MOVIE REVIEW: ‘My Honor was Loyalty’ Will Make You Rethink Many Viewpoints
As I watched “My Honor Was Loyalty,” the movie changed my view on war, morality, life and love. In the film, German soldier Untersharführer Ludwig Herckel (also known as Herschel) is knocked unconscious by Soviet troops while fighting. He wanders the woods in a daze and feels as if he life is coming to an […]
Album Review: Demarco’s ‘This Old Dog’ Provides Summertime Melodies
Lester’s Picks: Baby You’re Out (Track 3) One Another (Track 5) Still Beating (Track 6) A Wolf Who Wears Sheeps Clothes (Track 9) Watching Him Fade Away (Track 13) Earlier this month, Canadian singer-songwriter Mac Demarco released his 13-track LP titled “This Old Dog.” With summer rapidly approaching, Demarco’s sophomore album, released under the Captured […]
Rocking Out at Wolf Jam 2017
(COVINGTON, La.) — St. Paul’s very own music concert, Wolf Jam, went down on Friday, April 28th. The show was an energetic time full of dancing and an exciting array of musical performances. The Wolf Jam consisted of performances from rock bands to DJ raves. The full line-up of the concert included the southern ska […]
Restaurant Review: Campbell’s Freshly Roasts Coffee Daily
(COVINGTON, La.) — Have you ever smelled freshly roasted coffee? Well, if you drive down Tyler Street in the mornings, you will certainly get a whiff of the pungent aroma. This scent can only be coming from one place: Campbell’s Coffee & Tea at 516 S. Tyler St. This locally owned coffee shop prides itself on fresh-roasted […]
Sticky Rice the Hot New Thai Food in Covington
(COVINGTON, La.) — At 528 N. Columbia St. in Covington, there is a new Thai joint that is gaining attention. Sticky Rice Thai is a family run establishment that has only been there for less than a year but is already receiving great feedback. When you walk into Sticky Rice, it is very aesthetically pleasing […]
Mouthwatering Riverside Seafood at Coquille River & Rye
(MADISONVILLE, La.) — A few weeks ago, as I was passing Marina Del Ray on my friend’s boat heading back home from the mouth of the Tchefuncte River, I spotted a restaurant hidden behind the scores of sailboat masts. We ended up docking the boat at the restaurant’s slips inside of the marina to find […]
A Visit to the Strange and Beautiful World of Mardi Gras World
(NEW ORLEANS) — On Feb. 18, I visited an open house held at Mardi Gras World in New Orleans, which is the workshop and storage facility of the Kern Studios float design company. I was very exited to see what new additions the Krewe of Orpheus had added to their float lineup for this year’s […]
Music Festivals You Need to See in 2017
The New Orleans area always provides music enthusiasts with a plethora of incredible music festivals of all genres. We obviously have the world-renowned Jazz Fest, but there are plenty of increasingly popular music festivals that are close to home. If you have yet to attend a music festival, you’re missing out. These festivals offer a […]
Jackson Cretin Finds World Class BBQ at Sweet Daddy’s
As you walk into Sweet Daddy’s BBQ, you’ll automatically smell the smoked meat along with the thick aroma of buttered buns. Sweet Daddy’s is a BBQ joint that’s located at 420 S. Tyler St. in Covington and has been serving up the same classic meats for the past 17 years. Their small but perfected menu […]
