| BY BOB WARREN | Staff writer |
Juvenile jail chaos: Not the best week for the Bridge City Youth Center. Five teens escaped from the troubled juvenile detention facility Thursday morning and, later that night, sheriff’s deputies were called in to restore order after around 20 youths staged a takeover. Now some Jefferson Parish elected officials want the place shut down. Convention rebound: After being riddled by the pandemic, New Orleans’ convention business, long the lifeblood of the region’s tourism industry, appears to be picking up for 2022. Chad Calder talked to tourism officials and visitors for their take. For the latest in local business and real estate news, sign up for the NOLA Business Insider newsletter. New lids: Have you seen the spiffy new Saints helmets? At some point during the season, look for our favorite football team to emerge from the locker room sporting uniforms featuring an "alternate" helmet -- black with a gold fleur-de-lis. Pretty sweet. Looking for the best Saints coverage anywhere? Sign up for our Saints Insider newsletter. Celebrating the Sazerac: No cocktail is more steeped in “New Orleans” than the Sazerac. More than just a simple mix of rye whiskey, Herbsaint, bitters and sugar, the Sazerac tells the story of the city itself, Ian McNulty writes. The classic cocktail will be the toast of the town next week. For more great food and drink coverage, be sure to sign up for our Where Nola Eats newsletter Hope you enjoyed today’s Lunch Line. Thanks for reading. BW | 