| By LAUREN WALCK | Staff writer |
Weather warning: It's dicey out there this today, the weather service warns. Storms are already hitting the northshore, and severe weather with flash flooding is possible in New Orleans starting this evening into Tuesday. Mambo Italiano: We may not have seen the northern lights like the rest of the world this weekend, but the neon glow over a newly renovated restaurant in Metairie still promises the old school Italian experience, Ian McNulty writes. Port control: Louisiana is the only coastal Southern state that doesn't have a central organization over strategy for its ports, but it looks like that's changing, Anthony McAuley reports. Escape reality: Looking for a new option for air-conditioned fun this summer? I chatted with a 26-year-old Shreveport native who has opened the area's first virtual reality arena in Harahan, where you can play video games wirelessly while moving around a space with your friends. Like the Lunch Line? Sign up here. Want to subscribe to The Times-Picayune? Boom! Here ya go. Happy Monday, Lauren | 