WGNO Celebrate Cinco de Mayo at Felipe's in Old Metairie Celebrate Cinco de Mayo at Felipe's in Old Metairie Cinco de Mayo & Happy Birthday Milton at Felipe's in Old Metairie French Chef Delivers Lunch at NOLA French School Metairie 12-year-old has award-winning handwriting Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson is breathing a sigh of relief Saturday night Her law enforcement millage renewal passed by just two votes Orleans Parish law enforcement millage renewal passes by two votes AT&T Fiber is our top pick for internet service in Metairie thanks to its wide availability symmetrical speeds and lightning-fast connection AT&T Fiber also offers unlimited data and free equipment on all plans Yes. AT&T Fiber is the largest fiber provider in Metairie, offering service to about 58% of homes. 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However, select addresses may also be serviceable for fiber internet under Cox, but you'll have to check on Cox's website to confirm Barty Joseph and Emma Gagnaux Tyson; her husband as well as grandchildren: Alana Lincoln Chester (Matt) She was a proud great-grandmother of Jackson Donald & Lucy Ann Chester; and Wilson Carlo & Carter Maria Stella; and upcoming newest addition Later in life she worked at Sig’s Restaurant and Dr After Hurricane Katrina devastated the area she was forced to leave Plaquemines Parish Port Sulphur was home and for many years she longed for the life she missed She hoped to return to the house where she and Mitchell She missed everything about life in Port Sulphur--her family living close by the Davises from the Shell Station who helped her with many little problems that came up and being surrounded by the kindest neighbors Martha moved to Metairie and lived next door to daughter she moved down the block to an assisted living home She now had the companionship of the other residents in addition to the love and care of the staff who took excellent care of her They even introduced her to new foods which she loved They played her favorite songs so she could sing and shuffle her feet to the beat they helped her peek outside to see the snowfall Thank you to those who helped her navigate this final stage of her life who for years cared for Martha like another daughter Ova’s care and friendship with Martha was exceptional Ova told us many times that “Miss Martha” was very well known at her favorite stores Zuppardo’s Family Market and the Dollar General where she was made to feel special every time she arrived to Milagros “Mimi” Calix and all the staff of Henican House who welcomed Martha as their first resident Martha was called “the queen” and was treated like one since the day she moved in Jackie Trotter & Genell Thomas who stepped in immediately when she needed additional care Arlene and Sabrina for many years of caring for Martha Relatives and friends are invited to visit Greenwood Funeral Home A Funeral Mass will follow the visitation at 1:00 PM The burial will be in Westlawn Memorial Park A reception will follow the burial at Greenwood Funeral Home’s Boulevard Room © 2025 The Plaquemines Gazette Cinco de Mayo & Happy Birthday Milton at Felipe's in Old Metairie Alleged accomplice in Kansas City reporter death case will face second-degree murder charge: KPD WGNO's Ed Daniels, Ken Trahan, and Ro Brown to be inducted into the Loyola University Den of Distinction May 5, 2025, Top Headlines for New Orleans They say a pair of shoes can take you far, but for the owner of DSneakerXpress, Darrick Jones, it took him to new heights. Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson is breathing a sigh of relief Saturday night. Her law enforcement millage renewal passed by just two votes. May 4, 2025, Top Headlines for New Orleans Share on FacebookShare on X (formerly Twitter)Share on PinterestShare on LinkedInMETAIRIE, La. (WVUE) - Two parades are set to roll Sunday afternoon (March 23) in Metairie. The 43rd annual Irish-Italian Parade will kick things off with a noon start on a 3.7-mile route starting at Veterans Boulevard and Houma Boulevard. The parade will travel down Veterans, turn left at Severn Avenue, make a U-turn at 18th Street, then proceed down Veterans to Martin Behrman Drive, where it will disband. The Elks Krewe of Jeffersonians will follow on the same route. The krewe’s annual Mardi Gras parade was postponed from Fat Tuesday (March 4) because of the threat of inclement weather. No such concerns trouble float riders or paradegoers on Sunday, with mostly sunny skies turning cloudier in the afternoon and temperatures in the low-80s awaiting. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Jefferson Parish Government (@jeffparishgov) See a spelling or grammar error in our story? Click Here to report it Subscribe to the Fox 8 YouTube channel. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Jefferson Parish Government (@jeffparishgov) Share on FacebookShare on X (formerly Twitter)Share on PinterestShare on LinkedInNEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - The 2025 New Orleans St Jude Dream Home giveaway is officially underway located at 425 Live Oak Street in Metairie is valued at $700,000 and was built by Hyman L Proceeds from the annual campaign support St Participants will have multiple chances to win prizes throughout the campaign Tickets can be purchased by calling 800-327-2559 or visiting dreamhome.org Subscribe to the Fox 8 YouTube channel The hot new place for a beach drink is in Metairie a new restaurant and bar on Veterans Boulevard Read more: Beach vibes on Vets? Rumba restaurant opens with lush look, island cocktails in Metairie The patio has gas lamps and fire pits at Rumba, the island style restaurant in Metairie. (Staff photo by Ian McNulty, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune) Monkey lamps seem to swing from the ceiling at Rumba, a playful touch at the Metairie island style restaurant. (Staff photo by Ian McNulty, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune) The wide ranging menu at Rumba in Metairie runs from tacos and burgers to mussels and steak. (Staff photo by Ian McNulty, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune) NOLA BBQ shrimp adds a dash of Louisiana flavor to the menu at Rumba, the island style restaurant in Metairie. (Staff photo by Ian McNulty, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune) The bar is a centerpiece at Rumba, the island style restaurant in Metairie. (Staff photo by Ian McNulty, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune) Ahi tuna salad gets a ginger soy vinaigrette at Rumba, the island style restaurant in Metairie. (Staff photo by Ian McNulty, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune) Guava bread pudding is part of the dessert list at Rumba restaurant in Metairie. (Staff photo by Ian McNulty, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune) Key lime pie is part of the dessert list at Rumba restaurant in Metairie. (Staff photo by Ian McNulty, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune) The island ribeye has a pineapple soy ginger marinade at Rumba in Metairie. (Staff photo by Ian McNulty, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune) Olena Ivanchenko serves up a pina colada and margarita at Rumba restaurant in Metairie. (Staff photo by Ian McNulty, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune) Booths line a wall in the dining room at Rumba, the island style restaurant in Metairie. (Staff photo by Ian McNulty, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune) The hot fudge sundae is a decadent classic at Rumba restaurant in Metairie. (Staff photo by Ian McNulty, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune) Nautical rope and beach shack vibes are part of the look inside Rumba, the island style restaurant in Metairie. (Staff photo by Ian McNulty, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune) While traffic zooms by on Veterans Boulevard, Rumba offers patios and a bar with tropical vibes.  (Staff photo by Ian McNulty, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune) Crawfish Rangoon is served with roasted plantain jam at chile crisp at Rumba, the island style restaurant in Metairie. (Staff photo by Ian McNulty, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune) Chef David Hersh is cofounder of Rooted Hospitality Group and its latest addition, Rumba, an island style restaurant in Metairie. (Staff photo by Ian McNulty, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune) Mussels have a Thai-style green curry sauce at Rumba in Metairie. (Staff photo by Ian McNulty, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune) Zydeco redfish with fried shrimp and a rum reduction sauce is part of the menu at Rumba, the island style restaurant in Metairie. (Staff photo by Ian McNulty, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune) The kale salad has peanuts and Parmsean at Rumba, the island style restaurant in Metairie. (Staff photo by Ian McNulty, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune) Rumba restaurant in Metairie has an island inspired design, menu and drinks list. (Staff photo by Ian McNulty, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune) Email notifications are only sent once a day News Tips:nolanewstips@theadvocate.com Other questions:subscriberservices@theadvocate.com Your browser is out of date and potentially vulnerable to security risks.We recommend switching to one of the following browsers: News Release > Entergy Louisiana strengthens the grid with completion of transmission upgrades in Metairie These enhancements are designed to improve the strength and resiliency of the transmission system reducing the likelihood of service interruptions and aligning with Entergy’s broader efforts to modernize Louisiana’s electric grid “These infrastructure upgrades are a key part of our resilience strategy ensuring we continue to provide reliable power to our customers,” said Phillip May “By modernizing our grid and investing in stronger materials we’re building a more robust electric system that will serve Louisiana communities for years to come.” This project is one of many infrastructure improvements underway as part of Phase I of Entergy Louisiana’s recently approved resilience program The company’s resilience plan focuses on reinforcing critical transmission and distribution structures across the state Entergy Louisiana’s resilience plan will fortify electric infrastructure statewide strengthening the power grid and safeguarding Louisiana’s economy The initial phase includes 2,100 projects targeting 69,000 distribution and transmission structures Upgrades include replacing electric equipment Construction on the Metairie-based project began in January as crews installed the drill pier foundation followed by the installation of the new steel transmission poles the transmission line is better equipped to support resilient electric service for customers in the Metairie area Entergy Louisiana remains focused on delivering long-term system enhancements that provide the best value to customers Through strategic investments in grid resilience the company is strengthening Louisiana’s electric infrastructure and ensuring continued reliability across its service territory For more information about Entergy Louisiana’s resilience program, visit entergy-louisiana.com/resiliency Entergy Louisiana provides electric service to more than 1 million customers in 58 parishes and natural gas service to more than 94,000 customers in Baton Rouge Entergy Louisiana is a subsidiary of Entergy Corporation (NYSE: ETR) an integrated energy company engaged in electric power production transmission and retail distribution operations Entergy delivers electricity to 3 million utility customers in Arkansas Entergy owns and operates one of the cleanest large-scale U.S power generating fleets with approximately 24,000 megawatts of electric generating capacity including 5,000 megawatts of nuclear power Entergy has annual revenues of $10 billion and approximately 12,000 employees This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page Courtesy of Jefferson Performing Arts Center has led to cancellations and rescheduling of parades Carrollton and King Arthur will now roll on Tuesday The parades will not have bands or walking groups the Krewe of Atlas will now parade on Thursday Abita Springs' Push Mow parade is canceled Email Will Coviello at wcoviello@gambitweekly.com David Rouse is one of the chefs and owners of Dr Jones is what happens when two chef friends finally opened their own place Jones is what happens when two chef friends David Rouse (the DR in Dr.) and Billy Jones The compact Metairie restaurant with its open kitchen and smattering of tables is a real gem the product of two chefs well versed in bold flavors layered in unexpected ways especially considering its affordable prices and BYOB option met at the Louisiana Culinary Institute almost 20 years ago Although their personalities are polar opposites they’re kindred culinary spirits who stayed close over the years 1325 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 345-2118; drjonesrestaurant.com Jones worked with the Link Restaurant Group and Rouse with the Besh Restaurant Group (now named BRG Hospitality) they moved to Chicago together on a whim to check out another city’s food scene working in that city’s Michelin star restaurant scene “It was five degrees when we left Chicago,” Jones says “We got home just in time for Mardi Gras.” “It was strange how we were both at the same place cooking private dinners and providing green room eats at venues like the Fillmore and Saenger Theatre He saw potential in the small space on Veterans Memorial Boulevard The two friends got the band back together and leased it What started as catering morphed quickly into the wonderful cafe Dr and diners could order all of the options in one sitting but then there’s always some culinary sleight of hand that makes delicious sense The chicken and andouille gumbo gets depth of flavor from tomatoes and okra roasted overnight and the addition of djon djon a Haitian black mushroom that brings an earthy goodness to every spoonful The buttery barbecue shrimp seems familiar a complex Ethiopian spice blend redolent with cumin Mirliton does a star turn that has nothing to do with its usual stewed texture it’s shredded and swapped in for the usual green papaya salad It’s a refreshing mix that can be a warm weather go-to for sure Jones brings that same love for the ingredients he used at Blue Giant to the blackened eggplant which is treated with nuoc cham and lots of cilantro Natchitoches meat pies benefit from a lime crema dipping sauce The partners admit their yin and yang can shake things up a bit “I’m outspoken and fly by the seat of my pants,” Jones says “David is thoughtful and thinks everything all the way through But we’re not afraid to have tough conversations The 32-seat restaurant is mostly a lunch place That allows the chefs to flex their culinary muscles A monthly chef’s choice dinner series is also in the works The first one will feature an all-seafood menu on Friday “We already have a lot of regulars from the neighborhood,” Jones says Having so many repeat customers is really a good feeling.” Email Gambit's food and drink team at dining@gambitweekly.com More than 200 area restaurants to check out this spring Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page.