


Headlined by Juvenile and his live band, Mannie Fresh, Rebirth Brass Band, and more, the affordable $25 event takes place at Urban South Brewery on July 2. Hometown hero and rapper Juvenile is touting the forthcoming Donna Fest after learning he was left out of a 50-year hip-hop retrospective set for Essence Fest this year, which has taken place in New Orleans since 1995. It was the second year for the festival and its first time at Spanish Plaza, where dozens of local restaurants and pop-ups gathered to compete. The kitchen, run by chefs Sarthak Samantray and Aman Kota, bagged three awards total: People’s Choice Award for Traditional Food, Judges Choice Award for Traditional Food, and Grand Champion for Food Fight Nola. LUFU NOLA, a popular Indian street food pop-up with an LGD restaurant in the works, took home the top prize at last week’s Food Fight Festival, among other awards. In that case, Starbucks fired the worker that helped lead the effort a few weeks after employees filed for union recognition, in what is just one example of ongoing managerial and corporate opposition to the unionization efforts that began at the company in 2021. It’s the second local Starbucks store to unionize, with the Maple Street location being the first. In a vote held last week, workers at the Poydras Street Starbucks voted 11-to-5 in favor of organizing.

Unsurprisingly, the newspaper reports that the site of the proposed Trader Joe’s is “designated as an ‘opportunity zone,’ making its owners eligible for tax breaks.” At a meeting Wednesday, the Mid-City Neighborhood Organization raised questions about traffic flow, parking, and the preservation of the old oaks on Banks Street, but if all necessary permits are secured, its construction is likely to move forward with a late 2024 opening. The 13,000-square-foot store would be built on a Tulane Avenue lot bordered by Banks, South Rocheblave, and South Dorgenois Streets. Thank you to the Level Playing Field Institute for this statement of non-discrimination.Trader Joe’s has its sights set on opening a store in Mid-City, reports the Times-Picayune/New Orleans Advocate, in what would be its first location in New Orleans proper (a Metairie location opened in 2016). We value a diverse workforce – people who identify as women, nonbinary or gender non-conforming, LGBTQIA+, American Indian or Native Alaskan, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latinx, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, differently-abled, caretakers and parents, and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. Whether blatant or hidden, barriers to success have no place at DoorDash. Went to get some material to build a bridge over the pond in the back garden. Above and beyond discrimination and harassment based on “protected categories,” we also strive to prevent other subtler forms of inappropriate behavior (i.e., stereotyping) from ever gaining a foothold in our office. Statement of Non-Discrimination: In keeping with our beliefs and goals, no employee or applicant will face discrimination or harassment based on: race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, age, gender, marital/domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability status, or veteran status.
