Kristine Froeba

Jul 11, 2024 | gaycities.com | Kristine Froeba

There is a house in New Orleans—not the one they call the Rising Sun—that’s another story. This one is called the Country Club. But it’s not the ultra-restrictive type you might expect; instead, it’s the opposite: an inclusive enclave that caters to LGBTQ+ people. It can be found behind the historic white columns of an 1884 mansion, deep within one of the city’s oldest French faubourgs.

May 18, 2024 | aarp.org | Kristine Froeba

You just never know what goes on behind closed doors, and HGTV’s new show Zillow Gone Wild proves just that. Host Jack McBrayer, 50, known for his role as Jack the page on 30 Rock, interviews homeowners, sellers and real estate agents to learn the history of America’s wackiest and wildest homes.

Dec 7, 2023 | gentillymessenger.com | Kristine Froeba

By Kristine Froeba, Gentilly MessengerTo quote Don Draper of “Mad Men,” nostalgia is powerful; it’s delicate but potent. Mr. Bingle, New Orleans’ Christmas snowman, turns 76 this year. And New Orleans is still as infatuated with the little fella as when he was first created in 1947 — perhaps more so. Mr. Bingle, flying above Canal Street on Maison Blanche, was an iconic symbol of New Orleans’s childhood past: ours, our parents, and even our grandparents.

Nov 21, 2023 | gentillymessenger.com | Kristine Froeba

By Kristine Froeba, Gentilly MessengerOur New Orleans elders and those who respect the old guard serve oyster dressing with their roast turkey. I wouldn’t dream of Thanksgiving without it. However, an influx of newcomers might be changing the menu. In old New Orleans, as in the present, gumbo, turtle soup or oyster soup is served first, followed by the roast turkey and oyster dressing. A myriad of dishes follow, but another expected dish is rice dressing.