 | By DREW BROACH | Staff writer |
Welcome to final weekend of 2023, readers. Here are some of our top stories. As the Louisiana Legislature prepares to redraw the state’s congressional map with a second Black-majority district, most justices on the state Supreme Court want lawmakers to do the same thing for the high court’s district map. The Krewe of Bacchus has secured a star of the “Entourage” television show to reign over its Carnival parade on Feb. 11 in New Orleans. (Speaking of Carnival, here’s a look at 2024’s eclectic, eccentric, intimate marching parades.) The fifth story in The Guardians, our series on people dedicated to saving and passing down New Orleans' unique heritage, spotlights a restaurateur with a national reputation and a commitment to teaching the next generation of chefs something deeper than culinary skills.
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