It’s a shame,” Sam Jupiter said with a heavy sigh. The 92-year-old barber took a step back from behind the customer sitting in the barber chair and set the clippers down on the counter. He pulled a small white towel from his side pocket and wiped sweat from his weathered cheeks and neck.

New Orleans chef Tory McPhail and his team, under tight time constraints, prepared a delectable meal to win the Louisiana Seafood Cook-Off — all while entertaining the crowd.

A fashion show, banquet and dance performance highlighted the celebration at the First Street Peck Wesley United Methodist Church.

Beneath a mildly blazing sun that threatened retreat at any moment, the Holy Trinity Cathedral’s annual Greek Festival returned to New Orleans on Saturday for its 36th year.

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