| BY BOB WARREN | Staff writer |
Trick or freeze: Better be thinking about how to keep warm under those costumes -- it's gonna be really cold tonight for trick or treat. In non-weather related Halloween news, Doug MacCash has this look at some of the city's scariest places. And Mike Scott offers a look at the history of one of the city’s best-known haunted houses. Seized: A corner store in New Orleans that authorities said was also a haven for criminal activity is being seized by the government, Orleans Parish District Attorney Jason Williams said Monday. The building’s future remains a bit murky, though, Missy Wilkinson reports. Flood money fix: Congress is back to work this week, and two Louisiana reps have filed legislation to extend a fix to a bureaucratic problem that prevented some past flood victims from receiving federal aid. Now that a House speaker has been chosen, perhaps some other work will get done, our Mark Ballard writes. Irish on the go: A well-known Magazine Street restaurant-pub is making a move. But, our food and drinks guru Ian McNulty reports, don’t look for Tracey’s Original Irish Channel Bar to go far. Thanks for reading Lunch Line. If you're not a subscriber to NOLA.com, here's our best offer for you. Cheers, Bob |