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Welcome to GATEKEEPING: New Orleans
You deserve a space that's reserved for style and taste.
Click here to sign up now!!! Not tomorrow, today!
Join the movement for New Orleans most Here's the wild thing about gatekeeping—it means different things depending on what we're talking about. When I say I'm gatekeeping hotels, I mean I'm sharing those hidden gems where locals actually go. But when it comes to hot spots? Those are the places I want to stay exclusive, untouched by the masses.
Times are changing, and that's really how you find your tribe. The people you should be working with reveal themselves when things shift,….when the landscape changes and everyone has to choose where they go. Do people stay on Instagram endlessly scrolling photos of drinks with fire, or do they seek out more intellectual content? Look at our current administration…. they understood their audience, spoke directly to them, and built something powerful because of it.
This is exactly the kind of intentional curation I'm building here. I'm not trying to appeal to everyone, I'm drawing in an audience that genuinely appreciates the finer things. People who invest in experiences that reflect real style and taste, not just what's trending.
What you will get on my Substack:
New restaurants before they blow up
Bars where the crowd feels right this month
Pop-ups, soft openings, secret menus
Where the energy is moving , and where it’s already over (do not go list)
When to go, what to order, where to sit - When people post New Orleans restaurants, I can name the restaurant/hotel from my experience
Events before everyone else hears about them
Personal hacks and quiet tips from me
What you won’t get:
Overexposed restaurants
Influencer hot spots
Sponsored posts
Anything that needs a PR pitch to be interesting
okay spots
Every post will be short, opinionated, and current.
If it’s here, it means three things:
It’s good
It’s early
You should go soon
Most city guides tell you where to go after it’s already over.
GATEKEEPING tells you where to go right now.
You know when to arrive, and when to leave
You appreciate good lighting, good service, and good conversation
You don’t need everything explained
You appreciate good service and hospitality in New Orleans
You love an experience not just a night out
Make GATEKEEPING the most trusted insider guide to New Orleans, the place people check before they make plans. Instagram is oversaturated right now. You can’t tell authentic from fake. Meta is not the same anymore since the latest administration. Summa yall, need to back off that gram and join this because IG can be toxic.
$7/month
First paid post drops this week.
If you don’t live here, read carefully.
If you do live here — welcome home.
Shall I proceed,
Yes indeed.
Lynn Wesley Coleman