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Choreographer Chanice Holmes practices with students at Dancing Grounds.
John and Jackie Abston in their new NOLA T-Shirt of the Month Club store.
The crew at Royal Honda is ready to sell you a new car.
A customer receives a Swedish massage at Woodhouse Day Spa.
Judith Lafitte, Tom Lowenburg and Pippin are ready to greet customers at Octavia Books.
Castellon Discount Pharmacy on Oak Street has been serving customers since 1988.
Customers try on comfy footwear at The Good Feet Store, a reader favorite for Best Locally Owned Shoe Store.
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) — It started as a simple premise: Design a T-shirt a month based on New Orleans themes and sell them for $15 to subscribers. John and Jackie Abston started the business in 2015 with five subscribers, a website and a Facebook page and grew in three years into a business with a storefront selling new and previous designs, a subscriber base that spans the country and styles sold in other shops and on the web.
John and Jackie Abston in their new NOLA T-Shirt of the Month Club store.
(710 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, 504-834-8216;
(122 Sauve Road, River Ridge, 504-739-1000; Old Metairie Village Shopping Center, 800 Metairie Road, Metairie, 504-831-6682;
(135 Robert E. Lee Blvd., 504-282-3428; 2222 St. Claude Ave., 504-262-8888; 8115 S. Claiborne Ave., 504-488-0536;
(125 E. 21st Ave., Covington, 985-893-0593; 631 Causeway Blvd., Mandeville, 985-951-2501;
(1816 N. Causeway Blvd., Mandeville, 985-674-4105;
(300 Jefferson Highway, Building 1, 504-373-5132;
(5600 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, 504-662-1769;
) — I only can speak to my experience, having leased two cars and bought one from Royal Honda — but service at this large Metairie dealership is personal, excellent and low-key (no big upselling, no pressure). But it was what happened after the sale that really resonated with me.
After my car flooded in one of our weekly water disasters, I had it towed to Royal Honda. It was repaired more quickly than the estimated two weeks — and I didn't know what to expect when I picked it up. It looked like it did the day I drove it off the lot. And my elderly battery finally had died — not their fault, but it happened while it was on their lot, so they replaced it for free.
Is Royal Honda the area's best car dealership? Y'all think so. All I can say is the staff has certainly treated me right.
The crew at Royal Honda is ready to sell you a new car.
(8811 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, 504-207-3100;
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(3705 St. Claude Ave., 504-535-5791; NORDC Stallings St. Claude Recreation Center, 4300 St. Charles Ave.;
) — Afro-modern. Hip-hop. Bounce dancercize. Salsa. Bachata. Twerkshop. Ballet. No matter how you move or your experience level, Dancing Grounds has a dance class for you. Classes work on a drop-in basis, so attendees don't have to worry about missing class or instruction. Memberships are available, and instruction is offered at two locations in the New Orleans metro area. The studio also offers youth workshops and master classes and serves as the home base of hip-hop choreography outfit BUKU Dance Krewe.
Choreographer Chanice Holmes practices with students at Dancing Grounds.
(5101 W. Esplanade Ave., Suite 12, Metairie, 504-455-5975; 6268 Vicksburg St., Suites C-D, 504-265-8350;
A customer receives a Swedish massage at Woodhouse Day Spa.
(796 E. I-10 Service Road, 504-482-6652; Gno Price History , Slidell, 985-641-7772; 4030 Canal St., 504-482-6652;
) — The full-service day spa focuses on luxury and well-being with a range of body, skin and beauty treatments. The Woodhouse Escape is a 110-minute head-to-toe series that includes several treatments: exfoliation, a stone massage, a neck and shoulder massage, acupressure, scalp, hand and arm massages and reflexology. The spa also offers facials, microdermabrasion, waxing, sleep treatments, eye treatments, a variety of massages, manicures and pedicures for men and women.
(Lakeside Shopping Center Annex, 3301 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, 504-835-0225; 3414 Highway 190, Mandeville, 985-674-1133; 5501 Magazine St., 504-899-8555;
(1120 Jefferson Highway, Jefferson, 504-833-6366; 4814 Prytania St., 504-897-2161,
(905 Harrison Ave., 504-872-0931; 6223 S. Claiborne Ave., 504-866-5371;
(750 Martin Behrman Ave., Metairie, 504-833-3716; 1415 N. Highway 190, Covington, 985-809-9101;
(3100 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, 504-834-7888;
(1835 Canal St., 504-570-6400; 2375 Tchoupitoulas St., 504-522-4949;
(Heritage Plaza, 111 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Suite 475, Metairie, 504-832-1600; 200 W. Esplanade Ave., Suite 112, Kenner, 504-739-1600; One Shell Square, 701 Poydras St., Suite 1300, 504-588-1600; 1200 S. Clearview Parkway, Suite 1200, Harahan, 504-733-1600;
(714 Elmeer Ave., Metairie, 504-896-7300; 2895 Highway 190, Mandeville, 985-951-8081; 3827 Baronne St., 504-899-7411;
(710 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, 504-834-8216;
(712 Royal St., 504-522-8861; 2050 Magazine St., 504-265-0973;
(3054 N. Causeway Blvd., Suite C, Metairie, 504-644-2500; 6021 Pinnacle Park, Covington, 985-951-8638;
) - Visiting Octavia Books is like a trip to The Shop Around the Corner in
The staff is well-read and can converse knowledgeably about the books on the shelves. Browsing through titles in the independent shop can make you feel you're receiving hugs from the hundreds of books displayed everywhere in the small space. The shop also hosts a steady stream of readings and visits from authors.
Judith Lafitte, Tom Lowenburg and Pippin are ready to greet customers at Octavia Books.
(3331 Severn Ave., Suite 102, Metairie, 504-266-2771;
(244 Metairie Road, Metairie, 504-833-6321; 766 Harrison Ave., 504-482-8200; 3307 Severn Ave., Metairie, 504-455-1444;
(The Shops at Canal Place, 333 Canal St., First level, 504-524-2973; The Outlet Collection at Riverwalk, 500 Port of New Orleans Place, First floor, 504-345-2679; Lakeside Shopping Center, 3301 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, 504-835-2244; 3801 Magazine St., 504-891-2005;
(722 Canal St., 504-523-5292; 2937 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Suite B, Metairie, 504-523-1952;
(600 Decatur St.; 1281 N. Causeway Blvd., Mandeville; 6070 Magazine St.; 800-725-6070;
(4100 Gen. De Gaulle Drive, Suite D-1B, 504-393-7074; 3321 Severn Ave., Metairie, 504-455-5207;
) — The locally owned record store, which has operated since 1975 and once had a half-dozen locations, has a history of supporting local musicians (it frequently hosts free in-store performances) and holds events ranging from hip-hop cardio classes to food pop-ups to book readings. Peaches owner Shirani Rea stocks vintage vinyl, new music releases, books, T-shirts and more. The store also holds community events such as packing lunches for hungry residents and fundraisers for various causes.
) — Local owners Scott Beninato and Terry Langlois bring an old-fashioned personal touch to this pharmacy on Oak Street. Open since 1988, the pharmacy offers weekly specials on groceries such as Community and French Market coffees, a program to synchronize multiple prescriptions to the same refill date, in-store vaccinations, low prices on drugs and pet medications and personal consultations with pharmacists. Plus, it has its own parking lot, a real bonus on Oak Street.
Castellon Discount Pharmacy on Oak Street has been serving customers since 1988.
(1107 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Suite 3, Metairie, 504-835-6060; 4305 Clearview Parkway, Suite B, Metairie, 504-888-9411;
(5208 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, 504-889-7070;
(539 Bienville St., 504-875-2929; 2109 Magazine St., 504-309-7702; 3000 Severn Ave., Suite 4, Metairie, 504-888-7080;
) — Wearing comfortable shoes is like sleeping on a good mattress — you don't understand the difference it can make until you experience it. The Good Feet Store specializes in relieving body pains from the feet up (it offers more than 300 arch supports) by correcting faulty biomechanics in the foot that can cause pain in your hips, back, ankles, legs and knees - and doing it with an eye toward current fashion trends.
Customers try on comfy footwear at The Good Feet Store, a reader favorite for Best Locally Owned Shoe Store. Gno Price History
(509 N. Carrollton Ave., 504-648-0292; 816 Highway 190, Covington, 985-809-7544;
(2106 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, 504-834-1974;
(537 Royal St., 504-522-4233; 2048 Magazine St., 504-299-8777;
(605 Metairie Road, 504-309-8778; 609 Chartres St., 504-592-0242;
(534 Chartres St., 504-267-0305; 600 Metairie Road, Metairie, 504-218-7368; 3318 Magazine St., 504-895-0444;
(715 O'Keefe Ave., 504-324-3335; 4601 Freret St., 504-304-4718;
(715 O'Keefe Ave., 504-324-3335; 4601 Freret St., 504-304-4718;
) - The walls of Zeus' Place are adorned with oversized photos of the most adorable pets on the planet, pets freshly bathed, preened, trimmed and adorned with bows and bandanas by the shop's groomers, and happy to have had the experience. Whenever Fifi needs to be fluffed, or Fido needs a de-flea, pet parents trust Zeus'.
(244 Metairie Road, Metairie, 504-833-6321; 766 Harrison Ave., 504-482-8200; 3307 Severn Ave., Metairie, 504-455-1444;
(914 Elysian Fields Ave., 504-947-0606; 1645 N. Highway 190, Suite 600, Covington, 985-247-8262;
(415 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, 504-831-1365; Outlet & Clearance Center, 3949 Euphrosine St., 504-378-4900;
(714 Elmeer Ave., Metairie, 504-896-7300; 2895 Highway 190, Mandeville, 985-951-8081; 3827 Baronne St., 504-899-7411;
(710 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, 504-834-8216;
(Lakeside Shopping Center Annex, 3301 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, 504-835-0225; 3414 Highway 190, Mandeville, 985-674-1133; 5501 Magazine St., 504-899-8555;
(Lakeside Shopping Center Annex, 3301 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, 504-835-0225; 3414 Highway 190, Mandeville, 985-674-1133; 5501 Magazine St., 504-899-8555;
(796 E. I-10 Service Road, Suite 230, Slidell, 985-641-7772; 4030 Canal St., 504-482-6652;
(4121 Magazine St., 504-899-1500; 1212 S. Clearview Parkway, Suite A, 504-592-7424;
(Lakeside Shopping Center Annex, 3301 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, 504-835-0225; 3414 Highway 190, Mandeville, 985-674-1133; 5501 Magazine St., 504-899-8555;
(701 Metairie Road, Metairie, 504-392-6652; 2434 Manhattan Blvd., Suite 200, Harvey, 504-291-9444; 4525 Freret St., Suite 105, 504-249-3055;
(Ansley Marshall Group | McEnery Residential, 504-430-3887;
(3301 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, 504-835-8000;
(711 St. Peter St., 504-525-4372; 712 Adams St., 504-861-4644; 5055 Canal St., 504-488-4889;
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(5728 Jefferson Highway, Harahan, 504-733-8066; 605 Lapalco Blvd., Gretna, 504-393-1072;
(497 Terry Parkway, Suite B, Terrytown, 504-309-9295; 1224 St. Charles Ave., Suite B, 504-267-7550; 2268 St. Claude Ave., 504-233-3934; 4507 Magazine St., 504-309-8134;
(733 Toulouse St., 504-875-3067; 758 E. I-10 Service Road, Slidell, 985-649-7262; 2198 Florida St., Mandeville, 985-674-1644; 2900 N. Highway 190, Covington, 985-893-2748; 3828 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Suite D, Metairie, 504-889-8436; 8128 Oak St., 504-864-8288;
(101 Metairie Road, Metairie, 504-835-4266; 734 Robert E. Lee Blvd., 504-830-4080; 4041 Williams Blvd., Kenner, 504-443-4400; 4525 Freret St., 504-830-4095; 5040 W. Esplanade Ave., Metairie, 504-455-2345;
(New Orleans Healing Center, 2372 St. Claude Ave., 504-899-0047; 4842 Perrier St., 504-899-0047;
(2940 Canal St., 504-301-3134; 5422 Magazine St., 504-301-3134; 7011 St. Claude Ave., Arabi, 985-240-9384;
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