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James Cullen

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2 years

This little girl at the second line saw me with my camera and started jumping. This is the kind of joy I wish you this Monday.

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9 months

This is literally the straightest bridge in the world all you gotta do is not crash into each other and y’all mfers still can’t do it

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9 months

Accident in Causeway shuts down southbound lanes

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James Cullen

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10 months

I want Dennis Allen out of New Orleans with the force of a drunk Endymion rider throwing oversized beads at someone 20 rows deep with their heads turned…

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James Cullen

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10 months

They need to make the Causeway like the carwash where you straighten the wheel, put it in neutral and the little conveyor locks your wheel in

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10 months

A spate of recent major accidents on the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway has bridge officials pleading with drivers to pay attention behind the wheel. This wreck closed the Causeway for about an hour during yesterday’s evening commute. 6 ⁦ @WWLTV ⁩

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James Cullen

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2 months

Derek Carr lost the city when his first meal here was at Chipotle. Showed the same bad judgment he has with the football.

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@NOLAnews

2 months

New Orleans will always be Drew Brees’ city. But can Derek Carr win Saints fans over?

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1 year

A good rule of thumb in New Orleans when driving is just to assume the person in the other car is about to do something stupid

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James Cullen

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3 months

This photo was made in New Orleans and reminds me of Havana…

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4 years

Good morning New Orleans: may no one cut you off at the Westbank/Claiborne split. May you miss the train on St Claude, and may the bridge be in your favor. May your hot sausage po-boy be spicy and your Barqs icy. May no Christmas King Cake lead you into temptation. Let us pray.

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2 years

Another look at Queen Tahj

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10 months

Good morning New Orleans. Happy Saturday. Happy 12th night. Happy Feast of the Epiphany. Happy Carnival. You know what time it is?

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2 years

This shot of ⁦ @FlagboyGiz ⁩ is pure smoke. The light caught him just right.

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1 year

This might be my shot of the day

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3 months

I want to do a photo exhibit comparing different shots I made in New Orleans to Cuba

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2 years

Good morning New Orleans. From 217 lb to 189 lb from no minutes miles to 8’30” miles. From no k to 10k. From despair to maybe not yet triumph but knowing that better days have come. In better shape at 51 than 41. I love you beautiful bastards happy Wednesday.

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2 years

They asked me to make a dark roux chicken and sausage gumbo and I complied.

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James Cullen

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1 year

I’m a big booster of the city of New Orleans. But the combo of the Hard Rock collapse, the pandemic, and the unremitting focus on tourism over the needs of locals has created a hostile environment. The city is completely out of balance right now.

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1 year

I been killing it lately

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2 years

I love everything about this photo. The woman smiling in the background. The gently clasped hands. They reflective sunglasses. The suit. The present and the future.

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James Cullen

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4 years

Good Morning New Orleans: may your red beans be creamy and have an extra smoked sausage or even better a fried pork chop. May your bell peppers be overstuffed. May you avoid the school camera by Sophie B Wright, and the guy who asks you where you got them shoes. Let us pray.

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1 year

I think the reason driving in New Orleans is so terrifying is there is no rhyme or reason to the fuckery. In NYC you know how they’re coming, fast and aggressive. But here it’s random. Fast, slow, drunk, high, distracted, stolen cars, flipped cars… it’s a mess 🤣

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1 year

This is probably the best composition I’ve ever made at a second line. It’s spiritual.

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1 year

Only God is perfect but these red beans are damn close. Camellia Beans of course. Smoked sausage, pickled meat, ham hocks… oh my.

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2 years

One of the things I’ve noticed about Mardi Gras, Jazz Fest, FQF etc is that people don’t want or know how to share space anymore. Everyone wants to claim turf.

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4 years

Good Morning New Orleans: may your Popeye’s be hot and fresh out the grease and the drive-thru line short. May your Sazeracs be boozy and your lunch long and your workday short. May your car break-ins be few, your chargrilled oysters in abundance. We ask this in Copeland’s name.

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James Cullen

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11 months

So a little personal news. After three years at a job I am very grateful for I decided to bet on me and start my own biz. Once I have the website finished I’ll give y’all more deets but I’m stepping into my purpose.

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James Cullen

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1 year

The sad thing about politics is the most ardent Jeff Landry supporters probably can’t tell you what he stands for or why his politics appeal to them other than “fuck the libs.” It’s such a cynical, sad time. And if you’re working class it’s a disaster for you.

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James Cullen

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2 years

Currently in the Treme

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James Cullen

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1 year

The Upstairs Lounge fire happened 50 years ago today. It was the largest mass murder of LGBTQ people until the Pulse Nightclub Shooting. A memorial second line was held today and I photographed it. Here is the photo thread.

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James Cullen

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1 year

Good morning New Orleans. If Chef Scott can come back from the dead you can get through this Tuesday. Claim it.

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James Cullen

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10 months

My friend would have been 101 today. I miss standing in the kitchen and talking to you. You were like no other. I miss you Chef. I hope someone is cooking for you today.

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2 years

I was trying to frame this up so I got the Gang Flag of the Black Mohawks and Jesus. I think I got it.

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11 months

Let’s admire my art

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James Cullen

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1 year

This jambalya came out so sexy.

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James Cullen

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2 years

Big Queen Cinnamon Black of Fi-Yi-Yi.

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4 years

Good morning New Orleans: may your beignets be hot and fresh, your bounce music full of bottom, may you stay out of the line of fire and without punctured tire, may someone’s grandma invite you over for gumbo, and may your bell peppers be overstuffed. We pray to the Lord.

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James Cullen

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4 years

Good Morning New Orleans: May our Saints best the Buccaneers. May your most difficult decision be Popeyes or king cake for breakfast. May that one relative who is a Dallas fan let you enjoy the game in peace today. May your Manchu wings sustain you. We ask this Buddy D’s name.

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James Cullen

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4 years

And this Cafe du Monde House was sweet.

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James Cullen

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1 year

It was a beautiful day in the 9th ward

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James Cullen

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1 year

Building the wild mushroom etouffee for my vegan and gf clients tonight

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James Cullen

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4 years

This is the last photo I took on Mardi Gras, 2020. It’s a personal favorite. I was wearing rose colored glasses that day and decided to put them up against the camera’s lens and see what I got.

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James Cullen

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16 days

How people in New Orleans act when it drops below 60 degrees

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James Cullen

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1 year

This lil dude was cuttin up

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James Cullen

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1 year

We sent Russell home right today 🙏🏼 (thread)

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James Cullen

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1 year

It’s 9x this weekend. Here is my favorite ever photo from that second line and one of my favorites ever.

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James Cullen

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4 years

Good Morning New Orleans: Happy New Year! May your 2021 be as chill as a frozen cup. May your French 75s runneth over. May your po’boys be overstuffed. May you avoid the King Cake Baby. May the Saints win the Super Bowl. May all your potholes be filled and your floods abated. 🙏🏼

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10 months

This is it. Last day.

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James Cullen

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2 months

How about we offer better city services to the people who already live here.

NOLA.com

@NOLAnews

2 months

Guest column: To counter population loss, New Orleans should look to remote workers

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James Cullen

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4 years

It was great seeing Chef Leah Chase on a House Float #YardiGras #kreweofhousefloats

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James Cullen

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1 year

We had an Essence event today. One of the ladies told me my greens tasted “like her grandmother made it.” That’s better than a James Beard award.

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James Cullen

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10 months

One of the mistakes I think many people who move to New Orleans make is not meeting and befriending born and raised New Orleanians. My experience has been vastly different because I’ve immersed myself in the community.

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James Cullen

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1 year

I got a lot of new followers so let me please introduce myself: I’m James and I’m a published journalist/photojournalist as well as a professional chef. I make things.

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James Cullen

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1 year

To me twitter is like New Orleans: it doesn’t always work the way I want it to but none of the alternatives seem better so I’ll just stay put…

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James Cullen

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4 years

Good morning New Orleans: may our Sundays soon return to what they once were: Saints & second lines & Lakeshore drives. May you get your first taste of crawfish soon. May the east & the 9th ward start getting the respect they deserve. In Antoine “Fats” Domino’s name we pray 🙏🏼

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James Cullen

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2 years

Great. But St Augustine’s, the oldest Black Catholic Church in the US, has been in disrepair since Hurricane Ida. The roof still isn’t fixed. The sanctuary is still unusable. Considering Gayle makes a lot of money off Black athletes maybe she can show this church some love too

NOLA.com

@NOLAnews

2 years

St. Louis Cathedral is sinking and needs major repairs. Gayle Benson is making plans to save it.

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James Cullen

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1 year

Entergy

Ashley Merlin Gold

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1 year

Anyone in New Orleans know what is causing the big Entergy outage?

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James Cullen

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11 months

This photo of my friend Spaghetti is on of my best. When I saw her walking it reminded me of the Norman Rockwell painting of Ruby Bridges, but instead of being harassed, she is now strutting. I ran down the street to make this photo.

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James Cullen

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4 years

Good Morning New Orleans: may you stay as warm and dry as a Popeyes biscuit. May your day be filled with joy like a Brocato’s cannoli. May all the tourists go to Mother’s instead of your favorite spot. May you successfully navigate every four-way stop you meet. We pray to Valerio

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James Cullen

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1 year

Thread: A year ago I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure. My options were: take medications forever or make significant (and I do mean significant) lifestyle changes. I was scared, depressed, just turned 50 and just ended a 15 year relationship and moved.

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James Cullen

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1 year

32 waist again for the first time since college. Running 8 minute miles. Like the kids say, I manifested but I put in the work.

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James Cullen

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4 years

Good morning New Orleans: may Cash Money take over for the 99 & 2000 but may you avoid the COVID-19. May there be No Limit to your joy. May your coat keep you a hot boy on this cold day. May your Entergy bill be low & may you not get stuck at the top of the High Rise. We pray.

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James Cullen

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2 years

A few more scenes from Uptown Super Sunday…

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James Cullen

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1 year

Happy National Gumbo day

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James Cullen

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7 months

A few quickies from Super Sunday for ya

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James Cullen

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1 year

The problem with the Mayor is she doesn’t know how to do corruption right. You can be corrupt as fuck as long as the citizens are getting what they need too. But that’s not what’s happening here.

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11 months

There’s no denying alcohol is a big part of New Orleans culture but now that I don’t drink much I think we place too much importance on it. You don’t need it to have a great time in the city.

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1 year

Good morning New Orleans. It’s 9/11. Always a reflective day for me. My first boss, Rich Guadagno, died on flight 93 storming the cockpit. And my childhood friend Chris Ingrassia died in the N. Tower at Cantor Fitzgerald. It seemed senseless then and still does. Peace 🙏🏼

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1 year

The reason tourists love New Orleans so much is they don’t have to work here or boil their water on the regular or wonder if they’ll ever get their trash picked up again. It’s just 24/7 365 Mardi Gras for them.

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1 year

The showstopper. This chicken and sausage gumbo is always the favorite course.

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4 years

Good Morning New Orleans: May your Morning Call be coffee & beignets. May your lunch be at Commanders (try the 25c Martinis). May you avoid vehicular mayhem. May you listen to @wwoz_neworleans on the radio. May your etouffee be heavy but your day light. In Paul Prudhomme’s name🙏🏼

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2 years

Queen Tahj and Big Chief Dow can sew their asses off

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1 year

I don’t know this guy’s name but he is at every second line I just call him Mr Clean because he always dresses so sharp.

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1 year

Let’s face it, if you have a Louisiana drivers license you probably have way bigger problems than identity theft…

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1 year

He wanted one last bowl of homemade gumbo. I obliged.

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4 years

Good Morning New Orleans: May crawfish season come early and stay late. May red lights be seen as mandatory instead of optional and may you always have a spare tire. May your Christmas shopping be painless and may you never have to see the Special Man. In Mckenzie’s name we ask.

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James Cullen

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10 months

You mean Gayle Benson whose hobby was marrying progressively richer men might not have the best interest of the team and fans at heart?

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James Cullen

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2 years

This photo from Mardi Gras morning of my friend Kalindah Laveaux is also a favorite from this year

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James Cullen

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1 year

Broccoli needs a better agent. If you toss Broccoli with a good olive oil, salt, pepper, red pepper flake, garlic and lemon zest and then roast in a very hot oven (air fryer works well here) until slightly crispy it is sublime.

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9 months

Y’all wore these poor people out 🤣

WGNO-TV (ABC) New Orleans

@WGNOtv

9 months

Dong Phuong Bakery pauses sale of king cakes

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1 year

A few scene from the Caribbean Parade in New Orleans today

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10 months

I don’t have PTO at my current job and every time my kid is in town I can’t get time off unless I want to lose a bunch of money. It is one of the main reasons I’m moving on. Working conditions matter.

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2 years

The residents of Gordon Plaza gather in front of new homes being built on the site of the old Brown’s Dairy in Central City. These homes, which were supposed to be built as affordable housing, are instead slated to become Air BnBs.

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James Cullen

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1 year

This house in the Bywater is my absolute favorite at Halloween. Check it out in the thread below.

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1 year

That dark roux voodoo that I do

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This truck makes me irrationally happy every time I see it and I only eat French bread once in a blue moon these days

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1 year

This bbq shrimp and grits I made for the tasting. Let me tell you kids…

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5 months

My friend Kelly is a tour guide for @CBackstreets and had a 17 year old guest yesterday who is battling cancer. She asked for my help in organizing a second line. The city and culture shined so bright for this young lady. Thanks to everyone who helped.

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James Cullen

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1 year

There’s a man riding a bicycle around the French quarter with a possum around his neck

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1 year

When a Black woman hugs you after tasting your collard greens that’s like winning 3 James Beard Awards…

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1 year

For men new to the region you can solve or prevent most problems with a Louisiana woman by just feeding her. File this tip away. It may save your life someday.

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1 year

If there’s a nicer person than my down the street neighbor Charmaine Neville I haven’t met them.

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4 years

I liked the Dolly House a lot

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21 days

This spoke to me.

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4 years

Good morning New Orleans: May the driver in front of you turn left without pulling into the righthand lane. May the parts for turbine 5 arrive for Christmas. May our potholes be full and our catch basins empty. And may our eggnog daiquiris be many. I ask this in the name of Teedy

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4 years

Good Morning New Orleans: May you be ‘bout it bout it’ today. If you’re cruising down the street real slow, may the fellas be yelling Marrero. May your only drama be Mama Drama. May you get Tujague’s recipe for the crawfish they caught in Arabi. And may they all axe for you. 🙏🏼

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James Cullen

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2 years

Popped over to Westbank Super Sunday and saw ⁦ @FlagboyGiz ⁩

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James Cullen

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3 years

Hey y’all. Thanks for your concern. We’re fine. Say a prayer for the people in Arabi who took the worst of it. Scary situation.

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James Cullen

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1 year

Seafood gumbo gumboing

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James Cullen

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1 year

Good Morning New Orleans. It’s Tuesday, August 29th. Be easy with yourself and everyone around you today. Keep the people in Florida in your thoughts as well. I can’t wait for hurricane season to be over. Peace 🙏🏼

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1 year

My polling place was emptier than Al Capone’s Vault. Lawd.

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10 months

How all of New Orleans feels right now (this photo of the great Walter “Wolfman” Washington made by me, 11-11-2019)

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