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504. Algiers ( / ælˈdʒɪərz /) is a historic neighborhood of New Orleans and is the only Orleans Parish community located on the West Bank of the Mississippi River. Algiers is known as the 15th Ward, one of the 17 Wards of New Orleans. [1] It was once home to many jazz musicians [2] [3] and is also the second oldest neighborhood in the city.
Website. shakeys .com. Shakey's Pizza is a pizza restaurant chain based in the United States and Philippines. [ 1] Founded in 1954, it was the first franchise pizza chain in the United States. [ 2][ 3] In 1968, the chain had 342 locations. [ 4] The chain had about 500 stores globally, and 58 in the United States, as of July 2019.
Algiers Point. / 29.95528°N 90.05528°W / 29.95528; -90.05528. Algiers Point is a location on the Lower Mississippi River in New Orleans, Louisiana. In river pilotage, Algiers Point is one of the many points of land around which the river flows—albeit a significant one. Since the 1970s, the name Algiers Point has also referred to the ...
The cuisine of New Orleans is heavily influenced by Creole cuisine, Cajun cuisine, and soul food. [1] [2] Later on, due to immigration, Italian cuisine and Sicilian cuisine also has some influence on the cuisine of New Orleans. Seafood also plays a prominent part in the cuisine. [1] Dishes invented in New Orleans include po' boy and muffuletta ...
The Piazza d'Italia is an urban public plaza located behind the American Italian Cultural Center at Lafayette and Commerce Streets in downtown New Orleans, Louisiana. It is controlled by the New Orleans Building Corporation (NOBC), a public benefit corporation wholly owned by the City of New Orleans. Completed in 1978 according to a design by ...
The Grand Prix du Mardi Gras was an IMSA GT Championship street race held in New Orleans, Louisiana in 1991, 1992 and 1995. [1] The 1991 IMSA GTP/Lights race was held on June 16, 1991 using a 1.300 mi (2.092 km) circuit near the Mississippi River. The winner of 105.30 mi (169.46 km) 81 lap race was Wayne Taylor with Geoff Brabham finishing ...
The history of New Orleans, Louisiana traces the city's development from its founding by the French in 1718 through its period of Spanish control, then briefly back to French rule before being acquired by the United States in the Louisiana Purchase in 1803. During the War of 1812, the last major battle was the Battle of New Orleans in 1815.
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