Martin Luther King Jr
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It’s The Birthday Of Martin Luther King Jr.
Happy Birthday To The Blues Queen of Treme, Blanche Thomas
Blanche Thomas would’ve turned 98 years old today but she left this earth at the tender age of 54. She was a bombastic performer who first took to the stage as a 14 year old girl who was itching to make her mark on the New Orleans music scene.
My social circle includes a group of elderly men who were born and raised in the Treme neighborhood of New Orleans 6th Ward. They always get excited when talk to turns towards Ms Thomas, and her wild youth spent commanding the stages of our city’s nightclubs.
On This Day In 2012: Dublin Dr Pepper Ceases Production
Six years goes by fast. Dublin Dr Pepper, formerly one of our favorite beverages on this earth, fell out of production at Dublin Dr Pepper Bottling Company on this day in 2012.
The hubris and greed of Snapple Corporation led to the downfall of the beloved family soda pop bottler.
And Dr Pepper has not crossed our lips since.
Here is the obituary we penned on this day January 11th 2012.
On This Day In 1953: Hank Williams Found Dead
On This Day In 1953
Remembering Gram Parsons On The Day Of His Birth
Where is Gram Parsons buried?
On This Day In 2009: Pork Knuckle Inn In Budapest Hungary
Csülök Csárda or Pork Knuckle Inn
Walking east along Rakoczi Utca away from Urania Train Station it takes a few minutes but you finally reach a small stretch of Budapest that’s still a mite rough and tumble. more
On This Day In 2009: The Pickle Queen Of Budapest Hungary
The Pickle Queen of Budapest Hungary
On this day in 2009 we visited the famed pickle queen of Budapest Hungary.
On This Day In 2010: Hubig’s Pies
Hubig’s Pies In New Orleans
Hubig’s Pies In New Orleans
I wrote this obituary when we lost Hubig’s to fire.
On This Day In 2015: Fried Shrimp Po Boy At Pearl Oyster Bar
The Pearl Oyster Bar In New Orleans
“I wish they’d kill them all”
Marie Parque makes a dramatic gesture slashing her thumb across her throat.
I’m at The Pearl, the ancient restaurant on St. Charles Avenue; it’s the final day of service for the old concern that Parque has run since 1982.
On This Day In 2011: Sound Cafe In New Orleans
Sound Cafe In New Orleans
Sound Cafe was one of our favorite coffee shops in New Orleans. Inside, you could buy a Cometbus’zine, and hang out for hours drinking coffee and chatting with the baristas while listening to Sonic Youth or Lee Dorsey.
Rest in peace Sound Cafe.