| BY BOB WARREN | Staff writer |
Um, that’s Cat. 4 Hurricane Beryl: Repeat after me: It’s too early in hurricane season for a big storm to churn its way into the Caribbean. Here’s the latest on Hurricane Beryl. Ugh. Sweeping changes: Education has been a focus of Gov. Jeff Landry’s first six months in office. Patrick Wall takes a look at some of the big changes brought by the governor and an agreeable Legislature. Scenes from an Italian restaurant: Tony Mandina’s in Gretna wrapped it up over the weekend after a decades-long run. But fear not, red gravy fans: A well-known Italian eatery plans to pick up the ladle in its place, Ian McNulty reports. Hanging 10 on the Island: It might not ever be confused with the famed big waves off the Hawaii or California coasts. But don’t tell that to the surfers catching an early set or two Sunday off Grand Isle. Like the Lunch Line? Sign up here. Want to subscribe to The Times-Picayune? Here's the link. Go be excellent today, Bob | 