May 13, 2025 - News
Crawfish King Al Scramuzza dies at 97
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🦞 Al Scramuzza, the self-proclaimed Crawfish King, died Sunday at age 97. He's credited with popularizing crawfish as a regional staple. Watch WLAE's documentary. (WWL)
🏈 Saints fans can get free tickets starting today for the team's minicamp practices next month. Register here at 10am. (Press release)
👩🍳 Brennan's has a new executive chef: Kris Padalino. She previously was the restaurant's executive sous chef and pastry chef. (The Times-Picayune 🔒)
💰 Magic Johnson pledged $500,000 to Xavier in honor of long-time president Norman C. Francis. The HBCU is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year. (HBCUconnect.com)