| By LAUREN WALCK | Staff writer |
Beryl track: The cone of uncertainty keeps shifting, and now Louisiana could get hit after the hurricane makes landfall in Texas and moves up the coast as a weaker storm system. Essence weekend: With festivities now in full force, check out the music lineup and Black-owned restaurants to try. And here are all the other events happening around town. Property plans: A well-known business owner tried to bring an indoor amusement and entertainment venue to Uptown, but after pushback from neighbors, the plans have changed, Stephanie Riegel reports. Haunted mansion: One of New Orleans' most famous historic homes and best-known haunted houses — formerly owned by Nicolas Cage — is on the market for $10.25 million. Movie season: Many movie theaters have come and gone over the years, but here's how the surviving cinemas are enticing audiences, Tony McAuley reports. Like the Lunch Line? Sign up here. Want to subscribe to The Times-Picayune? Here's the link. Happy holiday weekend, Lauren |