On a muggy afternoon in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, a brunette in a tight-fitting black top and hip-hugger jeans strides into PJ's Coffee Shop for a cup of praline-flavored joe.
PJ's Lager House, one of the city's best dive bars and independent music venues, offers cheap drinks and live music nearly every night, proving that the music scene where Iggy Pop and The White Stripes developed their chops is still alive and well.