David Grunfeld

For more than 50 years, Leni's Cafe has served American diner food with Greek warmth from its downtown New Orleans home on Baronne Street.

On the west side of La. 23, beyond the protection of the levee, the land begins to give way to marsh, water and sky.

Ira Milan, 103, of New Orleans, who served in the Navy during World War II and played in the American Legion band for 65 years, right, listens to the music

The National WWII Museum held its annual Memorial Day commemoration in New Orleans, Monday, May 25, 2026, honoring military personnel who lost their lives in service to their country. The ceremony includes the presentation of colors by a U.S. Marine Corps color guard, the national anthem by the Victory Belles, a keynote address by Gold Star family member Terry Savage, the Missing Man Table ceremony by the Civil Air Patrol, taps, a moment of silence and music by the American Legion Band.

In a region that does not always go to sleep on schedule, a handful of 24-hour restaurants keep the lights on for night-shift workers, late-night wanderers, service industry regulars and anyone looking for a meal when most kitchens have gone dark for the day.

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Pedestrians walk through heavy rain on Bourbon Street in New Orleans. Rain is expected to remain in the forecast through the week, with showers and thunderstorms possible each day and

The New Orleans Sail 250 celebration began Wednesday, May 27, 2026, with a morning colors ceremony outside the VA Medical Center on Canal Street. The celebration welcomes vessels from around

New Orleanian Lawrence Winnier, 104, who served in World War II and Korea, and Gladys Hughes, 102, of Picayune, Miss., who served in the Coast Guard, help raise the colors

A low hanging cloud passes over the Plaquemines LNG facility is illuminated by the plantÕs lights after dark near Port Sulphur, La., recently. The $8.5 billion liquefied natural gas export