| BY BOB WARREN | Staff writer |
Big money for next chief: The next chief of the New Orleans Police Department will get a huge pay raise, Matt Sledge reports. The low range of the pay scale is pushing $300K. Complicated: Historical figures can have complicated legacies. Case in point: Ben Franklin. Marie Fazio writes about one New Orleans high school’s deeper look at its association with the historic heavyweight. Habana Outpost: It’s been a long road for the Habana Outpost in New Orleans. But the restaurant is open now and dining guru Ian McNulty spent some time there. A New Orleans Classic: The Crescent City Classic will make its way through the city Saturday. We’ve got lots of coverage for New Orleans’ signature road race. 14,000 runners and walkers and partiers are expected to make the 6.1-mile trek.Don’t look for any elite runners in this year’s edition, Jeff Duncan writes. And Rod Walker writes about the significance of race No. 321. Thanks for reading Lunch Line. If you're not a NOLA.com subscriber, check out this great deal. Bob | 