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Shopping News [Week of 11/17/09]
Swap Boutique (7716 Maple St., 304-6025; www.swapboutique.com) is teaming up
with Paris Parker Studio (5434 Magazine St., 891-1012; www.parisparker.com) and Life Yoga
(5422 Magazine St., 267-0380; www.life-neworleans.com) to offer
one lucky winner a complete designer outfit, a makeover and one month
of free yoga. Applications will be accepted in November at Swap, Life
Boutique and Paris Parker on Magazine.
By Kyla Boutte |
November 16, 2009
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Sole Mates
Men's lace-up oxfords for work and play
By Kyla Boutte |
November 16, 2009
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Best Boot Forward
Practical and stylish boots to pair with your favorite fall staples
By Kyla Boutte |
November 9, 2009
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Shelf Esteem
Bookends that are anything but typical
By Kyla Boutte |
October 26, 2009
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Sculptural Vases
Hand-crafted vessels add impeccable style to any space
By Kyla Boutte |
October 19, 2009
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Pick of the Patch
Pumpkin-inspired decor that will last from Halloween to Thanksgiving
By Kyla Boutte |
October 12, 2009
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Massage Envy
Aariel Charbonnet
Early risers, night crawlers and penny pinchers take note: Open
seven days a week (and from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m., Monday through Friday),
Massage Envy (701 Metairie Road, Metairie, 832-0007; www.massageenvy.com) provides
affordable, professional massages and offers a membership package that
makes the benefits of massage therapy available to everyone.
November 16, 2009
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Helix Restaurant and Wine Bar
counterparts (progressive beats, brushed steel bar, ambient
lighting), Helix Restaurant and Wine Bar (Hotel Le Cirque, 936
St. Charles, 962-0903; www.hotellecirqueneworleans.com)
projects a vibe that is anything but exclusive. "[Helix] was built to be an upscale lounge with
reasonable prices," general manager Jeff Bordelon says.
By Missy Wilkinson |
November 9, 2009
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Willie Mae's Scotch House
Willie Mae's Scotch House (2401 St. Ann St., 822-9503)
started as a bar in 1957, and if not for the tantalizing aromas of
Willie Mae Seaton's home cooking, it might have remained just that. "My grandmother's customers from the bar said, 'We
always smell your good food coming out the house.
By Missy Wilkinson |
November 2, 2009
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d.b.a
Global Liquor, Local Talent
It's business as usual at the Frenchmen Street music club and bar
known as d.b.a.
By Aariel Charbonnet |
October 26, 2009
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Snug Harbor
New Orleans' modern jazz club, Snug Harbor (626 Frenchmen
St., 949-0696) is a triple threat among entertainment venues in the
Crescent City. Located in the Faubourg Marigny, it combines a
restaurant, bar and music club.
By Aariel Charbonnet |
October 19, 2009
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Good Feelings
Feelings Cafe (2600 Chartres St., 945-2222; www.feelingscafe.com) embraces
quality over quantity and consistency over the adventure of a
constantly changing menu. Owner Jim Baird reduced the capacity of the dining room
and the restaurant's hours following Hurricane Katrina and has
maintained those changes to this day.
By Lauren LaBorde |
October 12, 2009
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Dinner Dance: Salvatore Ristorante
Salvatore Ristorante (3226 N. Arnoult Road, Metairie,
455-2433; www.salvatorerestaurant.com)
serves up Italian cooking with a twist — sometimes literally. The
Metairie restaurant might be the only place in town where guests can
partake in dancing and dinner in equal measure.
By Lauren LaBorde |
October 5, 2009
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Sole Searching: Perfect Fit Shoes
At Perfect Fit Shoes (Continental Shopping Plaza, 5012 W.
Esplanade Ave., Metairie, 456-5993; www.perfectfitshoes.net), the
heels that turn heads are also the heels that soothe your sole.
By Jessica Williams |
September 28, 2009
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Cameron Jones
Cameron and Joan Trenor, owners of Cameron Jones for Your
Home (2127 Magazine St., 524-3119), sell contemporary furniture,
lighting, accessories and original art, although they live in a
neighborhood with a decidedly antebellum aesthetic.
By Missy Wilkinson |
September 21, 2009
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The Ra Shop
From behind the well-stocked glass counters at the Ra Shop
(758M E. I-10 Service Road, Slidell, 985-649-7262; 2198 Florida
St.,Mandeville, 985-674-1644; 3812 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie,
889-8436; www.rashop.us), Amanda
Matranga, manager at the Metairie store, unearths a slender, black
cigarette holder.
By Missy Wilkinson |
September 14, 2009
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