Remembering Richard Simmons (July 12, 1948 - July 13,2024)

Remembering a chance encounter with Richard Simmons

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Team Building Experience with WWLTV

Twelfth Night Coffee founder takes the WWLTV morning crew on a team building experience.

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A Thanksgiving Reflection on Joan of Arc

This Thanksgiving I remember Joan of Arc and her resistance to British Invasion to gleam insights into Colonialism in the New World.

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Terre Gaillarde: Oh, The Sweet Taste of Freedom

The story behind the name of our Terre Gaillarde latte. Terre Gaillarde was downriver from New Orleans so we alternatively named it our Downriver Latte just in case customers can’t pronounce Terre Gaillarde. Read to learn more about it’s meaning…

The Hunt for Gold in Louisiana: The Ritz Paris and the Small Roll it Played in Louisiana History

One of the initial investments into developing Louisiana was a hunt for gold. One of our early governors, Antione LaMothe, Siuer de Cadillac (Also the founder of Detroit), went to France to advance the search. He brokered a deal with Antione Crozat at the very location where their Ritz-Carlton is in Paris. Read more…

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Unloading Goods from Louisiana on the Banks of the Seine

A New Orleanian’s thoughts upon viewing the sketch of “Unloading Goods from Louisiana on the Banks of the Seine” during a visit to Paris.

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Forced Migrations From Le Harve

Walking along the shores of Le Havre my mind’s eye pictures sail ships on the horizon…

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The Shores of Saint-Malo

Remembering a ships journey from Saint-Malo, Benin, to Louisiana.

Musée de la Compagnie des Indes: Exploring The Company That Founded New Orleans

While in Lorient, France I visited the Museum of the Company of the East. The establishment of New Orleans’ economy is linked to this French institution. One of its exhibits reveals the institution that ignited the wealth the city would cultivate.

The Mystery Behind the Private Door

Privé is French for private. There’s a beautiful residential area in the courtyard behind our coffee house. The swimming pool that the residents get to enjoy revealed what was on our square block before buildings were erected on it in the late 1700’s.

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