| BY BOB WARREN | Staff writer |
Reducing the footprint: Citing myriad financial pressures, the Archdiocese of New Orleans will close or consolidate 13 of its parishes next year. Stephanie Riegel reports that the news is hitting parishioners hard. And Marie Fazio has the list of impacted church parishes here. Gas sale: Some big business news this morning – Entergy is selling its gas business for nearly $500 million. The utility services more than 200,000 customers in Baton Rouge and New Orleans, Sam Karlin reports. Military might: The National World War II Museum has become a tourism juggernaut for the city of New Orleans. Conceived as a small museum on the lake, the museum instead bloomed into a $420 million campus that has drawn millions of visitors in its two-plus decades, Tony McAuley writes. Black & Gold Monday: Always nice to start the work week with a Saints victory in our pockets, right? Columnist Rod Walker takes us through the highs and lows of the season so far and Sunday's win against the Colts. (You might recall the Saints and Colts share some history . . .) And, of course, you can check out all our Saints coverage right here on Nola.com. Thanks for reading Lunch Line. If you're not a subscriber to NOLA.com, here's our best offer for you. Cheers, Bob | 