The world did not end on 12/21/12. And so we can start a new phase of the Mayan calendar — as well as our own — with the usual litany of resolutions and revelations. Here at NolaVie, we don’t pretend to have crystal balls or to be arbiters of good (or bad) taste, but we do keep an eye on what’s current and what’s passe in the Crescent City.
Who knew that the world would recently go mad for banana slicers? Or that bacon would become the go-to flavor for everything from NOLA donuts to pralines?
These are weighty matters, well worth pondering. So we at NolaVie decided to offer our own subjective, completely non-democratic take on what’s hot and what’s not as 2013 dawns.
Enjoy.
What’s HOT / What’s NOT
Slow food / Fast food
Metry / Marigny
Street food in a dining room / Street food on the street
Sean Peyton / Roger Goodell
“Accidental” Super Bowl wardrobe malfunctions / Intentional Carnival wardrobe malfunctions
Kelly Clarkson in Endymion / Beyonce at the Super Bowl
Tintypes / Instagram
Depositing checks on your smart phone / Depositing checks in the drive-thru
Etsy / DIY
Manterest / Pinterest
Crafty stuff / Big-box stores
New music venues / New restaurants
Handmade / Made in China
The read–option / Wildcat
RG3 / Russell Wilson
Freret, St. Claude, Rampart streets / Frenchmen Street
Winning / Losing
Saints / Saints
Banana slicer / Egg slicer
New Zealand / Australia
Ann Hathaway with short hair / Ann Hathaway with long hair
Street bands in Frenchmen Street bars / Street bands in the street
BUCKWILD / Jersey Shore
Duck Dynasty / Swamp People
Amish Mafia / Breaking Amish
Meeting significant others at intramural sports / Meeting significant others on the Internet
Nyx / Muses
Muses / Iris
T-Rex / Rex
Debt ceiling / Fiscal cliff
Immortality / End of the World
Mud runs / Triathlons
Sharrows / Potholes
Parade street preparation / Pre-Super Bowl street repair
Pelicans / Hornets
Hand-lettered street signs / Streets without signs (still!)
Warm-feet / Snuggies
Beasts of the Southern Wild / Vampires
Local online shopping / Private sales sites online
Bacon-flavored everything / Real bacon
Rand McNally / Apple Maps
Treme / “Treme”
Zombie Crawl / Red Dress Run
Attribution / eweman et al
MACCNO (Music And Culture Alliance of New Orleans) / Aggressive permitting enforcement
New Orleans restaurant franchises in other cities / Restaurant franchises in New Orleans
Renee Peck is editor of NolaVie. She had lots of help with this list from NolaVie contributors (too numerous to enumerate here). She thanks them for cluing her in on such things as mud running, sharrows, warm-feet and Amish Mafia.
Waves of Change–The Impact of Political Tides on Louisiana’s Environmental Future
Healthy Gulf has been a cornerstone in safeguarding Louisiana’s natural and human resources through sustainable and equitable practices. But a new threat looms with Governor Jeff Landry’s recent consolidation proposal, which aims to merge crucial coastal management with the Department of Energy and Natural Resources. Writer Leah Claman delves into the complexities of this proposal, breaking it down for those unfamiliar with environmental policy, and sheds light on what this could mean for the future of Louisiana’s coast and its communities.
Earthtalk: Retaining starts with repurposing – Green Light New Orleans
This piece spotlights Green Light New Orleans, a non-profit dedicated to promoting collective engagement in sustainability practices in local households. Author Brett Steinberg discusses the non-profit's Rain Barrel program, effectively combining art and water conservation.
