What the Funk?

4 bars that, for different reasons, are a little bit on the bad side.

Louisiana is bass ackwards in a number of ways from gender biased flashing practices to sticking with “da parish” over counties. The list goes on, but the largest difference separating us from the rest of the country is our system of laws. The legal code in Louisiana is based in …

What the funk is with this weather lately? I went from wearing shorts to bundling up in the course of six hours. There’s the real concrete what the funk of today because what’s coming next is a little bit more vague. Wednesday What the Funk articles usually try to explain …

For this week’s edition of What the Funk?, I had a few questions swimming around in my head while I drove to work. And then Coolio’s “Gangsta Paradise” came on my Spotify and I had a lightbulb moment. I spent a semester abroad in Europe my last year of college …

I had a little trouble coming up with things I wanted to discuss today. When we describe What the Funk here at Red Beans and Life, it is meant to express a general pondering, a bemused musing about the city of New Orleans. But then, I’ve been living here for …

You know what I’m talking about. Not just the “Oh, look at the pothole! Better avoid it” and then move your car easily out of harm’s way type of pothole. I’m talking about the “Hmm, what is that thing right the–SWEET BABY JESUS ARE YOU SERIOUS?” and then spend the …

After working in the service industry for several years, I’ve had to explain what a Sazerac is to countless customers. I doubt my explanation is very good because frankly, I don’t think they taste very appealing. But before you shun me, let me explain. It’s like when people say they …

Here at Red Beans and Life, we try to explain the happenings, the culture and the people of New Orleans. Which is no easy task. This place is strange. Seriously, this town if full of freaks and weirdos. It does all these things that just don’t make sense to visitors. …