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Restaurant Observations, Analysis, Corrections and Health Report

The Quarter Rat’s Restaurant Observations, Analysis, Corrections and Health Report lists the most recent East Safe Louisiana inspections at French Quarter dining establishments, and are taken from the Department of Health’s website. Inspections are conducted randomly and unannounced, and are a matter of public record. For more information on inspections conducted at New Orleans dining establishments, visit ldh.la.gov.

AUG. 1, 2023:
IRENE’S
529 BIENVILLE ST.
10:45 AM
CRITICAL VIOLATION:
“FRUIT FLIES IN LIQUOR BOTTLES-CORRECTED ON SITE” (NO VIOLATIONS ON AUG. 8 FOLLOW-UP INSPECTION)

AUG. 2:
PJ’S COFFEE
333 CANAL ST.
9:50 AM
NON-CRITICAL:
“THE PERMIT IS NOT VALID DUE TO NONPAYMENT OF FEES/PENALTIES–REPEAT, CORRECTED ON SITE.”

AUG. 8:
SMOOTHIE KING
114 ROYAL ST.
11:10 AM
CRITICAL:
“FLIES ARE PRESENT IN THE ESTABLISHMENT-REPEAT”

AUG. 10:
FOUR POINTS SHERATON – FRENCH QUARTER
541 BOURBON ST.
12:25 PM
CRITICAL:
“THE PERMIT IS NOT VALID DUE TO NONPAYMENT OF FEES/PENALTIES–REPEAT.”

AUG. 29:
JIMANI
141 CHARTRES ST.
11:55 AM
CRITICAL:
“FLIES ARE PRESENT IN THE ESTABLISHMENT-CORRECTED ON SITE.”

The Quarter Report!

The following is taken from the New Orleans Police calls-for-service daily log and includes incidents reported in and near the French Quarter. For a more complete incident log, visit data.nola.gov.

Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2023:
6:13 PM – NOPD received a report of an assault with a weapon in the 1000 St. Ann Street.

Monday, Aug. 7:
2:05 AM – NOPD received a report of a robbery near the intersection of Bourbon Street and Orleans Avenue.

Friday, Aug. 11:
3:49 AM – NOPD received a report of a robbery near the intersection of St. Louis and Bourbon streets.

5:09 AM – NOPD received a report of a robbery in the 500 block of Bourbon Street.

11:02 AM – NOPD received a report of an assault with a weapon in the 400 block of Dauphine Street.

Sunday, Aug. 13:
1 AM – NOPD received a report of a commercial burglary in the 700 block of Canal Street.

1:47 AM – NOPD received a report of a robbery in the 700 block of Bourbon Street.

Monday, Aug. 14:
1:15 AM – NOPD received a report of a murder by stabbing in the 1300 block of Decatur Street.

Saturday, Aug. 19:
8:46 AM – NOPD received a report of a robbery in the 700 block of Iberville Street.

Monday, Aug. 21:
1:46 PM – NOPD received a report of a robbery in the 100 block of Bourbon Street.

Wednesday, Aug. 23:
8:33 AM – NOPD received a report of a commercial burglary in the 800 block of North Rampart Street.

11:27 PM – NOPD received a report of a residential burglary in the 600 block of Barracks Street.

Thursday, Aug. 24:
9:16 AM – NOPD received a report of a robbery in the 400 block of North Rampart Street.

10:11 PM – NOPD received a report of a residential burglary in the 800 block of Bienville Stree.t

Friday, Aug. 25:
12:35 AM – NOPD received a report of a robbery in the 100 block of Bourbon Street.

8:08 AM – NOPD received a report of a commercial burglary in the 800 block of Decatur Street.

Saturday, Aug. 26:
3:39 AM – NOPD received a report of an armed robbery in the 300 block of Bourbon Street.

6:08 PM – NOPD received a report of a robbery in the 600 block of Iberville Street.

10:42 PM – R=NOPD received a report of a robbery near the intersection of St. Louis and Bourbon streets.

Sunday, Aug. 27:
1:28 AM – NOPD received a report of a robbery near the intersection of Iberville and Bourbon streets.

1:01 PM – NOPD received a report of a commercial burglary in the 600 block Decatur Street.

4:36 PM – NOPD received a report of a robbery near the intersection of Bourbon and St. Ann streets.

11:51 PM – NOPD received a report of an armed robbery in the 200 block of Dauphine street.

Monday, Aug. 28:
12:10 AM – NOPD received a report of an armed robbery in the 900 block of Dumaine Street.

Tuesday, Aug. 29:
10:43 AM – NOPD received a report of a commercial burglary in the 600 block of Pirates Alley.

Thursday, Aug. 31:
3:47 PM – NOPD received a report of a residential burglary in the 800 block of Dumaine Street.

Couple sought in connection to alleged simple robbery near Bourbon, Canal streets

Photo courtesy of the NOPD.

New Orleans Police are seeking two people who are wanted for questioning in connection to a simple robbery and fraud that occurred near the intersection of Canal and Bourbon streets earlier this month, officials said.

The incident occurred on Sept. 9, where NOPD officials said the simple robbery and fraud occurred. While the couple isn’t wanted for the robbery, NOPD officials said they are wanted for alleged access device fraud.

On Monday, New Orleans Police released surveillance camera footage of the couple and the alleged vehicle in which they fled the scene.

Anyone with information on the identities or whereabouts of the couple pictured above, or on the incident, is urged to contact NOPD detectives at 504-658-6080 or Crimestoppers at 504-822-1111.

B Mac’s challenges the best chefs in football cook-off series

Photo courtesy of B Mac’s via Facebook.

B Mac’s French Quarter Bar & Courtyard has brought its cook-off challenge back, but this time the contest spans the football season.

Instead of having only one cook-off challenge, B Macs announced last month that it will be having one cook-off challenge per month. The first challenge was a red beans cook-off on Sept. 18, but there’s three more you can still participate in.

The next event is is scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 15 at 11:30 a.m. with a chili cook-off, followed by a gumbo cook-off on Sunday, Nov. 12 and a Christmas side dish cook-off on Dec. 21.

To participate, all contestants are required to sign up no later than seven days before each event. Winners are announced at halftime for each Saints game.

For more information, call 504-252-2026 or email miamatassa.bmacs@gmail.com.

B Macs is located at 819 St. Louis St. in the French Quarter.




Dishes will be judged 30 minutes before Cook-off (except for Christmas side dish) and winners will be announced at halftime.

VCPORA wants you to take this survey to make North Rampart Street safer

The intersection of North Rampart and St. Ann streets. Photo by Jeff Hitchcock | CC Flickr.

The Vieux Carre Property Owners, Residents and Associates organization is gathering information from the community on the North Rampart Street corridor in an effort to make the road safer.

Specifically, VCPORA is encouraging people who utilize the street, including pedestrians and cyclists, to take the survey.

Responses to the survey, called the “North Rampart Street Traffic Calming & Infrastructure Improvement Survey,” are due Oct. 4. VCPORA said the responses will be shared with city leaders.

A link to the North Rampart Street survey can be found here. For more information, visit vcpora.org or email info@vcpora.org.