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9th Ward Daily Photo via rl reeves jr

Has it really been 20 years since O.C Smith died? Put on At Last My Baby’s Coming Home tonight; dim the lights, chill the ham and invite some company over.

Wick Fowler cooking a pot of his famous chili

If Wick Fowler was a boxer he would’ve been a heavyweight. Continue Reading

9th Ward Daily Photo via rl reeves jr

9th Ward dive Saturn Bar has been sold

When I first started visiting Saturn Bar I marveled over the weird, stuffed sea turtle named Candy that occupied prime space in the old, smokey redoubt. Turns out it was a piece by noted artist Mike Frolick, and it fit in well with all the other curiosities that an ancient 9th Ward dive has a tendency to collect.

Now the old joint will have to soldier along under new owners. Details to come but here’s a piece I wrote in 2018 more

9th Ward Daily Photo via rl reeves jr

Remember when second lines were legal in New Orleans? Men like this routinely rolled along with the parades on their highly-customized bicycles. I can hardly wait til January of 2022 when the second lines can legally roll once more.

9th Ward Daily Photo via rl reeves jr

When second lines were still legal in New Orleans Mr Joe Stern was at nearly every single one of them.

RL Reeves Jr

Writer Documenting Life In New Orleans 9th Ward. Second Lines, Hotplates, Gumbo, Po Boys, Brass Bands

9th Ward Daily Photo: St Claude

9th Ward Daily Photo: Big Chief of the Mandingo Warriors Spirit of Fi-Yi-Yi

9th Ward Daily Photo: Bachemin Meat Market Creole Sausage

9th Ward Daily Photo: ‘At Last My Baby’s Coming Home’

Wick Fowler And His Texas Band Of Chili Outlaws

9th Ward Daily Photo: Sporty’s Brass Band

9th Ward Daily Photo: Maternity Jeans For Mardi Gras

Saturn Bar Sold

9th Ward Daily Photo: Biker Gang

9th Ward Daily Photo: Joe Stern

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