A new weekly farmer’s market is coming to Mid-City, taking over the same space and being held on essentially the same schedule as a market operated here before Katrina.

The Mid-City Green Market is set to make its debut April 17 in the parking lot of the American Can Apartments, at 3700 Orleans Ave. near Bayou St. John. It will be held each Thursday from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m., says market founder and local wine merchant Jon Smith.

Before the storm, the Loyola University-based nonprofit MarketUmbrella.org ran one of its three Crescent City Farmers Markets at the same spot each Thursday. Following the storm, the group’s Uptown and Warehouse District markets reopened but the Mid-City market was put on hold indefinitely. Read the rest of this entry »

By Alejandro de los Rios

I don’t know what’s better: the way Birdman jumps off the bench like someone lit a firecracker in his pants or the surprise in the color guy’s voice when he realizes Birdman’s coming into the game.

He also played last night in the Hornets win over the Cavaliers making Birdman’s stat-line after two games: 3 points on 100% shooting (OK, 1-for-1 from the field and a foul shot) and 6 minutes, 26 seconds a game.

Hey, it’s a start.