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Curtis Johnson to be Honored by St. Charles Museum & Historical Assoc.

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Published Feb. 12, 2010 at 1:54 a.m.

The St. Charles Museum and Historical Association and the River Road Historical Society will stage an exhibit honoring Saints wide receiver coach Curtis Johnson, opening with a ceremony at 11 a.m., Saturday, Feb. 20 at the Caire House on the grounds of Destrehan Plantation ... "Who Dat Making History" will include Johnson's personal artifacts and items from the current Saints' football team. The exhibit will run from Feb. 20-26 during the plantation's normal hours of operation, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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Mike's East-West

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Published Feb. 1, 2010 at 3:00 a.m.

The restaurant Mike's on the Avenue closed in 1999. Now the chef and restaurateur responsible for that touchstone of '90s dining in New Orleans have teamed up again on another restaurant at the same address. Chef Mike Fennelly and co-owner Vicky Bayley have opened Mike's East-West (628 St. Charles A ...

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Why are all the streetcars on St. Charles Avenue numbered in the 900s? | Blake Pontchartrain

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Published Jan. 18, 2010 at 3:00 a.m.

Hey Blake,Why are all the streetcars on St. Charles Avenue numbered in the 900s?JudyDear Judy,  In 1922, the first of the 800-900 class of streetcars appeared. Before this, double-truck (eight wheels) cars were numbered in the 400s, 500s, 600s and 700s, depending on the type and th ...

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Brees and Shaper Among Leading Vote Getters

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Published Dec. 22, 2009 at 9:20 a.m.

NEARLY 90 MILLION ALL-STAR VOTES CAST BY FANS ON NFL.COM MANNING, BREES, FAVRE TOP VOTE-GETTERS ... Teams to be Announced on Pro Bowl Selection Show December 29 on NFL Network ... Indianapolis Colts quarterback PEYTON MANNING received 1,545,642 votes to lead all NFL All-Stars in fan balloting for the 2010 Pro Bowl, NFL.com announced today. Fan voting ended on Monday, December 21 ... There was a record 89.87 million votes cast on NFL.com and on wireless phones. Fans cast 84.87 million votes on

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One Man Machine and the Powers That Be

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Published Dec. 7, 2009 at 3:00 a.m.

Dec. 1010 p.m. ThursdayCircle Bar, 1032 St. Charles Ave., 588-2616Fresh off an East Coast tour with fellow locals Silent Cinema,Bernard Pearce's One Man Machine project — actually a several-menmachine, now fleshed out with the Powers That Be surname — takesNew Orleans ...

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Romeo and Juliette

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Published Nov. 16, 2009 at 3:00 a.m.

Nov. 208 p.m. Fri.; 2:30 p.m. Sun.Mahalia Jackson Theater, 801 N. Rampart St., 529-3000; www.neworleansopera.orgWorld-renowned opera singers Nicole Cabell (pictured) and PaulGroves (a Louisiana native) star in Charles Gounod's 1867 adaptation ofRomeo and Juliet, sung in French. Th ...

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Saints Thursday Notebook

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Published Nov. 12, 2009 at 3:41 a.m.

NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (8-0) AT ST. LOUIS RAMS (1-7) ... Edward Jones Dome ... St. Louis, Missouri ... Sunday, November 15, 12:00 CT KIckoff ... The Saints (8-0) will be looking for their third nine-game winning streak in club history. With their win this past Sunday, 30-20, over the visiting Carolina Panthers, the Saints have won five straight home games for the third time in franchise history. New Orleans currently ranks first in the NFL in offense, (fifth rushing and fourth passing). The

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Crescent City Blues and BBQ Festival

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Published Oct. 12, 2009 at 3:00 a.m.

9:30 a.m. Sat.-Sun., Oct. 17-18Lafayette Square Park, 580 St. Charles Ave., 558-6100; www.jazzandheritage.orgThe New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation presents a bluesybarbecue in the CBD. Buddy Guy (pictured), Bobby Rush, Irma Thomas,Sonny Landreth and T-Model Ford perform alongside a ...

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Crescent City Blues & BBQ Festival

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Published Oct. 12, 2009 at 3:00 a.m.

There will be more than barbecue at this weekend's Crescent CityBlues & BBQ Festival (www.jazzandheritage.org) inLafayette Square (600 St. Charles Ave.). Vendors will serve dishesranging from Jamaican jerk chicken to Vietnamese-style grilled shrimpto fruit juice sno-balls. The New Orleans Ja ...

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Saints Notebook Game 1

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Published Oct. 12, 2009 at 9:39 a.m.

New Orleans Saints Notebook: ... A Look Inside the Statistics: ... 1-0: The Saints’ record following the opening game. Last year the Saints started 0-4 and were behind the eight ball early. This year the Saints took advantage of their home crowd and fed off the emotion en route to a 24-20 win ... 1 Each: Number of receptions by WR Devery Henderson and WR David Patten. Henderson’s reception went for 84 yards and a score, while Patten’s reception was good for 39 yards and a score, as well

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