The Quarter Rat

02/17/2026

Repent, for the Kingdom of God is at hand.

After having released all aggression, urges and desires during the Mardi Gras holiday, you may feel the need to repent and ask God for forgiveness. If so, French Quarter churches will be holding se…

02/17/2026

Guardsman gets ‘retraining’ after rifle left behind in Bourbon Street bathroom

A Louisiana National Guard soldier was reportedly ordered to undergo "retraining" after leaving behind their M4 rifle inside a Bourbon Street hotel bathroom earlier this month. The National Guard confirmed the incident on Feb. 9 after a picture of the M4 rifle next to a bathroom urinal began circulating on social media. Several news sources have reported that the rifle was mistakenly left inside the bathroom of Lafitte Hotel and Bar in the 1000 block of Bourbon Street....

A Louisiana National Guard soldier was reportedly ordered to undergo “retraining” after leaving behind their M4 rifle inside a Bourbon Street hotel bathroom earlier this month. The Nati…

02/16/2026

New Roads, La. man accused of carrying live alligator, gun on Bourbon Street.

Louisiana wildlife officials said they stopped a 25-year-old man after he was spotted walking down Bourbon Street with a live alligator and later arrested him after he also also found illegally pos…

02/16/2026

The Krewe of Fools will crown King Leo for its 16th Mardi Gras celebration honoring French Quarter buskers.

The Krewe of Fools will choose King Leo as its next monarch during a Lundi Gras celebration and the public public is invited to commemorate the group’s 16th year of paying tribute to the men,…

01/31/2026

01/06/2026

The man was arrested on suspicion of aggravated assault on a police officer.

National Guard soldiers arrested a man on New Year’s Day after he approached them with a knife near a Bourbon Street intersection. The incident occurred at 4:49 a.m. on Thursday near the inte…

01/06/2026

The 2026 Mardi Gras season is officially here.

Mardi Gras in New Orleans is officially here, with the Joan of Arc parade and the Société Des Champs Elysée streetcar ride ready to start the 2026 season Tuesday in the French Quarter. The events f…

11/27/2025

Thanksgiving commentary from our in-house French Quarter philosopher, Eric T. Styles.

There are so many traditions associated with Thanksgiving: Gorging on three days’ worth of food in one meal, bickering with in-laws over politics, a week’s wage lost on football games a…

06/23/2025

If you know Dusty, you know she has been through a lot recently. Please help her out.

Hi, I am Pete. I have known my friend Dusty for decades! She is a wonderful soul who … Peter Kelly needs your support for Stand with Dusty Against Her Illness

06/20/2025

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