Lovely weather and lots of music greeted us in New Orleans for what is often considered the “wedding” month. Many postponed nuptials and their attendants were booked at the French Quarter hotels, the St. Louis Cathedral and various restaurants with several parades each weekend. Typically the second-line parade forms after the vows have been said and happy guests trail behind the brass band and the bride and groom on their way to the reception venue. All onlookers are encouraged to wave and throw “wishes” to the couple on their very special day!
Although both the French Quarter Fest and the Jazz & Heritage Festival were cancelled (again) and postponed to April, we decided to visit anyway along with some other fest-going friends that couldn’t wait until spring.
We headed straight to the newest club for traditional jazz—Mahogany Jazz Hall—which opened this past July 1st. Owners Kate Wimmer Fulton and Jun Yoshizaki have created a space not only for traditional New Orleans jazz but burlesque, pre-Prohibition craft cocktails, and absinthe! The clever burlesque is performed on Friday and Saturday nights and the craft cocktails include The Proprietress with mezcal, lemon, and two liqueurs or a Death In The Afternoon with absinthe and sparkling wine. Or try a Bee’s Knees with gin, lemon, and honey. No matter what you imbibe, you will enjoy the great line-up of musicians e
