| BY BOB WARREN | Staff writer |
Going to auction: Faubourg Brewing Company, which had dreams of bringing big beer production back to New Orleans, is auctioning off its equipment. Look for a public yard sale in June, business writer Tony McAuley reports. For art’s sake: New Orleans finds itself the locale for a couple of significant art stories today. Doug MacCash has 'em both, one about a painting by Monet that had been plundered by the Nazis; and the other about a rather famous graffiti painting by Banksy. Public records: There’s been a lot of debate about the bills pending in the Legislature that would make big changes to the state’s public records law. Julia Guilbeau offers this primer on what’s happening in Baton Rouge. Jimmy “Buffett-ized”: Jazz Fest opens tomorrow — “Locals Thursday” — and our music guy Keith Spera says look for this year’s event to be “Buffett-ized.” Here’s Keith’s chat with Jazz Fest impresario Quint Davis. Speaking of Jazz Fest, here’s a bit of an if-you-go guide. Like the Lunch Line? Sign up here. Want to subscribe to NOLA.com? Boom! Here ya go. Cheers, Bob | 