New Orleans Restaurant Weeks kicks off with $25 lunches

🍴 New Orleans Restaurant Week starts today with prix fixe menus starting at $25. (Participating restaurants)

• Many restaurants will roll out deals in August for COOLinary, too.

🏥 Louisiana State Police troopers removed five doctors and researchers from a New Orleans medical convention after they handed out materials critical of the Trump administration. (NYT gift link and video)

🏛️ The city of New Orleans has asked the Louisiana Supreme Court to rehear its challenge to the new law that consolidated the Orleans civil and criminal court clerk roles. (Inbox)

🚧 FEMA granted the city's request to extend the completion date for Hurricane Katrina-related infrastructure projects. (Press release)

• Gayle Benson brought the request all the way to the president, according to the city's statement. U.S. Rep. Troy Carter also brought it up at a committee hearing last week.
• Officials say the delayed approval contributed to the city's cash-flow problems.

🚂 Metairie Road has reopened after a train derailment. (Fox 8)

Weekend event recap:

🏎️ The Gumball 3000 celebrity car rally had a "crazy time" on Bourbon Street with actor Michelle Rodriguez, DJ deadmau5 and others. (Aerial shot)

🪖 The National WWII Museum honored Rosie the Riveters at its D-Day commemoration.

🍅 Creole Tomato Fest had costumes and a second-line.

🦸🏾 The Black Nerd Fest drew plenty of cosplayers.