| BY BOB WARREN | Staff writer |
‘Why have them?’ Would the city of New Orleans really give up one the city’s most treasured buildings? Faced with a potential big bill to repair the Upper Pontalba in the French Quarter, that idea was floated at a City Council meeting. Top schools: The state released school performance scores this week. Interested in some high-fliers? Here are the top 10-scoring schools in our three biggest parishes. Snuffing the swamp: We’re getting some rain, finally. It will help put out a pesky swamp fire in New Orleans East. But, Tristan Baurick reports, continuing to pump water into the swamp from nearby canals is more important. Big po-boy, big fest: Hungry? Get ready for 300 feet of po-boy on Oak Street later this week. Vapors! Dining ace Ian McNulty has the details of when and why. Thanks for reading Lunch Line. If you're not a subscriber to NOLA.com, here's our best offer for you. Cheers, Bob | 