TV personality, Don Lemon is known for his on-air antics on New Year's Eve, and this year he returns to host his show from Frenchmen Street.

These are the only bags permitted inside: Clear vinyl bags, no larger than 12 inches wide x 12 inches high and 6 inches deep. Gallon-size Ziploc bags. Small clutch purses no larger than 5.5 x 8.5 inches. Clear diaper bags, no larger than 12 inches wide x 12 inches high and 6 inches deep.

Rest easy knowing that there are only a few more days until that first slice of king cake for Carnival. There’s new places to get them, new collabs with Emeril and Brigsten’s and more important news to know.

As a New Orleans local, I’m familiar with (and occasionally guilty of ignoring) the number one rule of Mardi Gras: It’s a marathon, not a sprint. Carnival season in 2026 begins on 6 January and runs up to Mardi Gras on February 17 (“Fat Tuesday”), with street parades throughout the period.

A year after terrorist attack, New Orleans has returned to its festive roots. Fans of Georgia or Ole Miss and visitors for the New Year are flocking to the French Quarter.

Michael Carbine, whose attention to the tiniest details in the houses he restored won him a long list of grateful well-heeled clients, died Sunday at Ochsner Medical Center of complications

First-year head coach Kellen Moore and rookie quarterback Tyler Shough have the Saints on their longest winning streak since current Hall of Fame candidate Drew Brees was still playing under Sean Payton's direction back in 2020.

A handful of Georgia Bulldogs and Ole Miss Rebels players were recently seen in a standoff in the streets of New Orleans.