 | BY BOB WARREN | Staff writer |
Famous visitor: Bump into Taylor Swift in the Quarter, by any chance? Keith Spera has all the deets on Swift’s recent visit to our fair city, where she celebrated her 33rd birthday and also got in a little work. She took a whirlwind tour though some hotspots (I'm looking at you, Preservation Jazz Hall!), and, of course being quite the prolific Instagrammer, she shared it with her 325 million followers. Here’s the, uh, 411!
Power pay: For as long as most people can remember, utility customers have been on the hook to foot the bill for grid repairs following hurricanes. But now the Public Service Commission is taking another look – and it could mean some seismic shifts for the utilities and their customers, Sam Karlin reports.
79 books challenged: St. Tammany Parish has lately become a battle front in the culture wars. Some in the very conservative parish are taking aim at books in the public libraries they claim expose kids to sexually explicit material or LGBTQ viewpoints they object to. Library supporters say keep the books accessible. Wondering what books are being challenged? Joni Hess has the list of 79 titles.
Say what? How do you pronounce New Orleans? Doug MacCash guides us through the many ways we tell people where we’re from. And the New Orleans, uh, accent, was explained pretty well recently by a guest on Jimmy Fallon's show.
Thanks for reading Lunch Line today, and have a great weekend. Bob | 
