| BY BOB WARREN | Staff writer |
Confidential: Two Louisiana hospitals are accused of sharing confidential patient information with Facebook and Instagram. Health care reporter Emily Woodruff has the details. Another student killed: For the second time in a couple of weeks, the Warren Easton Charter High School family is mourning the tragic shooting death of a student. One of 15-year-old Tyler Ellis’s teachers remembers him as a bright, friendly kid who made great grades, Gabriella Killett reports. Gone gator: If you’ve ever driven through Ponchatoula, you might have made a quick stop at the “attraction” in the center of the town. A big gator named Hardhide has lived for years in little pond inside a cage near the railroad tracks. But that’s about to change, Lara Nicholson reports. Changing hands in Metairie: An old-school Metairie restaurant has changed hands. As our dining writer Ian McNulty reports, the transition at Fury’s Restaurant starts with consistency in the kitchen. For even more food and drink coverage, please sign up for our Where NOLA Eats newsletter. The smell of . . . Carnival? It’s Carnival time, so we’d be remiss not including an oddball Carnival story, right? Doug MacCash – oddball stories are his specialty – writes today about king cake-scented perfume. It's a thing. Really. Speaking of . . . parades return to the New Orleans route tonight. If you’re not there, you can tune in to the NOLA.com Parade Cam for all the action. Thanks for reading Lunch Line. If you're not a subscriber, check out this great deal. Bob | 