Maestro Robert Lyall comments at his Gala Dinner
New Orleans Podcasting
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Morgus the Magnificent explains how to protect the city from flood waters
New Orleans Podcasting
Dr. Morgus, also known as "Morgus the Magnificent" is New Orleans' preeminent Dr. of science. As a member of the "Higher Order" his specialty is of course Morgusian science. Some call him mad but New Orleanians recognize his genius.
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Louisiana Children's Museum's new City Park location
New Orleans Podcasting
Julia Bland is CEO of the Louisiana Children’s Museum (LCM). “We’ve really made a large investment in working with parents and in thinking more about the caregiver”, Bland notes. “We are trying to produce some useful tools for how those caregivers can help support the learning processes of their children.”
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The BugLady's Butterfly Summer: How to attract butterflies with native plants
New Orleans Podcasting
In this podcast, Auld discusses her new book and explains the important role insects play in our gardens and throughout the planet.
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In Memory of Leah Chase: Leah reminiscences about her childhood
New Orleans Podcasting
This podcast is the last of three interviews with Leah Chase. I am revisiting this series of interviews in memory of our great New Orleans Queen of the Kitchen, whom we lost on June 1, 2019. In this conversation on February 5, 2012, Leah talks about her parents and shares reminiscences about how she was raised.
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In Memory of Leah Chase: Dooky Chase re-opens for Dinner in 2012
New Orleans Podcasting
Leah Chase is owner and Chef at Dooky Chase restaurant. Leah, who celebrated her 89th birthday on January 6, is a beloved figure in New Orleans' vibrant culinary culture. She has put her indelible stamp on her family's renown Creole restaurant. In 2012, for the first time since Hurricane Katrina, Dooky Chase is open for dinner on Fridays. Leah shares her thoughts about food and her life.
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In memory of Leah Chase
New Orleans Podcasting
New Orleans lost a great friend in Leah Chase on June 1, 2019. Leah Chase was Chef at Dooky Chase's restaurant and a beloved culinary icon in New Orleans and beyond. Many knew her as the Queen of Creole Cuisine but perhaps Leah Chase's biggest accomplishment was as a civil rights activist. As a tribute to Leah, I will re-post several of my interviews with her as she recalled her life from her early childhood years to her days as a civil rights activist. This 2006 interview took place in Leah's FEMA trailer, where she talked about the return of Dooky Chase restaurant following the...
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Summer Camps: A Creative Alternative
New Orleans Podcasting
Maestro Robert Lyall is the General and Artistic Director for the New Orleans Opera Company. This year, the New Orleans Opera Association will host two popular summer camps for young people.
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National Food and Beverage Foundation: New President and CEO Brent Rosen
New Orleans Podcasting
Brent Rosen is the new President and CEO of the National Food and Beverage Foundation (NatFAB). In this podcast, Rosen describes how the museum’s layout and organization encourage visitors to learn about and appreciate the South’s unique food culture and discover food traditions from other parts of the country.
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Southern Food and Beverage Museum founder takes on new role
New Orleans Podcasting
Liz Williams is former President and CEO of the Southern Food and Beverage Museum (SoFAB) in New Orleans. Williams was the driving force behind SoFAB; when she transitioned from her president and CEO positions, Williams assumed the title of Founder. From its initial 2004 beginning as a museum dedicated to celebrating the foods and beverages of the South, SoFAB has given rise to three additional entities: The Museum of the American Cocktail (MOTAC), the John & Bonnie Boyd Hospitality & Culinary Library, and the Pacific Food & Beverage Museum. All three exist under the parent...
info_outlineCarling Dinkler is founder of Custom Conventions Destination Solutions, a New Orleans-based Destination Management Company. Dinkler’s company provides tourists and conventioneers with turnkey packages that offer visitors a broad range of New Orleans’ experiences. Dinkler’s enduring success is the result of his decades of experience in the hospitality industry. Many locals and visitors are unaware that the city’s thriving hospitality industry had its roots in the early 1970s. While New Orleans has been a destination for curious visitors for over 200 years, not until the 1970s did leaders recognize tourism’s potential to be a real economic driver for the city. Dinkler notes that visionary and developer, Lester Kabacoff, sowed the seeds for the emerging industry when he approached then-mayor Moon Landrieu with a government research report. The report predicted that tourism was going to be one of New Orleans’ next big industries.
As Dinkler explains, the hospitality industry did not “just happen” in New Orleans; it required a great deal of vision and hard work to move the industry forward to become the economic giant it is today. In this podcast, Dinkler shares his extensive, in-depth knowledge of how this often taken-for-granted industry had its modern beginnings in the Crescent City.