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Radley Balko visits Johnny White's, the New Orleans bar that stayed open through all of Hurricane Katrina.

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The Wine Commonsewer | December 14, 2006, 12:04pm | #

Great Story

Ellen Evans | December 14, 2006, 12:36pm | #

Johnny White's rocks! When I lived there (I married a Yankee, for my sins, and moved to Maine), I'd stop in on my way home from work to play Jeopardy with the crowd; one Mardi Gras, my husband and I made custom buttons of the bar's sign for the owner to hand out. It was my local; I never go to the city without stopping by.

Jemez Hobbit | December 14, 2006, 12:36pm | #

.. nice article .. well done ..

.. Hobbit

Contrarian | December 14, 2006, 12:44pm | #

Yep, it's heart-warming to know that the drunks in Chocolate City have a place to call home.

Joseph Majsterski | December 14, 2006, 1:05pm | #

Clueless, out of touch, busybody politicians? Shocking!

P Brooks | December 14, 2006, 1:51pm | #

The universe is made up of individuals, some of whom are better/smarter/tougher than others. It doesn't sound like the folks at Johnny White's spend a lot of time waiting around for a handout. Or instructions from the government.

Dan T. | December 14, 2006, 2:12pm | #

I'll be glad when the government shuts that place down! Think of the children. Long live the nanny state!

Kwix | December 14, 2006, 2:52pm | #

Johnny White's does indeed rock, I spent more time at Coop's though. They have (had?) a chicken alfredo that was to die for and a pretty mean chicken and rabbit jambalaya. Whatever you do, just don't look in the kitchen or it will ruin your meal.

Sambo | December 14, 2006, 4:33pm | #

The Pelican Club on Exchange Alley has the best food in the world.

http://www.pelicanclub.com/overview.html

Jim Walsh | December 14, 2006, 11:40pm | #

Long live Johnny White's...and fuck Frank Wolf...