Finding the Real NOLA in a Neighborhood Bar
Welcome to "About a Bar," a column that explores America's most notable bars and cocktail programs. Today: New Orleans oddball, Parasol's.
- story: Colleen Newvine Tebeau
- illustration: John Tebeau
Welcome to "About a Bar," a column that explores America's most notable bars and cocktail programs. Today: New Orleans oddball, Parasol's.
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