| BY BOB WARREN | Staff writer |
Land ho! Coastal restoration types showed off some new land recently, built with sediment pumped in from the Mississippi River. The Upper Barataria Marsh Creation project aims for nearly 1,200 new acres – at a cost of $181 million -- by the time things wrap in October, Mark Schleifstein reports. Medical marijuana in Kenner: The state’s 10th medical marijuana pharmacy is slated to open next fall along a stretch of Airline Drive in Kenner. Crescent City Therapeutics was awarded the state’s final license. State law allows for only 10 medical marijuana pharmacies, Drew Broach reports. ‘It’s not sustainable.’ Across the region, homeowners are seeing huge spikes in what they must pay for flood insurance, thanks to new FEMA risk calculations. One of the areas that will be particularly hard hit is the West Bank, where the rate increases are off the chart, Marie Fazio and Stephanie Riegel report. Food Fight: Prepare for a big food fight along the river this week. Food Fight (I know, right?) comes to Spanish Plaza on the Mississippi River in New Orleans on Thursday. It’s a different kind of food festival, Ian McNulty writes. Different? Read on, friends. Our newest newsletter: Are you signed up for our Jefferson Parish Today newsletter? We think you’ll like it! Here's how to sign up. Thanks for reading Lunch Line. If you're not a NOLA.com subscriber, check out this great deal. Bob | 