| BY BOB WARREN | Staff writer |
Launch delay: Rocket launch fans – and who isn’t??!! – will have to wait a few more days. There was a complication at this morning’s planned launch of NASA’s New Orleans-built Artemis rocket. So maybe Friday now . . . Meanwhile, folks gathered to watch the launch at the Stennis Space Center just across the state line in Mississippi seemed to take the matter in stride. It’s deep space, after all, you can’t just call AAA if you have mechanical problems, one said. The long road: Earline Brooks Colbert has spent a lifetime on the road between New Orleans and the Louisiana State Prison at Angola. First, she made the monthly trek to visit her brother, imprisoned on a murder conviction. Then, she visited her son, also imprisoned on a murder conviction. Colbert made that 2.5-hour journey for the last time Aug. 8, Jillian Kramer reports. Two restaurants, two tales: New Orleans loves its restaurants. Our food guru Ian McNulty writes about two iconic Italian restaurants today, where a changing of the guard is taking place. For even more food and drink coverage, please sign up for our Where NOLA Eats newsletter. Ida, Katrina: Finally, the region is marking a somber anniversary today. Two, actually. Hurricane Ida hit a year ago. And 17 years ago was Katrina. Ugh. Thanks for reading Lunch Line today – and remember, you can keep up all day long at NOLA.com. | 