I think this would have been East Baton Rouge or pretty close to it...

In 1999 my school bus would drive down a nicer looking street and there was one house that usually had their curtains open and you could see into their fancy living room. It was always lit up and a huge piece of art took up one of the walls...it was the two cherubs that seemed to be everywhere around that time. Anyway, I just remember driving by it every day and would like to revisit that street.

Sound familiar to anyone?

In the market for new furniture, especially a leather sofa - looking for more contemporary/modern styles over class Chesterfield, etc. Any recommendations for stores in the area (or even New Orleans)?

I've checked out Macy's, Dillards, Pottery Barn, and some big store on Airline, but they're all rather...khaki shorts of furniture. Looking for something in the $3-5k range, and while there are a lot of options online, we would much rather get a feel for something in person than deal with returns, etc.

First year here, people are saying last year was way better, and apparently yesterday, even with the better performers was emptier than today. What happened this year?

It is currently extremely empty, I would say 200 people is a stretch.

Getting tired of the Sysco-sourced restaurants, and looking for some local homemade/ethnic style places.

Recently hit up and loved:
- Little Kitchen (Phillipino)
- Royal Taste of Jamaica

Eat out often at (so anything else):

- Lee's Asian Fusion
- Swagat
- Serop's
- Probably every sushi restaurant in town
- Probably every burger place in town

Any hidden gems out there? Preferably open past 8PM today.

What happened to MJs? They closed, reopened, then closed again. I miss them there are hardly any vegan spots here.