Links
Rebuilding New Orleans and the Gulf Coast
- Emeril Lagasse Foundation · The New Orleans-based chef's charitable foundation raises millions of dollars each year to fund children's educational programs in New Orleans and elsewhere.
- Gulf Restoration Network · This appropriately feisty advocacy group fights to restore the coast that we've lost to industry and engineering.
- Levees.org · A grassroots advocate for viable levees and flood protection in New Orleans and nationwide.
- MR-GO Must Go! · A little used shipping channel has helped destroy the wetlands protecting the New Orleans area. This advocacy group is pushing the federal government to make responsible amends.
- Save Our Wetlands · An advocacy group in the effort to reverse the wholesale destruction of America's third coast.
- Squandered Heritage · Imagine you're about to enjoy a New Orleans po-boy but then someone swaps out the Creole smoked sausage for a hot dog, steals the Crystal Hot Sauce and replaces it with ketchup and then tries to tell you the Wonder Bread it's all now sitting on is an acceptable substitute for crackly, airy New Orleans French bread. That's basically what is happening to New Orleans' precious historic homes and buildings, which join our food and music in helping create the unique identity of this beguiling city. Often, the destruction is done on the orders of City Hall and funded by taxpayer money. Why this is happening and who is profiting from the assault on our architectural heritage are the questions behind this site.
- The Urban Conservancy · A lean, effective grassroots nonprofit that is helping protect and enhance the fabric of New Orleans neighborhoods.
A few of my favorite things…
- Ben Gauslin · The man who designed and built this amazingly easy-to-use Web site. Check out the diverse portfolio of work on his own site.
- Big Easy Roller Girls · The New Orleans women's roller derby league skates through hell and high water. I am honored to be one of the league's game-day announcers.
- Finn McCool’s Irish Pub · The best pub in New Orleans, the seat of the city's expat community, the finest Guinness pour below the Mason-Dixon.
- Garden District Book Shop · This wonderful Uptown bookstore volunteered to host the official launch event for "A Season of Night."
- Iris · This fine restaurant first opened in January 2006, six months after the disaster. Opening any new business at that time in New Orleans was a ballsy move, never mind a high-end restaurant. The gamble paid off, though, and Iris has emerged as one of the best restaurant s in a city with plenty of excellent competition.
- Mid-City Bayou Boogaloo · Begun by a handful of neighbors during the first spring following Katrina, this free music and art festival draws thousands of people to the banks of Bayou St. John each Memorial Day weekend.
- New Orleans Rugby Football Club · Rucks, scrums and stiff arms -- a healthy release for post-Katrina aggression
- WWOZ 90.7 FM · This nonprofit community radio station is the soundtrack to life in New Orleans.
Newspapers
Writers
- Chris Rose · A columnist for the New Orleans Times-Picayune; his book "1 Dead in Attic" is a collection of early post-Katrina columns
- Joshua Clark · A local writer and publisher, his memoir "Heart Like Water" is an account of the first weeks after Katrina.
- Sara Roahen · New Orleans food writer and author of "Gumbo Tales"
- Wayne Curtis · King of rum writers
