| BY BOB WARREN | Staff writer |
He loved the blues - and N.O.: Behind every homicide is a victim who leaves behind grieving family and friends, who struggle to remember the good times. Our Missy Wilkinson reports that David Sorenson, a tourist beaten to death in his hotel room, loved blues music in general – and New Orleans in particular. 'It seemed too good to be true.' Hobby Lobby Stores has purchased the former Valence Street Baptist Church building Uptown. But the national retailer plans to lease the Magazine Street building to a new church and eventually give the building to the congregation, Stephanie Riegel reports. The price of picking up: A lot has been written about garbage pickup in New Orleans. But some pickup controversy is also brewing in Kenner, where Blake Paterson reports the city and its contractor, Sidney Torres’ IV Waste, are arguing about how much the city owes the company. Melting down, Saints style: Saints fans of a certain vintage can recite a litany of heart-breaking losses: Big Ben, the Minneapolis Miracle, the Nola no call. Last night our team tossed another log onto that fire, ripping defeat from the jaws of victory against Tampa Bay. Here’s Jeff Duncan’s take this morning, titled, appropriately, “Anatomy of a meltdown.” Ouch. Want more Saints coverage? Sign up for our Saints Insider newsletter. Thanks for reading Lunch Line today. And remember, you can keep up all day long at NOLA.com. Bob | 