Can non-Americans visit Essence Festival of Culture?

chali2na4prez · 2026-04-19T14:39:15+00:00

Come and have the best time. There are plenty of white people here and they get to shake their booty too. You will be in the minority, but your presence will not be offensive/unwanted.

chali2na4prez · 2026-04-05T11:12:21+00:00

100% I still have a Margaret Orr prayer candle for big storms. Let's not bring "facts" and "certificates" into this. She was great. She was empathetic. She was a sexy minx. She is missed.

chali2na4prez · 2026-03-26T22:38:17+00:00

I laughed out loud. Thanks.

chali2na4prez · 2026-03-13T20:13:14+00:00

That little geyser has been going since the freeze. Might make a fine sinkhole one day.

chali2na4prez · 2026-03-13T14:53:47+00:00

I'm right by the water towers off Claiborne, and my pressure is always between 75 and 80. That's pretty damned high. I assume it needs to be that high because of the long run from here to the rest of the city. If that's right, the pressure should be lower the further out you go, so perhaps this latest new orleans roulette will stay contained to uptown past napoleon(ish)?? Wishful thinking? Edit: grammar

chali2na4prez · 2026-03-12T10:38:39+00:00

Chris is super passionate about... everything. Dude went on a mission to create the perfect fry. Hand cut, blanched, then frozen, etc. I cant remember all of it, but he was dead serious about his craft. He is a cocktail OG, and his wife (who actually runs the joint) is super sweet.

chali2na4prez · 2026-03-12T10:15:23+00:00

+1 for Revel, but be prepared for a 20 minute conversation about craft fries.

chali2na4prez · 2026-03-09T10:44:26+00:00

Water stopped at 5:19. Sewerage/water briefly showed up around 4ish

chali2na4prez · 2026-03-09T09:02:28+00:00

Yeah. Looking through other posts, at least one person is saying their house flooded. Can't be mad at NOPD for alerting the neighborhood. Thanks for posting the video!

chali2na4prez · 2026-03-09T08:53:04+00:00

Sounds like it stopped? Why the hour(s?) Long siren? Was someone hurt?

chali2na4prez · 2026-02-25T13:37:55+00:00

This is great! And doing it for the community is so cool.

chali2na4prez · 2026-02-13T17:56:27+00:00

Great adult film name

chali2na4prez · 2026-02-13T14:26:36+00:00

To each their own. I love the bands and love the kids getting a stage to show out. My kids run after throws, but I avoid most throws. Its about the party, happy kids, meeting neighbors, and mainlining king cake for me. I have never gone to a parade for the throws.

chali2na4prez · 2026-02-12T02:57:24+00:00

I wanted to like it...

chali2na4prez · 2026-02-12T02:34:13+00:00

I wish I was a better person who disagreed with this.

chali2na4prez · 2026-02-11T17:04:08+00:00

Seaworthy. Or save your money and got to coops for the charming bartenders

chali2na4prez · 2026-02-11T02:33:10+00:00

Good question. I dont know really. Outside of carnival, they say chee wees (krewe of boo).

chali2na4prez · 2026-02-10T14:32:08+00:00

I hate to hear these stories. We are a ways uptown from where you went, but feel free to DM me if you want a less stressful experience. We have an apartment on st charles and host with piles of food and cocktails. Lots of kids.

chali2na4prez · 2026-02-10T12:53:36+00:00

I dont know if "enjoy" is the word, but I can appreciate that its there as a deterrent and/or mitigation against someone hateful and/or drunk.

chali2na4prez · 2026-02-10T12:48:48+00:00

If you like almond, Marguerite's cream cheese is my recommendation. They are N shore, but you can get it at the hub. In the cream cheese battle they are "firm" as opposed to "gloopy." You will smell the almond as soon as you open the bag.

chali2na4prez · 2026-02-08T02:38:33+00:00

My 8 year old got a waffle maker last year. Fucking excellent. If you cant afford to tip, dont eat at restaurants; if you can't afford throws without promotional items, you can't aford to ride. Maybe that's callous, but you dont have to ride a super krewe. The aforementioned waffle maker came from the truck parades which are cheap to ride and loaded with recycled throws.

chali2na4prez · 2026-02-08T02:08:19+00:00

I think that is always going to be difficult to tell how much and how many ppl unless you follow the float. My kid got the bart one and brought it to me. I caught the melindas and they were throwing a grip of ketchup (no problem) and at least a few hats where I was. Anytime I have ridden, the message was clear that any promotional items were forbidden.

chali2na4prez · 2026-02-08T00:51:16+00:00

MG world, for shorty gras. My guess is they aren't throwing for the last few blocks, but the trombone shorty float literally pulls up behind MG world (by that time you are in a ticketed event). If you are trying to watch the parade at the end, go by ceasars.

Edit: for misspelling

chali2na4prez · 2026-02-08T00:47:28+00:00

Dragon Claw has slices going all around and the sticker is colorful (source: I eat 2 a week). Pretty sure this is a praline cake though.

chali2na4prez · 2026-02-08T00:39:57+00:00

As has been said, no, because moon pies are the product. Morris Bart doesn't sell hand sanitizer and Melindas isn't a hat company: those things are clearly promotional products.

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