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Marvel's Blade: Is He A New Orleans Born Super Hero?
Marvel's Blade: Is He A New Orleans Born Super Hero?

Is Marvel’s Blade a New Orleans born superhero? No and Yes

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Terre Gaillarde: Oh, The Sweet Taste of Freedom
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…

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Gabriel De Clieu's Letter in L'Année Littéraire 1774 with English Translation
Gabriel De Clieu's Letter in L'Année Littéraire 1774 with English Translation

Read Gabriel De Clieu's polemic of his responsibility for the harvesting of coffee in the French American colonies translated into English.

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Five Minutes of Fame
Five Minutes of Fame

I’ve given bicycle tours to several celebrities, but in this instance I was given a spotlight in their production.

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The Flaming Barrel of Pierre Duhaut
The Flaming Barrel of Pierre Duhaut

At the Bullock State Museum in Austin, Texas I contemplate the murder of La Salle by fellow settler Pierre DuHaut. Read more about the failure of France’s first attempt to colonize Louisiana.

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

August in New Orleans is hot and slow if you work in the French Quarter area, but there is refuge at Twelfth Night Coffee.

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Remy LeBeau: A New Orleans Street Kid Who Made it Big in the Funny Pages
Remy LeBeau: A New Orleans Street Kid Who Made it Big in the Funny Pages

Gambit is one of the more popular members of the X-Men. Did you know he grew up in the streets of the French Quarter in New Orleans? Abandoned at birth at Charity Hospital because he was a mutant, this entry tells the tale of a New Orleans kid growing up as a thief in a city that’s not so Big and definitely not that Easy.

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Unloading Goods from Louisiana on the Banks of the Seine
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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Going Back to My Roots in Lorraine
Going Back to My Roots in Lorraine

A brief account of my visit to the village where my family (Famille Gabourel) originated in Lorraine, France.

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Forced Migrations From Le Harve
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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