Fascinating story at Salon. If you aren’t a member (I’m not) you’ll have to watch an advert to be able to read it. Two pages total.

Salon.com News | A city in ruins: “Soon the transvestites are gone but Johnny White’s, located on the corner of Bourbon and Orleans, is still open and serving drinks. ‘We never closed,’ the bartender tells me. It’s the only bar open in the city. They serve warm beer and shots. As it gets darker, they light candles on the countertops.

‘You looking for a story?’ a guy at the bar asks me.”