| BY BOB WARREN | Staff writer |
What's next for short-term rentals: After a lot of legal wrangling, the city’s strict limits on short-term rentals are in effect. Our Sophie Kasakove looks at what happens now. Fiery, feisty: The Pelicans are playing great basketball these days, and one of the key reasons is Jose Alvarado. Pels beat writer Christian Clark tells us why coach Willie Green says Alvarado is one of his faves. Steeped in New Orleans history: Some buildings just seem to draw historic figures like termites to a gaslight. Classic line! So writes Mike Scott about a Royal Street building whose history includes old names like Pontalba, Almonester and newer ones like Lyle Saxon and Josephine Crawford. Restaurants in, restaurants out: In restaurant news, our dining out guru Ian McNulty tells us about one restaurant’s return to Magazine Street and another’s sad departure from its perch on the edge of the French Quarter. Thanks for reading Lunch Line. If you're not a subscriber to The Times-Picayune, check out this great offer. Cheers, Bob | 