poster Queen Andrea Mistretta could not at the  RTL but she is sending the following 

I will have a representative attend, unveil a framed poster on an easel, and arrange beside a mounted Inside New Orleans magazine cover. 

I will send lagniappe and my representative to assist you with a FUN game: Each guest is given one of my art doubloons at the entrance marked to win items below, then you call out winners.

 

ITEMS ANDREA DONATES:

 

• BOOK  Mardi Gras Parade of Posters” SOLD OUT ( You are in it )

  

• 23K GICLEE 2022 – Signed / Numbered / Remarqued with Gold

 

• POSTER “ Front Porch Parade” 2022 - Signed / Numbered / Remarqued with Gold

 

• Mini - matted print.

 

• A Bottle of King Cake Vodka.

 


You could attend my fabulous Round Table Luncheon and they go to see  the Budweiser Clydesldales.
Horses, Hops and Cops Returns
The 12th annual Horses, Hops and Cops fundraiser returns to the N.O.P.D. Stables in New Orleans City Park on Wednesday, February 16, 2022. Free for all ages to attend. Proceeds benefit the N.O.P.D. Mounted Unit.
Featuring the world-famous Budweiser Clydesdales, an equine soccer game, live music from Street Lyfe Band and Preservation Brass, as well as food, beverages, souvenir photos and crafts for sale.
VIP Experience Tickets are on sale now to attend a private, guided tour with the horses. Raffle Tickets are also on sale now for a chance to win two tickets to the Budweiser Mardi Gras Balcony or a pair of diamond stud earrings or a night out at the Saenger with dinner & a limo.
Horses, Hops and Cops – Louisiana Hospitality Foundation

Mardi Gras table auction
 is back at Galatoire’s
The Galatoire Foundation’s annual Mardi Gras table auction, cancelled in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, is back for 2022.
Attendees bid on the chance to reserve a table in the main dining room at Galatoire’s restaurant for the Friday before Mardi Gras, one of the most popular days of Carnival in the French Quarter prior to Fat Tuesday. Historically, reservations are not permitted in the restaurant’s main dining room at any time during the year.
This year’s auction is scheduled for Feb. 7. It begins at 6:30 p.m.
Nonprofits receiving all of the funds include Covenant House New Orleans, Patio Planters of the Vieux Carre and the Galatoire Foundation.
The Foundation raised over $117,000 at its Christmas table auction in November, a record.


Tonight -Not to be missed"https://www.nola.com/entertainment_life/keith_spera/article_0dc4bd8a-844b-11ec-b399-3fe1a914c8f4.html
Blaine’s flair for self-promotion continues posthumously. To coincide with the documentary’s premiere, Holly Kern plans to unveil a line of “Mr. Mardi Gras”-branded beer and wine next week.
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With most Americans tuning in to the smackdown regardless, one lucky fan will now get paid to watch the match in what's been dubbed the "job of a lifetime."
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Keinan 'Kado Ca$h' Chapman of the Treme Sidewalk Steppers second lines during the Steppers' 28th annual parade in New Orleans Sunday, Feb. 6, 2022. The parade, themed 'Celebrating Everything Treme,'
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The satirical Krewe du Vieux hits the street Saturday, Feb. 8, at 6:30 p.m. The R-rated parade rolls through the Marigny and French Quarter. (File photo by Michael DeMocker, The Times-Picayune)
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If Thanksgiving is the toughest day for Americans’ waistlines, Mardi Gras may be the biggest nightmare for Louisiana livers. Dr. Gia Tyson thinks it’s no joking matter.
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A member of Flora and Fauna marching krewe struts down Royal street during the inaugural Les Fous du Carnaval walking parade through the French Quarter in New Orleans, Friday, Feb. 4, 2022.
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Not to be missed:

This is another soiree  not  to be missed as well 

Looking forward to this soiree as well on Feb, 17
Jason Berry’s acclaimed film, City of a Million Dreams, will be shown on Thursday, February 17, at 6 pm.  A panel discussion with author/filmmaker Berry, clarinetist Dr. Michael White, and choreographer Monique Moss will follow the viewing. Tickets are $15 and must be pre-purchased at www.bkhouse.org.  
 Seating is limited.
Affectionately known to neighbors and supporters as “BK House”, the historic property at 1113 Chartres Street, has been inhabited by a variety of individuals and families since 1826. Programming has evolved far beyond guided tours and features lectures and demonstrations, crafting and art classes, concerts, cultural displays, and seasonal events, including a ArKIDtecture Summer Camp for children.  Upcoming events include an Irish-Italian themed concert with the Electric Y’at Quartet on March 13, BK’s annual St. Joseph’s Altar, March 16-19, and French-focused programming in April-May. Visit www.bkhouse.org  
 for details.
Per City of New Orleans COVID-19 Guidelines, everyone in attendance at BK House events must wear a mask and anyone 5 years of age or older must provide proof of at least one dose of an approved COVID vaccine or negative PCR/antigen test within 72 hours.
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About City of a Million Dreams:
Famous the world over, jazz funerals have origins shrouded in mystery.  Deb Cotton, an African American and observant Jew, leaves 'hard-hearted Hollywood' for New Orleans, and becomes a chronicler of the parading clubs spawned by 19th century burial societies. Her zeal for the city grows as she becomes a blogger for Gambit Weekly, adopting the handle 'Big Red Cotton.' As Deb explores her adopted culture, Dr. Michael White, a prolific clarinetist and New Orleans native, plays 'the widow’s wail' on his clarinet, a cry of lamentation in the funeral marches.
About Beauregard-Keyes Historic House & Garden: Located at 1113 Chartres Street, across from the Old Ursulines Convent, BK House was built in 1826 and purchased by noted author Frances Parkinson Keyes in 1948 and restored under her loving care.  Events such as these, along with grants, donations, and other fundraising events help generate funds needed for on-going restoration and future capital improvement projects. tures a vast array of one-of-a-kind creations by some of the best local New Orleans' most inspired artistic assemblage creators making carnival costumes, headpieces, masks, accessories, and purveyors of fine vintage costumes. Many longtime local favorites will be on hand: Bazaar cofounder Oliver Manhattan, Bazaar organizer Cree McCree, Howlpop, Kate McNee, Calamity, Liz Blaz, Sweetwater Vintage, Raven, Mess Queen, Revolver, Karen Holley, Faerie Things, Katie Wells, King Charles, Jacob Reptile, Chandra Lemming, Rain, Cheekyrama Costumes, Gail Kiefer Gaby Rivarde,& More *** Saturday, February 19, 2022   Noon - 5pm *** Faubourg Marigny/Bywater Neighborhood on two lots at the corner and around the corner of St Claude Avenue & Spain Street  
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KING CAKE HUB 2022 LOCATIONS
Mid-City’s Zony Mash (3940 Thalia St) will host the main King Cake Hub location while The Gift Shop at Historic New Orleans Collection will host a pop-up second location
Jennifer Samuels, owner of the King Cake Hub, announced the retail King Cake shop will have two new locations for the 2022 Carnival season. The main King Cake Hub will share space with Zony Mash Beer Project. King Cake Hub will be located in the Broad facing portion of the building at 1464 S. Broad Street in New Orleans. Zony Mash is a brewery with a large creative selection of beers created in house. They also have tasting room with 21 brews on tap and being located in the historic Gem Theater they are also a destination for live entertainment. Zony Mash and King Cake Hub will be collaborating to release a special edition King Cake Stout beer
King Cake Hub is thrilled to announce a second pop-up location at The Gift Shop at Historic New Orleans Collection at 520 Royal Street.
This will be King Cake Hub’s fourth year selling a wide assortment of the best king cakes you have ever and never tasted and will include new king cake offerings from several of our partner bakeries. Brennan’s is back this year with their Traditional and Pink Parade king cakes as well as a yet to be revealed “Special Release” filled king cake which all Coterie members will receive on January 6th. In addition to Brennan’s, NOCCA’s students are back in the kitchen working with Steve Himelfarb and the team from now shuttered Cake Cafe offering their hugely popular Goat Cheese Apple and new this year will be a Gluten and Dairy Free cake. Other returning partners are Caludas’s, Cannata’s, Caywood and Randazzo Bakery, Joe Gambino’s Bakery, Hi-Do Bakery, Bywater Bakery, Breads on Oak, Gracious, Bittersweet, Sugar Love and Big Boys Gooey Cakes will be back for season four!
The 2022 King Cake Coterie is on sale now with exciting new offerings and a discount for early shoppers. The Coterie is a King Cake of the Week Club featuring a different king cake each week. Brennan’s is launching Season 4 and then Cannata’s will be debuting a new Salted Caramel King Cake which is sure to be a hit. NOCCA, Bywater, Gracious, Gambino’s and Caluda’s will also be included. The Coterie makes a great holiday gift. In addition to the early bird discount the first 30 Subscribers will receive one of our amazing t-shirts by Studio Mundi!
This will be a bittersweet year as we mourn the loss of Will Samuels who had the crazy genius idea to bring all your favorite king cakes to one shop. Will’s wife and daughter will proudly and joyously continue the legacy which has delighted and overwhelmed king cake lovers for three years.
King Cake Hub will be open daily from 8:30am until 6:00pm beginning January 6 through Lundi Gras. Delivery will be available through Door




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The truth is you may not have time to fully detach, but everyone can find 60 seconds in the day to center themselves. It can be done anywhere, anytime and we've created this video to help you do it.
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The 2022 Mid-City Bayou Boogaloo will return to the banks of Bayou St. John on May 20, 21 and 22 for its 16th year of music, food and neighborhood culture. “If there is one thing we’ve learned in the past two years, it’s the value of our outdoor spaces and natural environments,” said Jared Zeller, president of Friends of Bayou St. John, the nonprofit organization that produces the ...
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Now, while the weather is still chilly to mild, and freezes may yet occur, it’s is a great time to plant cool-season vegetables that can't grow here once the weather gets hot. This includes ...
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A few years back, George Graham may have created the ultimate Louisiana mashup -- boudin and king cake, with Tabasco pepper jelly thrown in for good measure.
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Fit for a King: The Rex Archives at THNOC
January 15–May 8, 2022

Tuesday–Saturday, 9:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Williams Research Center, 410 Chartres Street, 2nd Floor
Admission is free.
About the Exhibition
Since 1872, revelers on Mardi Gras Day have danced to the tune “If Ever I Cease to Love” and waved to the self-proclaimed “King of Carnival” as the Rex parade wound its way through the city of New Orleans. To mark the 150th anniversary of the founding of the Rex, The Historic New Orleans Collection unveils Fit for a King, an exhibition showcasing jewels, favors, doubloons, float designs, and more from THNOC’s Rex-related holdings, which number in the thousands.
Presented in conjunction with the large-scale Making Mardi Gras exhibition at 520 Royal Street, Fit for a King is part of THNOC’s spring exploration of the creativity that Carnival season conjures.
Making Mardi Gras
Sponsored by Blaine Kern’s Mardi Gras World and Kern Studios
January 29–May 8, 2022
Tuesday–Saturday, 9:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.; Sunday, 10:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
520 Royal Street, Tricentennial Wing, 3rd Floor
Free ticketed admission
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About the Exhibition
You can feel it coming. A marching band cadence echoes from a mile away. Pounding drums and bright feathers flare from the Mardi Gras Indians just up the block. Months of painstaking glittering, marching, beadwork, and brushstrokes have led up to this moment, and you are ready to burst into the street. It’s Mardi Gras in New Orleans.
On January 6, 2022, The Historic New Orleans Collection’s Making Mardi Gras exhibition rambles its way into the museum's French Quarter galleries. This showstopping display invites visitors into the sprawling dens, late-night sewing sessions, and sweaty dance rehearsals where “The Greatest Free Show on Earth” is created and re-created each year among the city’s diverse communities. Explore the vibrant expression that only Carnival season can muster, as we meet up with 19th-century float artists, dawn-breaking skeleton gangs, and homebound house-float creators—stopping to admire costumes, royalty, and hand-painted coconuts.
This is the Mardi Gras that happens before we're watching, the Carnival that will wind through the city on Fat Tuesday, far from the intemperate Bourbon Street scene. Catch it before it passes.
This exhibition is generously sponsored by Blaine Kern’s Mardi Gras World and Kern Studios.

 

37 YEARS of ART MORPHED into 100 SECONDS

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