2000: National World War II Museum opens in New Orleans
Fifty-six years after the Allies landed in France, the National D-Day Museum opened.
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Awards mark end of literary year
Dinaw Mengestu of France won the Ernest J. Gaines Award for Literary Excellence for his second novel, “How to Read the Air.” The annual $10,000 literary prize is named for Gaines, Louisiana author and writer in residence emeritus at the University of Louisiana-Lafayette . The award is administered by the Baton Rouge Area Foundation and honors … (more)
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French ambassador visits Louisiana
NEW ORLEANS (AP) – Francois Delattre, the ambassador of France to the United States, is in Louisiana for the first time since taking office this year.
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$45 for $100 Toward Home Furnishings at Eclectic Home
A futon, like a copy of Pride and Prejudice , often has a colorful cover, can be folded up when not in use, and cushions your face when you fall asleep reading Pride and Prejudice . Get a sublime face-cushion with today’s Groupon: for $45, you get $100 toward home furnishings at Eclectic Home . Eclectic Home fills houses with singular, fun furniture, culled from around the world and previously featured on MTV Cribs . Prices and inventory change depending on the time of year and the moods of Zeus, but current selections include such gems as pillows by Trina Turk’s 2011 collection ($98–$175). Patrons can light a gloomy room with an ornate lamp ($125–$350), available in enough shapes and colors to suit any theme, or keep abodes fresh with fragranced candles and room oil diffuses from Seda France and Voluspa ($20–$32). For more examples of decoration domination, Eclectic Home’s website includes a lengthy portfolio , highlighting every bit of owner Penny Francis’ handiwork. Eclectic Home also contributes cultural heritage to the nearby Oak Street Association, an organization whose mission is preserving the surrounding neighborhood’s history and sense of humor. Groupon Says The Groupon Guide to: Pachyderms Why are hippos the only animal banned from the circus? Read more…
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$5 for $10 Worth of Baked Goods from The Bikery
Bicycle deliveries once marked the rhythm of American life, from the thump of the morning newspaper on the doorstep to the crash of the Saturday Evening Stone Tablet through the window. Hark back to a less impersonal age with today’s Groupon: for $5, you’ll get $10 worth of baked goods from The Bikery . Every Friday, The Bikery loads up its bicycle with a menu of fresh bread, cookies, and muffins, and then delivers them throughout the city via pedal-powered conveyance. Customers plotting their rise to office-meeting popularity can place orders by Wednesday evening for a Friday delivery between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. The Bikery confirms the order on Thursday and gives a two-hour time range in which to expect the delivery. Stockpile a mélange of chocolate-chip, gingersnap, or white-chocolate oatmeal-cranberry cookies for weekend sugar cravings ($7/half dozen; $12/dozen)—or store a clutch of cinnamon-donut mini muffins in cheek pouches for sustenance during impromptu marathons ($3/dozen). Loaf lovers, meanwhile, can amass collections of Holla for Challah ($6), zucchini bread ($7.50), and baguettes, the official truncheon of France’s underfunded police force ($2.50/14-inch loaf). Grandma’s gluten-free rice cookies ($8/dozen) appease family members who abstain from chewing on wheat, and house-made peanut-butter dog biscuits ($1 for five) appease family members who enjoy chewing on anything. Groupon Says The Groupon Guide to: Email Is the price of email stamps going up again? Read more…
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$25 for $50 Worth of French Continental Cuisine at Flaming Torch
In Les Misérables II: Final Justice , Jean Valjean is arrested for committing an even greater crime against French law: applying margarine to another man’s mustache during dinner without asking first. Feast around the proper table-side etiquette of France with today’s Groupon: for $25, you get $50 worth of French continental cuisine and wine at Flaming Torch located on Octavia Street. Voted 2009′s Best French Restaurant by New Orleans Magazine , Flaming Torch flaunts an evolving menu of cross-continental cuisine in a cozy French bistro setting. Culinary journeys commence with the well-ringed classicalism of french onion soup au gratin ($7). Coq au vin melds crispy-skinned free-range chicken with lush brushes of red wine and root vegetables cooked in subtle, elegant flavors ($20/lunch; $22/dinner). Allow taste buds to tango around sweetness of caramelized onions in le foie lyonnaise, a traditional dish of sautéed veal liver ($17). Pair meals with selections from a winding wine list , and elixirs such as the 2007 Louis Jadot Beaujolais ($7/glass; $29/bottle) or Chateau La Freynelle ($7/glass; $29/bottle) will have you spilling secrets about lost loves or former Bacharach addictions in no time. Flaming Torch fuses flavors of local ingredients, putting conscientious spins on classic French dishes. The bistro’s dimly lit romantic setting of white-linen table clothes and hushed conversations exalted it to excellence by Zagat . Following meals, linger in the comely cradle of muted walls, swirling wine in your glass while contemplating the French countryside whereabouts of Johnny Depp. Groupon Says The Groupon Guide to: Skyscrapers When will the government finally allow us into skyscrapers? Read more…
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Today in History – February 6
Mostly Cajun — Sun Feb 06 11:00:36 UTC 2011 1778 – American Revolutionary War: In Paris the Treaty of Alliance and the Treaty of Amity and Commerce are signed by the United States and France signaling official recognition of the new republic. “The enemy of my enemy is my friend” 1820 – The first… about: American Colonization Society American Revolutionary War History Human Interest Jack Kilby New Orleans Texas Instruments Treaty of Alliance
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Today in History – January 26
Mostly Cajun — Wed Jan 26 11:00:05 UTC 2011 1340 – King Edward III of England is declared King of France. Hell! By the year 2100 the doorman at Madame Gazonga’s House of Ill Repute in New Orleans will have been declared “King of France”. The Germans appear to have tired of the exercise… 1784 – B… about: America American Civil War Arthur Phillip Australia Day Edward III Franklin History Ill Repute King Politics Port Jackson prohibition law Sydney Harbour
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Today in History -January 11
Mostly Cajun — Tue Jan 11 11:00:44 UTC 2011 1923 – Troops from France and Belgium occupy the Ruhr area to force Germany to make its reparation payments. Seventeen years later Germany says “Repair THIS!” while marching into Paris. 1941 – Adolf Hitler orders forces to be prepared to enter North Af… about: Adolf Hitler Afrika Korps Enver Hoxha Germany History Luther Leonidas Terry North Africa United States Surgeon General
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Adam P.’s Review of Café Du Monde – New Orleans (5/5) on Yelp
Adam P.’s Review of Café Du Monde – New Orleans (5/5) on Yelp — Tue Aug 24 02:25:26 UTC 2010 A New Orleans tradition. Coffee and beignets – simple and delicious. You will not find a better version of this french doughnut anywhere in the world (even France). The cafe is always packed.… about: Adam Café Du Monde Coffee Hospitality Recreation New Orleans at: Café Du Monde
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