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New Orleans, LA – Who would have thought that without the Society of Jesus, we'd probably not be enjoying satsumas in Greater New Orleans? Let me explain, when the Jesuits arrived here at the start of the 18th century, they also brought with them citrus plants from Asia - including the iconic, loose skinned, seedless tangerine from Satsuma in Japan us locals adore - the Satsuma. Jesuits planted orchards along the banks of the Mississippi River - a practice that continues in Plaquemines Parish (and near Jesuit Bend).

By Andre Perry

New Orleans, LA – Andre Perry discusses the idea that there are just too many college graduates in Louisiana for the workforce.

New Orleans, LA – Poppy Tooker, cabaret singer Andrea Marcovicci, Reid Wick from the Recording Academy

By Diane Mack

New Orleans, La. – New Orleans' Visual Arts Season Comes Alive With Gallery Openings Citywide. It Also Marks A Milestone For Artist Jose Torres Tama And His Exploration Of New Orleans Free People Of Color AT The Ogden Museum.

By Diane Mack

New Orleans, La. – Andrea Marcovicci celebrates the romantic musical language of films at Le Chat Noir, October 1-4, 2009.

By Ian McNulty

New Orleans, LA – It's pretty hard to find lunch for under $5 these days. But thousands of New Orleanians are getting their midday meal for about a buck.

By Eileen Fleming

By Eileen Fleming

By Eileen Fleming

New Orleans, LA – From the ethic of reuse and recycle to the fair trade baskets from West African villages, farmers markets shoppers are expressing their personal ethics be they political, practical, or fashionable with the bags and baskets of their choosing: