| BY BOB WARREN | Staff writer |
On the lake, in the sky: A party on the lake? Business writer Stephanie Riegel looks at the growth of charter boat operators on Lake Pontchartrain. Booze cruise, anyone? Farther north, a new group running the tiny St. Tammany Regional Airport near Abita Springs hopes to create a growth market for pilots. Check it out. Oldest in Jefferson Parish: McDonoghville is the oldest neighborhood in Jefferson Parish. Haven’t heard of it? Marie Fazio has the skinny on the historic West Bank neighborhood. Beryl makes landfall: That storm we’ve been writing about for days has made landfall. Beryl hit the coast of Texas before dawn as a Category 1 hurricane, Mark Schleifstein reports. What to eat: We’re moving full steam ahead (steam, get it?) through another sweltering July. But there’s still time to hit the town and try these eight great dishes Ian McNulty recommends. Oh, and there’s a martini on the list as well. Bon appétit! Like the Lunch Line? Sign up here. Want to subscribe to The Times-Picayune? Here's the link. Be awesome today, Bob | 