by Mary Kilpatrick

Even criminals need to make drug store runs. Over the weekend, one such pharmacy fugitive learned that if you bring a gun, you get to skip the long lines. The New Orleans Police Department is searching for the man involved in the Saturday morning armed robbery at a Garden District Rite Aid. A second suspect who likes to-go drinks for free at a Hollygrove CVS also made the cop's list.

A 15-year-old suspect turned himself in to police in connection with Monday's horrific rape, kidnapping and carjacking in the Garden District, according to NOPD Chief Ronal Serpas. The teen's family saw his picture in the media last night, and hauled the teen to police headquarters, Serpas said at a Thursday afternoon news conference with Mayor Landrieu.

Earlier today, police recovered the stolen car connected to Monday's horrific kidnapping and rape in the Garden District. Tonight, NOPD detectives released a photograph (pictured) of a person of interest in the case. Police said the person is not a suspect in the case, but detectives would like to speak with him.

Tragedy struck yesterday evening when a woman was kidnapped, robbed, raped in the Garden District. The victim was in the 1200 block of Eighth Street at approximately 6:45pm when the incident took place, and police are seeking the public’s help to locate the three men responsible for the brutal act. 

by Emma Boyce

Ambling down uneven Garden District streets, one cannot help but marvel at its impressive rows of houses, many of which have stood for over a century.  Rarely, however, do pedestrians get to take a look inside. The Preservation Resource Center’s 37th Annual Holiday Home Tour on Saturday and Sunday from 10 am to 4 pm gives people the chance to explore the equally striking interiors of six Garden District historic houses.

by Brad Rhines

Throughout the city - and across the country - fine dining chefs have taken to the task of elevating junk food favorites like burgers, pizza, and tacos to suit the tastes of a more sophisticated audience.  This week, a new pop-up restaurant in the Coulis kitchen, called Noodle and Pie, is tackling ramen, that dorm room staple made hipster famous in recent years. The staff from Dante’s Kitchen is taking over the Prytania St. breakfast-lunch spot on Sunday and Monday nights, selling steamed pork buns, bowls of handmade noodles, and slices of homemade pie.

By Ryan Sparks

Recently it was announced that the burger market in New Orleans has been “saturated,” what with the recent openings of several patty-centric restaurants, but for purists and aficionados of another “B” food, the uptick may just be beginning.  Traditionally people from the south aren't as passionate about their bagels as they are about their biscuits, croissants, or cornbread, but there are plenty of New Orleanians who turn to this sturdy staple as the basis of their breakfast. We have tasted some fine underground bagels, but for the most part, purists grumble about an offering that is little more than “hard buns with rolls.”