If you can't stand the heat: Not everyone's idea of an enjoyable Thanksgiving involves a marathon cooking session in the kitchen, which usually requires starting days ahead of the actual holiday. For you, we offer a list of local grocers and chefs willing to handle the heavy lifting. If you insist of creating your own spread but have a tendency to procrastinate, here's a list of supermarkets that will be open next Thursday.
Boring details: You can find a group of Dutch scientists around New Orleans this weekend, literally digging to see what lies just below the surface. They're researching subsidence, with the goal of finding out exactly where we're sinking and how much. The results are intended to help the city figure out where it can hold water, with the goal of reducing our flood risk and replenishing the groundwater that keeps us afloat. |
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