| BY BOB WARREN | Staff writer |
Bar fight: As the Irish Channel preps for St. Patrick’s Day, a well-known bar and restaurant is at the center of a court battle. Our restaurant/bar correspondent Ian McNulty has the details of the fight over Tracey’s Irish Channel bar. Death penalty: It’s been 14 years since Louisiana executed anyone. But as expected, Gov. Jeff Landry signed a bill today that could open the door for the state to revive capital punishment. Resignation wave: Things seem a little, uh, chaotic with the board that oversees the Regional Transportation Authority. Yet another member has resigned, and Blake Paterson tells us what that means. Coming attraction: For nearly three decades, moviegoers reclined in the plush seats of the old Robert E. Lee Theater in Lakeview. The blighted movie house was torn down in 2009 and the site has remained vacant — but maybe not for long, Stephanie Reigel reports. Thanks for reading Lunch Line. If you're not a subscriber to The Times-Picayune, check out this great offer. Cheers, Bob | 