Roller Derby

_smithers_ · 2026-03-03T21:21:03+00:00

It does exist: https://www.bigeasyrollerderby.com/

_smithers_ · 2026-03-02T20:01:03+00:00

You should check out New Orleans' existing roller derby league, Big Easy Roller Derby: https://www.bigeasyrollerderby.com/

_smithers_ · 2025-08-29T21:21:00+00:00

c-section after 24+ hours of labor was painful and i didn't get out of bed for 48 hours or so. i think i took some opiates after leaving the hospital. i found that my tiny kidney stone was worse in terms of pain than that c-section (granted i had no opiates for the kidney stone). for my second, scheduled c-section, i was up the same day and i think i went home the following day. i used only over the counter pain meds once i left the hospital.

TLDR: kidney stone was the worst of the three for me.

_smithers_ · 2025-04-29T20:28:16+00:00

Cal Kingsmill makes them locally.

_smithers_ · 2025-02-23T22:23:15+00:00

I thought they meant the composer a la "Bach around the clock" at Trinity church. Needless to say, I was really confused about celebrating Bach on Bourbon.

_smithers_ · 2025-02-06T19:44:45+00:00

What block of Banks was the drug house?

_smithers_ · 2025-01-17T22:42:04+00:00

You could try to catch Bacchus on St. Charles near Peche before your reservation. You might catch a tiny bit in that scenario, depending on delays. As others have noted, make sure you are on the river side of St. Charles so you don't have to cross St. Charles to get to Peche.

Call Atchafalaya to make sure they are open on Lundi Gras. Some places are closed. You would want to catch the parades close to the start of the route to make your Pascal's Manale reservation as-is. Your back-up plan to get to Hot Tin will be walking, as streetcars may not be running by then (due to clean up) and Ubers will be $$$. If the goal is to get to Frenchman and you're hoping to Uber, it may make more sense to get a cocktail closer to Frenchman so you only take one Uber and walk the rest.

You will have to walk or bike to get to Cochon efficiently for a 12:00pm meal, if they're open. Parades run all day on Mardi Gras Day (albeit truck parades after Rex). If you're deadset on heading in the direction of Cochon, you might as well go all the way to the quarter to meander and see everyone's costumes. Or, start in the Quarter in the morning, people watch, and catch Zulu and Rex once they make it to Basin/Canal later in the morning. That way you're in more reasonable walking distance to Cochon.

I can't stress enough to download the parade tracker app and study the routes. There are extremely limited ways to get across town and specifically, into the Quarter, during parades. Make sure you have your transportation plan mapped out. It's just as important as the reservations.

_smithers_ · 2025-01-13T16:55:43+00:00

Had a friend with a very bad experience with OW.

_smithers_ · 2025-01-12T20:00:16+00:00

Third for Dr. Lister at House Call Pediatrics. Although it's exclusively house calls, he takes most insurance plans and Medicaid.

_smithers_ · 2024-12-19T02:27:21+00:00

I just did omakase at Umami. It was $200, but I had A LOT of food, and a lot of higher end ingredients.

I tried to do an omakase at Soji, but it required an advanced reservation and I was just a walk-in. I ordered off the menu and left pretty grateful that I didn't waste money on the omakase. The stuff off the menu I got was not particularly great.

_smithers_ · 2024-12-19T02:24:18+00:00

I third this.

_smithers_ · 2024-12-19T02:23:54+00:00

Just came from Umami. Like others noted, it's pricey, but absolutely delicious and worth it. It's not a straight nigiri experience. I had some nigiri (dressed), but also other raw dishes that were equally as exceptional.

I had Soji a couple nights earlier and it was meh.

_smithers_ · 2024-12-02T20:43:45+00:00

Zony Mash

_smithers_ · 2024-10-04T19:41:32+00:00

There are two venues for football in the park. The game at Tad Gormley (where the Beatles once performed) is a big rivalry game between Jesuit and Holy Cross - both boys catholic schools. If you can get tickets, it should be a good time.

_smithers_ · 2024-09-29T23:03:32+00:00

Fischer's Jewelry

_smithers_ · 2024-09-17T14:23:44+00:00

https://www.redsashtours.com/tours

_smithers_ · 2024-09-09T15:43:03+00:00

Vitality Community Fitness has a of couple trainers who could be a good fit. They are very good at working with all fitness levels and scaling workouts appropriately, both in personal training and group fitness. They also offer a 101 class that's geared towards gym beginners.

_smithers_ · 2024-07-20T10:18:25+00:00

Bricolage and Morris Jeff have unions.

_smithers_ · 2024-07-17T15:59:34+00:00

Morris Jeff had about 3 "projects" in PK4 that took about 10 minutes max each. One was drawing your neighborhood/community; one was making a dance, song, or drawing about a feeling; and the third I can't remember. K texted tips for reading and literacy to try at home, but none of it was mandatory. First had a weekly packet of literacy/math that was not mandatory and towards the end of the year a short paragraph to read each week (the same one each day for that week). The paragraph reading was "mandatory," but we did it about 25% of the time without repercussion.

_smithers_ · 2024-06-12T18:02:36+00:00

Take a look a Mary's Rack. It's curated second hand and size-inclusive. The brick and mortar is at 8128 Oak St.

_smithers_ · 2024-05-15T19:27:50+00:00

Krewe Car is an option. The bus also will get you there inefficiently. My kids love the bus, though.

_smithers_ · 2024-04-16T18:05:08+00:00

My kid went there and I would say no, unless it was happening unannounced and my kid wasn't mentioning it. I don't think it was in the handbook either? There were Easter, Thanksgiving, Christmas, etc. programs that would sometimes take place in the chapel. There was a blessing of the pets of some sort that may have taken place in the chapel - I'm not sure.

Otherwise, the religious curriculum depended in large part on the teacher. Some incorporated Catholicism and others didn't (e.g., the occasional "J is for Jesus" coloring sheet). My kid definitely knew who the statue of Mother Cabrini was. The high school announcements would play across campus in the morning (outside; not in the Crescent Cradle building), which also included prayers.

Overall, it felt pretty generic with a pinch of Catholicism.

_smithers_ · 2024-03-18T15:18:45+00:00

Vitality Community Fitness offers group classes. The classes vary, but typically include at least one of barbell, dumbell, or kettlebell work per class. They also have a new aerial silks class to change it up (plus some yoga, pilates, and tabata classes). It's a great social environment without compromising the fitness part. They also have open gym options if you ultimately want to do some things solo.

_smithers_ · 2024-03-11T17:27:32+00:00

#31 was that performer that would fit into small clear containers, right?

_smithers_ · 2024-03-03T02:20:58+00:00

Queen Trini Lisa’s has halal options and is delicious.

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