| BY BOB WARREN | Staff writer |
It’ll be a gas, gas, gas: You might have seen a rather large announcement this morning from the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. No? It had something to do with the World’s Greatest Rock and Roll Band . . . Travel crush: A lot of you travel for Thanksgiving. A lot. If you’re headed to the airport, prepare for big crowds. Michelle Hunter tells us what we need to know. Investigating the mayor: It looks like a federal investigation into Mayor LaToya Cantrell and some of her associates is picking up steam. Gordon Russell and John Simerman report that the feds have been asking questions of some of the campaign contributors in recent months. Reopening an icon: One of New Orleans’ best-known restaurants, Willie Mae’s Scotch House, has been closed since it was damaged in a fire in April. Our restaurant guy Ian McNulty has the latest on the family’s efforts to reopen. Thanks for reading Lunch Line. If you're not a subscriber to NOLA.com, here's our best offer for you. Cheers, Bob |