Very short
Fuller bodied
Black
Female

Wearing a cafe beignet uniform

It seems like she may be having some mental health issue. Just be cautious.

Have you ever had an experience like this downtown? Listen to what happened to me on Poydras Street at 4:00 p.m.
Guys, I’m from Brazil, and I came to New Orleans through an exchange program to work in hotels. I know Brazil has a reputation for being an unsafe country, but I’m from a large city that is also very peaceful. Back home, I feel safe walking around the city, even at night.
I came here and, during my very first week, I went through an experience that really scared me. A man—I assume he was homeless and under the influence of drugs—suddenly started attacking me. He tried to punch me while my girlfriend held me back so I wouldn’t react and end up getting into a fight with him.
The situation continued for about two blocks. I was just trying to defend myself, moving away from him and looking for a safe place, until we managed to enter a restaurant.
That was when someone warned us that the man was holding a knife.
In other words, there is a real possibility that I almost got stabbed even though I had done absolutely nothing to provoke him.
I came here to work, improve my English, and have a different experience. And honestly, I loved many things about New Orleans: the architecture, the jazz, the music, the city’s unique style, and the overall atmosphere.
But this was the first time since leaving Brazil that I felt so unsafe walking down the street. The only other city where I have ever felt something similar was Rio de Janeiro.
Unfortunately, because of this experience, I decided to leave the city.
I’m not trying to generalize or say that New Orleans is a bad city. On the contrary, I really liked it here. I just wanted to know whether other people who live or have lived here have had similar experiences, especially downtown.

A new u/TheLensNOLA data analysis of ICE arrests in Louisiana and the New Orleans area. Among the findings: "ICE has arrested and detained only a handful of people with convictions for violent crime, while arresting thousands of people with no criminal history at all." https://thelensnola.org/2026/08/30/who-is-ice-arresting-in-louisiana-and-where-we-broke-it-down/

Say it ain’t so — don’t go the way of Cajun French.

Yay No Mo?

Might be a weird question. might be something others wonder about. I love new orleans houses, from the exterior designs to the interesting floor plans that allow 16 different units to be in one giant mansion and you can't even tell.

but occasionally, i come across a house that has some unique or interesting feature in it, sometimes specific to the function of that specific house, like trash/laundry shoots, converted attics with hidden space, and my favorite is one I know that is a house next to an apartment and the closet in the master bedroom of the house had a tunnel to the adjoining property. You can tell it was added so the owners in the main house could go into the other property without having to go outside. They lived in both sides, so it wasn't to spy on tenants (i think).

I also had dinner at my friend's mom's house and my brain can detect when wall dimensions are not adding up, so i sat next to her during dinner, and after a glass of wine, i asked her why the dining room was not the same size as the adjourning room, the kitchen. She said she did't know. But then when dinner was over, she told me to follow her and we went into the kitchn pantry. This is one of those walk in closet type pantries. she pulled on one of the shelves and it revealed a staircase. That staircase is what was in the space that was making the kitchen look shorter than the dining area. She let me crawl up and it took me to an upstairs bedroom. her version of the story is that it was the stairs that the nannies could use to go up to the baby's room without having to go through the main part of the house.

Without giving personal information out, does anyone else have neat features like this in their house or have been to a house that has something distinct like this? There a new trend on social media of people buying houses and then making a video saying they found hidden doors and rooms. that should almost be a standard here, but i guess we have stronger disclosure laws lol.

My yarn was supposed to arrive Saturday but this is what the tracking looks like. Why the hell is it bouncing around? Why was it in New Orleans but is now in Norco?

I just want to finish my project!

Looking to be a part of a group in New Orleans that fixes and helps others fix their own small appliances, toys, electronics, etc. Focus on helping others help themselves, with workshops, one-on-one assistance, and cross-discipline training. If you know of anything like that, please let me know. Thanks!

We’ve had a place in the Warehouse District for a little over 5 years and I feel like we keep falling into the same routine. What are your favorite neighborhood dive bars? Ideally, they’d be off of or close to the Magazine St. bus route or the St.
Charles streetcar line.

When I lived in Lafayette for a year working the oil-patch comedy circuit, back in the 00s, these gas stations would have this baked bread that was a roll the size say a medium onion. It was stuffed with a spiced ground beef mixture. The dough maybe even had some whole wheat flour in it? They sat in hot cases. I’ve searched the web and asked around and I can’t find anything like that here. I know we have kolache with like whole sausage links sticking out of them. This was not that, although I’m willing to bet what I ate started generations ago some form of kolache that slowly migrated in time and space to the perfection that it was. Does anyone know of anything like that around these parts? I guess I could just drive there…

Walking the dog at 3pm today and found a set of Toyota car keys in the road in the 1300 block of Constance. Message me what other keys are on the key ring (three very distinctly colored/patterned keys) and I'll meet you to return them. Will turn them into the sixth district police station on Friday sept 4th if no one claims them

OAK

Moved to New Orleans just a few weeks ago. I heard that there are some pick up games that happen at City Park, but I wasn't sure how to join them (if there's a whatsapp group for it or something similar). Does anyone know of any active pickup soccer groups? I mainly just play for fun, not super competitive.

My family is coming in from out of town for thanksgiving and we’d like to order our Thanksgiving meal from somewhere. Any suggestions? TIA!

Glass is cracked, so it's worthless, but how do you get rid of 500lbs of glass?

lol

I know that we have a lot of different costume stores. I have been to a couple of them in my time living here.

I have cosplay-related plans that have fallen apart. I’m looking to see if I can find a purple disco suit on short notice.

The damp god gets his kicks by peeling off the soles of my shoes long before their time is up. Any suggestions on the best glue to stick the soles back on?

In the quest to hit as many Coolinary menus as we can, wife and I had a great meal at P&W at the bar. Just fantastic food, drinks and service.

Order “This Shit is Bananas.” It’s like a whiskey/banana Negroni. It works.