Jun 9, 2025 - Culture
New Orleans pothole transforms into Laurel Street Zoo
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A massive pothole in Uptown New Orleans is now the "Laurel Street Zoo" with green artificial turf and Negroni-loving pink flamingos.
Why it matters: We all deal with bumps in the road differently.
The big picture: The hole is at the corner of Laurel and Webster streets, where half the roadway was removed outside Patois.
- The restaurant previously had fun with it, and fed some adventurous diners at an outdoor table, WDSU reports.
- Now, the so-called "Friends of Laurel" have converted the failed infrastructure into a mini zoo.
- The flamingos also enjoy deviled egg wontons and pecan-crusted Gulf fish, per the signs.
