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...minutes to the garden district, where mid--19th century aristocrats settled in the Victorian mansions that line the picturesque streets. Although Emeril's grabs the headlines, here you will find Commander's Palace, which the prestigious James Beard Foundation has namedbest restaurant in the country. Try the Louisiana court bouillon, a fish soup with crabmeat, shrimp and oysters simmered in a white wine broth. For dessert, don't miss the chocolate fudge Sheba, a double mousse pie dipped in white chocolate with toasted pecans...
...league launched the program in New Orleans because of Louisiana's love affair with the game. It held the training sessions in a tough neighborhood near the Crescent City Connection, a Mississippi River bridge, because of the area's high number of single-parent households. Moms in this part of town don't hesitate to do what traditionalists might see as a dad's job. The new coaches quickly won their players' respect. "They're tough and not afraid to holler at you," said Ryan Aaron, 15. "They get down and dirty just like...
Breaux: We need more interaction between the two parties. I remember [former Louisiana Senator] Russell Long talking about the number of joint lunches [Democrats and Republicans] used to have, where they used to sit down and hear each other out. We don't do that anymore. A lot of the new Senators are from the House. And I would hope that they wouldn't bring the House mentality to the Senate, because it's really a poisonous atmosphere over there. [Representatives] really don't like each other in a lot of cases...
...first award, which went to Louisiana State Representative Karen Carter, 35, recognizes an elected official whose work has been effective in overcoming public challenges...
Elected to the Louisiana state legislature in 1999 when she was 30 years old, Carter represents sections of her hometown of New Orleans...