| BY BOB WARREN | Staff writer |
Good morning and happy Saturday. It'll be hot again today, but then it is August. The Saints kick off their preseason schedule tonight. And here's some of other top headlines. Gold standard: Sha’Carri Richardson added a gold medal Friday to her list of accomplishments at the Paris Olympics. Scott Rabalais has the details. Fancy digs: Earlier this week John Simerman reported the sale of auto mogul Ray Brandt’s Old Metairie compound. Photographer Chris Granger toured the place and has this gallery of pictures. So posh! Dive in! Got a dive bar you particularly fancy? Maybe it’s one of the 38 – three-eight! – nominated for our Best Dive Bar poll. Take a look – and cast your vote. Heeere’s Johnnie’s: Ten years after closing down in Fat City, Crazy Johnnie’s is coming back. Dining guru Ian McNulty has the latest on the restaurant’s return. We've got plenty more news, entertainment and sports from The Times-Picayune here. Thanks for reading. Stay fabulous, Bob | 