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A PEARL ON RAMPART

Seafood-inspired jewel box The Crustacean Club opens this week on the fringe of the French Quarter. Girl dinner is your favorite type of meal. Find it at The Crustacean Club. Made up of two distinct and equally chic components, the Club Room portion opens TOMORROW, May 7, and the anticipated Oyster Bar opens May 14. The …

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HOW THE CINNAMON ROLLS

Scratch bakery, coffee bar and kitchen SugarWolf Bakery opens downtown today. There’s a reason croissants are shaped like a smile. Enjoy morning goodies and more at SugarWolf Bakery, opening today in downtown Austin. The pretty new scratch bakery-meets-coffee bar features goodies made from organic flour and grass-fed butter in a seed oil-free kitchen. Pastries like mixed …

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SONGBIRD SESSIONS

You consider your NOLA music archives to be top shelf. Make room for the newest addition to your local soundtrack as our resident celebrated songbird Robin Barnes releases her debut album Louisiana Love TODAY, also available for streaming. Backed by her band the FiyaBirds and featuring guest collabs from several local artists including Ivan Neville and The Soul Rebels, the …

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CLEARFORK IN THE ROAD

If only you could put the magic of Palm Springs in your bag and bring it home. Wistful for dreamy pastels and desert sunsets? Step into the watercolor world of Fort Worth artist and illustrator Catherine Cartie, who opens a brick and mortar boutique at The Shops at Clearfork this weekend. You’re invited for bubbles and …

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RICE TO MEET YOU

For the rest of this week, you’ll be eating all your meals while walking from Fais Do-Do to Gentilly. Before then, enjoy a real deal sit down meal at Kenji Kazoku, opening today in Old Metairie. From the same duo behind Kenji Omakase, the sleek new spot offers fresh seafood sourced mainly from Japan. From fish boxes …

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DROP THE NEEDLE

You know your cool friend who spends her weekends drinking wine and playing records? Invite her to join you at Only the Wild Ones, opening THIS Fri, May 1, on SoCo. The sister concept to the anticipated The Butcher’s Daughter set to open this summer, the outpost is an oasis lined with limestone and stucco walls …

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