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New Orleans will host one of the biggest gatherings of tall ships

Here's what to know about the free tours.

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<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="New Orleans" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/new-orleans" data-vars-content-id="1bbe9ab2-db9b-443e-b77a-af3cf8207405" data-vars-headline="New Orleans will host one of the biggest gatherings of tall ships" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/new-orleans" target="_self">New Orleans</a> hosts a flotilla of international tall ships next week for the kickoff of Sail 250, which is part of the country&#x27;s 250th birthday celebrations.Why it matters: The 12 ships will be open for free public tours along the Mississippi Riverfront.

New Orleans among worst places for new grads to find jobs

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Fast-growing Southern metros offer the best job opportunities for new college graduates, according to a new study.The big picture: Birmingham, Alabama, and Tampa Bay, Florida, top the list, based on payroll processor ADP&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="ranking" data-vars-click-url="https://www.adpresearch.com/2026-youve-graduated-now-what/" data-vars-content-id="11f30d2f-4d60-4c2a-bd04-0b85b4bc7eb6" data-vars-headline="New Orleans among worst places for new grads to find jobs" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.adpresearch.com/2026-youve-graduated-now-what/" target="_blank">ranking</a> of 20-something hiring rates, wages and affordability.

New Orleans homicides down 26% as violent crime falls nationwide

Crime remains one of the country's most politically potent issues.

<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Homicide rates" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/new-orleans/2026/01/06/violent-crime-murder-capital-improvement-statistics" data-vars-content-id="91c82c7e-41a2-4931-b5bd-f13654308034" data-vars-headline="New Orleans homicides down 26% as violent crime falls nationwide" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/new-orleans/2026/01/06/violent-crime-murder-capital-improvement-statistics" target="_self">Homicide rates</a> in New Orleans continue to fall year over year, extending a nationwide decline that began after the pandemic-era crime spike.Why it matters: Crime remains one of the country&#x27;s most politically potent issues, even as many major cities report sustained declines in violence.

New TSA tech aims to speed up lines at MSY

You have to pay for TSA PreCheck use the new Touchless ID option.

Passengers at <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/new-orleans/2026/03/23/msy-airport-expansion-timeline-parking-garage" data-vars-content-id="f43f9267-e20f-4c1a-88ac-95cdde5e7cf4" data-vars-headline="New TSA tech aims to speed up lines at MSY" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/new-orleans/2026/03/23/msy-airport-expansion-timeline-parking-garage" target="_self">Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport</a> now have a faster option at the TSA checkpoint.Why it matters: Long lines at security are a vibe-killer for the start of your trip.

Cafe Malou's spicy crawfish dip is worth sharing

The new Uptown restaurant is attached to Octavia Books.

Food and Drink

Cafe Malou is a new-ish Uptown <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="New Orleans" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/new-orleans" data-vars-content-id="ff42ed1d-44d4-405e-8c99-288487bbd3ab" data-vars-headline="Cafe Malou&#x27;s spicy crawfish dip is worth sharing" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/new-orleans" target="_self">New Orleans</a> <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="cafe" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/new-orleans/food-and-drink" data-vars-content-id="ff42ed1d-44d4-405e-8c99-288487bbd3ab" data-vars-headline="Cafe Malou&#x27;s spicy crawfish dip is worth sharing" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/new-orleans/food-and-drink" target="_self">cafe</a> that&#x27;s connected to Octavia Books.The big picture: Restaurateur <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Mani Dawes" data-vars-click-url="https://www.southernliving.com/cafe-malou-new-orleans-11856535" data-vars-content-id="ff42ed1d-44d4-405e-8c99-288487bbd3ab" data-vars-headline="Cafe Malou&#x27;s spicy crawfish dip is worth sharing" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.southernliving.com/cafe-malou-new-orleans-11856535" target="_blank">Mani Dawes</a> opened the full-service restaurant last fall in the former Toast space.

Smoothie King adds a "tangy" pickle smoothie

Smoothie King, which started in Kenner, added a pickle smoothie this week.The big picture: It&#x27;s a limited-time collab with Grillo&#x27;s Pickles.

19 new restaurants to try across metro New Orleans

At least 11 <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="restaurants and bars" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/new-orleans/food-and-drink" data-vars-content-id="6eaf7bb4-a5d4-469b-9da9-93007d7ebe38" data-vars-headline="19 new restaurants to try across metro New Orleans" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/new-orleans/food-and-drink" target="_self">restaurants and bars</a> have opened recently in metro <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="New Orleans" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/new-orleans" data-vars-content-id="6eaf7bb4-a5d4-469b-9da9-93007d7ebe38" data-vars-headline="19 new restaurants to try across metro New Orleans" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/new-orleans" target="_self">New Orleans</a>. Plus, Emeril Lagasse and Dakar NOLA have new ones in the works.<ul><li>The latest...</li></ul>

My go-to eats at Jazz Fest

<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="New Orleans Jazz Fest" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/new-orleans/2026/04/23/jazz-fest-2026-pro-tips-whats-new-discounted-tickets" data-vars-content-id="9bbf8082-2c13-40da-9c63-d545b5d91ab2" data-vars-headline="My go-to eats at Jazz Fest" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/new-orleans/2026/04/23/jazz-fest-2026-pro-tips-whats-new-discounted-tickets" target="_self">New Orleans Jazz Fest</a> is as much about the food as the music.Why it matters: Go hungry to the Fair Grounds.

10 classic New Orleans cocktails

New Orleans may not have invented cocktails, but it did perfect them.

<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="New Orleans" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/new-orleans" data-vars-content-id="5e5c65f8-6621-481a-a33c-def863ea3969" data-vars-headline="10 classic New Orleans cocktails" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/new-orleans" target="_self">New Orleans</a> may or may not have invented the cocktail, but we feel pretty confident that the city&#x27;s bars and bartenders perfected it.Why it matters: There&#x27;s no better place to get in touch with your favorites, whether they&#x27;re shaken or stirred.

Checking off your North Carolina bucket list

North Carolina is the best place to live in the country. If you can't live here, you can plan a visit based on some of our favorite spots.

Culture

We at Axios Raleigh and Axios Charlotte are obviously a bit biased, but we believe that North Carolina is the best place to live in the country. If you can&#x27;t live here, you can plan a visit based on some of our favorite spots.<ul><li>Drive a few hours west, and you&#x27;re surrounded by the dramatic Blue Ridge Mountains. Head east, and you&#x27;ll find some of the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="best beaches" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2024/05/24/best-beaches-north-carolina-guide-travel-tourism" data-vars-content-id="3ed9bd94-e719-46c3-b5cc-d824441c8f76" data-vars-headline="Checking off your North Carolina bucket list" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2024/05/24/best-beaches-north-carolina-guide-travel-tourism" target="_self">best beaches</a> around. In between, you&#x27;ve got college towns, big cities, rural charm and rich history.</li></ul>

New Baldwin & Co. lounge aims to get you off your phone

Think reading lounge combined with a wine bar.

Business

Baldwin &amp; Co. is opening a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="New Orleans" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/new-orleans" data-vars-content-id="ecafba77-b07c-45de-91ca-0c6b46fc968b" data-vars-headline="New Baldwin &amp; Co. lounge aims to get you off your phone" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/new-orleans" target="_self">New Orleans</a> reading lounge designed for unplugging.Why it matters: It&#x27;s part of a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="national trend of bars" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/04/05/phone-free-restaurants-bars-bans-restrictions-offline" data-vars-content-id="ecafba77-b07c-45de-91ca-0c6b46fc968b" data-vars-headline="New Baldwin &amp; Co. lounge aims to get you off your phone" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/04/05/phone-free-restaurants-bars-bans-restrictions-offline" target="_self">national trend of bars</a> and restaurants that are discouraging or banning phones.

Why NASA sends hot sauce into space

Aerospace

NASA sent five hot sauce varieties on <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Artemis II" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/new-orleans/2026/04/01/artemis-launch-date-rocket-made-michoud" data-vars-content-id="26518a0c-ec7f-468c-a4b5-efc75434514a" data-vars-headline="Why NASA sends hot sauce into space" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/new-orleans/2026/04/01/artemis-launch-date-rocket-made-michoud" target="_self">Artemis II</a>, deeming the spicy staple an essential item.Why it matters: Even in space, flavor matters.

The New Orleans gumbo you can only get once a year

<figure><img alt="Image shows a table with green gumbo and fried chicken." height="450" id="2801b6d9-4ea6-4327-a9fe-a6908ff7e769" src="https://images.axios.com/xmj4yZ9hkfo10G6VnhssbS9tIKY=/2026/04/02/1775164677147.gif" width="800"/><figcaption>Gumbo z&#x27;herbes at Dooky Chase&#x27;s Restaurant in New Orleans. Image: Carlie Kollath Wells/Axios</figcaption></figure>Dooky Chase&#x27;s is a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="New Orleans" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/new-orleans" data-vars-content-id="31818d55-0652-4552-bb8b-3c16d2f2932a" data-vars-headline="The New Orleans gumbo you can only get once a year" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/new-orleans" target="_self">New Orleans</a> institution, especially on Holy Thursday.Why it matters: It&#x27;s the only day of the year to get chef Leah Chase&#x27;s gumbo z&#x27;herbes, a dish steeped in faith and New Orleans tradition.

New Orleans Easter baskets have one thing in common

Elmer's makes the popular seasonal chocolate treats.

<figure><img alt="Image shows an Easter basket with candy in it." height="450" id="71d3ed3a-d338-4070-90e3-e62570e0ace1" src="https://images.axios.com/-LJBu9nglH963CACqTpeFTZqgVM=/filters:no_upscale()/2025/04/16/1744828446326.gif" width="800"/><figcaption>Elmer&#x27;s is known for its candy eggs for Easter. Image: Carlie Kollath Wells/Axios</figcaption></figure><a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Easter in New Orleans" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/new-orleans/2025/04/17/elmer-chocolate-easter-candy-company-louisiana" data-vars-content-id="96243d0d-f9e0-4845-8e86-e884c26e1a52" data-vars-headline="New Orleans Easter baskets have one thing in common" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/new-orleans/2025/04/17/elmer-chocolate-easter-candy-company-louisiana" target="_self">Easter in New Orleans</a> isn&#x27;t complete without an Elmer chocolate egg in your basket.Why it matters: The longtime Louisiana company still anchors Easter traditions across the Gulf Coast, even after last year&#x27;s sale.

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