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How to Eat Healthy While Dining Out
You may be finding ways to eat healthy every day at home, but it is a greater challenge when dining out. Remember that you can control what you order by making special requests and asking how the dishes are prepared. Avoid fried foods by asking for your entrees grilled, baked, or broiled. Have...
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Make a Connection with the Whimsical Artwork of Regina Scully at NOMA Image
Make a Connection with the Whimsical Artwork...
Don’t miss the rich exhibit of New Orleans native Regina Scully’s work, Inner Journeys, now on display at the New Orleans Museum of Art. Inner Journeys consists of paintings from throughout Scully’s career, presented with a selection of Japanese works from NOMA’s renowned...
Mardi Gras Day
Mardi Gras -- also known as "Fat Tuesday," this pre-Lenten festival is celebrated in Roman Catholic countries and communities. In a strict sense, Mardi Gras is celebrated by the French as the last of the three days of Shrovetide and is a time of preparation immediately before Ash Wednesday and the start of the fast of Lent. Mardi Gras is thus the last opportunity for merrymaking and indulgence in food and drink. Mardi Gras is marked by spectacular parades featuring floats, pageants, elaborate costumes, masked balls, and people dancing in the streets. The most famous modern Mardi Gras...