| BY BOB WARREN | Staff writer |
Digging into the recall petition: A host of reporters in our newsroom spent a lot of hours checking through the signatures in the LaToya Cantrell recall petitions. Reporters Jeff Adelson and Matt Sledge then crunched the data for this deep analysis of the recall numbers. Looking for more investigative reporting? Check out our weekly Louisiana Investigative Journalism newsletter. Short-term ban on some short-term rentals: Short-term rentals in New Orleans (well, efforts to regulate short-term rentals in New Orleans) are back in the news. Check out the latest from the City Council, per our City Hall reporter Ben Myers. More Trader Joe's: Here's one for Trader Joe's fans. The company is expanding its store on Veterans Memorial Boulevard in Metairie, Stephanie Riegel reports. For more business coverage, please sign up for our NOLA Business Insider newsletter. Wearing ‘o the green: Time to dig out the green clothes, friends. There are St. Patrick’s Day parades across the region this weekend, including Saturday’s big one in New Orleans and Sunday’s roll along Metairie Road. Here’s what you need to know. Speaking of St. Patrick's Day parades, our Doug MacCash wondered when it first became popular to toss cabbages (and all manner of produce...). Thanks for reading Lunch Line. If you're not a subscriber, check out this great deal. Bob | 