http://thecreoletomato.com New Orleans' Localest News Since 2005 Wed, 13 Aug 2008 13:29:23 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en WAREHOUSE DISTRICT -- On the 500 block of Julia Street on Saturday night, local attorney Ronald Manjarrias finally understood the purpose of White Linen Night when witnesses overheard him asking his wife and family: “Hey, doesn’t this thing have something to do with art?” His wife Nadira Manjarrias stated that her ... http://thecreoletomato.com/news/area-man-discovers-white-linen-night-is-about-art-or-something/ CITY HALL -- According to highly placed administration sources, Mayor C. Ray Nagin has started planning a two-week overseas trip to bolster his flagging image at home and to look "more Mayoral." The trip would begin on August 29th, 2008. Planning is still "in the early, fixin'-to-get-ready-to stage," according to the source, ... http://thecreoletomato.com/news/nagin-planning-middle-east-and-european-tourto-look-more-mayoral/ Dear Special Man, First of all, I just want to say its good to have you back!! I love your column. Although I’m not the type to ask for advice, I thought you might be able to help. So, I’m 56 years old and run a seafood restaurant with my ... http://thecreoletomato.com/news/dear-special-man-3/ The Creole-Tomato's "That's One Hot Tomato!" is off to a delicious start! Meet Gertie of Lake Oaks. She enjoys viewing the annual St Joseph's Altars, her grandkids, and her two cats, Jules Verne and Fluffy. If you too have a steamy, sexy pic that you'd like to share (with Creole Tomato(es), course). ... http://thecreoletomato.com/news/thats-one-hot-tomato/ RIVERFRONT -- One week after a massive oil slick at the foot of Canal Street crippled commerce up and down the Mississippi River, investigators with the U.S. Coast Guard and the National Transportation Safety Board still don't know exactly what happened. Now an anonymous Coast Guard source tells The Creole-Tomato that ... http://thecreoletomato.com/news/coast-guard-source-oil-spill-and-olive-saladexplosion-may-be-linked/ The spill of 400,000 gallons of diesel fuel into the waters of the Mississippi River has cost the local economy upwards of $1 billion and caused untold ecological damage. What do you think? "That was water in there before? I always assumed it was trash from Missouri mixed with liquid cancer." --Lena ... http://thecreoletomato.com/news/the-local-reaction-mississippi-river-oil-spill/ MANHATTAN, New York -- With the release of his new album "The City that Care Forgot," Dr. John, the Night-Tripper, nee Mack Rebbenack spews venom at the various institutions he believes have abandoned the Big Easy in her time of need. The Creole-Tomato caught up with The Doctor in his luxurious ... http://thecreoletomato.com/news/dr-john-berates-government-for-abandoning-new-orleans-from-the-upper-east-side/ In recent taste test experimentations, home-grown franchise corporation Smoothie King offered up a variety of new flavorings. Our INFOGRAPHIC portrays the most popular. http://thecreoletomato.com/news/infographic-popular-smoothie-king-flavors/ UPTOWN -- In an unprecedented disciplinary action, the New Orleans Police Department has suspended an entire precinct of officers for what Superintendent Riley calls "an unforgivably egregious breach of department policy and public confidence." The precinct's commander had apparently excused the entire squad from the typical uniform requirements in favor of ... http://thecreoletomato.com/news/nopd-suspends-2nd-precinct-for-uniform-violationofficers-claim-jazzfest-t-shirts-offer-comfortability/ BATON ROUGE, Louisiana -- Gov. Bobby Jindal continued his veto streak today, eliminating the all kittens in the State of Louisiana. In a letter to the legislature, Jindal threatened to veto "anything and everything that does not conform to this administration's goals for a more effective and transparent state government." "We've been ... http://thecreoletomato.com/news/jindal-vetoes-jeff-parish-fireworks-ban-reversal/