
Miss Lisa Has Been Serving High Lifes Since They Were 60 Cents
Presiding over the French Quarter's Chart Room since 1975, the NOLA stalwart is ready to get back to her audience of regulars.
- story: Robert Simonson
- photo: Emily Ferretti
Presiding over the French Quarter's Chart Room since 1975, the NOLA stalwart is ready to get back to her audience of regulars.
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