press coverage
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Congratulations to 2015 Honorary Muse Sue Zemanick on Zasu’s Michelin Star
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Originally published on NOLA.com on November 3, 2025 This Mid-City restaurant that’s hidden in plain sight just earned a Michelin star On one of the busier streets in New Orleans, this upscale restaurant looks like an ordinary fixture of Mid-City when you’re quickly driving by. Now, the hidden gem called Zasu by celebrity chef Sue…
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New Orleans City Council considering changes for Thursday parades before Mardi Gras
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NEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans City Council is considering changes to the lineup for parades that roll on the Thursday before Carnival. The proposed changes were submitted to the council in an email by representatives of the krewes Chaos, Babylon, and Muses. The email proposes that Chaos would roll at 4:30 p.m., followed by…
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A Muses Treasure
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Jean Porter begins making costumes for riders in August and has never, ever let a parade deadline pass her by. From WWL article Author: Meg Farris (WWL) Published: 6:24 PM CST January 20, 2023 NEW ORLEANS — The Krewe of Muses is famous for its most prized throw, decorated shoes that are real works of art. But…
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Mardi Gras Parade History: The Women-Only Krewe of Muses
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From NOLA.com article on Jan 6, 2023 Staci called and said, “If I start a parade, do you want to be in it?” And I said, “Staci, that’s not really how it works.” But she was so determined to do something different and she’s so unbelievably passionate about it that she just knocked down every…
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Muses Featured in Vogue
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The Krewe of Muses, along with The Mystic Krewe of Femme Fatale, Pussyfooters, the Bearded Oysters, and other female-lead or centered organizations, was featured in a Vogue article that discusses the impacts women have had on modern Mardi Gras traditions. Read the Vogue article here. In honor of the Krewe’s anniversary, NOLA.com also published an…
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Staci Rosenberg, Founder of the Krewe of Muses, Unmasks the Business Behind One of Carnival’s Favorite Parades
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Originally posted in bizneworleans.com on 1/06/2015 by Margaret Quilter Honoring bygone traditions, Mardi Gras Krewes shroud themselves in a code of silence. In 2001, the Krewe of Muses cracked into this world and joined New Orleans Mardi Gras folklore, thus becoming the Downtown celebration’s third-ever all-female krewe – the Krewe of Iris launched in 1917…
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NOLA Brewing teams up with Krewe of Muses for Mardi Gras beer
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Originally posted on WGNO on Jan 6, 2015 by Kenny Lopez NEW ORLEANS (WGNO)- To celebrate Carnival season…The Krewe of Muses teamed up with NOLA Brewing Company for a delightful new brew. “We wanted to create a flavor that a lot of people will love this Mardi Gras season,” Kirk Coco, President and Founder of NOLA Brewing Co., said.…
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Krewe of Muses, Dance Groups Honor Girl Jeered During Mardi Gras Parade
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From NOLA.com Forget what the calendar might have said. Friday, at least in one part of New Orleans, was Emily Gras. Emily Mueller, an 11-year-old northshore girl with autism was the object of one drunken young man’s abuse during the Muses’ parade on Feb. 16. She was reduced to tears before she could see any…
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Krewe of Muses 2011: Riding on a Mardi Gras Float
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USAToday.com Spectators may only grab a glimpse of Mardi Gras floats as they roll by, but for the riders, preparing for a New Orleans parade is an all-day affair. I rode in the Krewe of Muses this year for the fifth time since joining the Mardi Gras organization back in 2001. It proved to be the best…
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Zulu has its Coconuts, but the Krewe of Muses has Shoes
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NOLA.com When asked to pick a favorite Mardi Gras parade, more and more Mardi Gras revelers are beginning to select the Krewe of Muses. Originating in 2000, the krewe is new compared to organizations like Comus, Rex and Zulu which date back decades, but their loyal fan base grows year after year, and shoe after shoe.…