Bon Castor

handmade. new orleans. 3207 burgundy street bywater new orleans, LA 70117 504-948-9987 [email protected] tuesday to saturday - 11 am to 7 pm sunday - noon to 6 pm GoNola.com sez: "Bywater residents describe Bon Castor as “both a shop and a community center.” Visitors can sift through soaps, cards, journals, masks, lotion, pillows, purses, prints, and a whole manner of other wares. But the store is also a hangout of sorts, where local residents can stop by for a chat with Amy or one of her artist-vendors."

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We would be nothing without you.  Let us give something back!

We are excited to announce that we now offer FiveStars as our loyalty program! What does this mean for you?

You receive points for your purchases

As you rack up points, you earn great rewards -- which means free swag or discounts!

​How do you get started? Next time you visit us, simply ask for a FiveStars card! Ask about the rewards we offer while you're at it.

You can also register online and receive bonus points by going to our FiveStars online page: 

http://go.fivestars.com/e/36772/New-Orleans-Retail-Bon-Castor-/hj1t5/228968562

Every time you come in after that, give our staff member your card or your phone number and they'll give you points for your purchases!

We look forward to having you join FiveStars!"

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HOLIDAY HOURS UPDATE:  As Amy is getting hitched in Chicago on 12/24, we will be CLOSED from Sunday 12/22 - Thursday 12/26. We will re-open on Friday 12/27 at 11am. Be sure to get all of your amazing local gifts before we run away to get married! (pictured: Our namesake, Simone de Beauvoir in love with Nelson Algren in Chicago)

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We're thrilled to partner with Lionheart Prints for a flash sale on ShopLocalStyle.com

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Help some birdies,  Help the gulf coast.  Only $24 and the shop now!!

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Our neighbors play awesome music.

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We're closing up at 1p today to see what this will be like at the muddy, muddy racetrack.  Come by JazzFest and see muck through it with us.

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Goddamn this time of year is just heaven on earth. I really have to pinch myself, often, take a step back from being in the moment of all this and just marvel at the wonder, magic, beauty, joy, love that breathes in every cell of this city and the people in it. Holy fuck are we fortunate. Happy Jazz Fest lovies. #fromneworleanswithlove #createyerownmythology #jazzfest #houseconcert #bywater #neworleans regram

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Mr. Okra in Your Pocket has been selling like pecan hotcakes ever since we got 'em in stock this past week. There's a long & storied history of street criers* chanting their wares from mule-drawn carriages or sauntering the streets with their hand baskets touting their watermelons, oysters, veggies, coffee, praline and taffy candy, breads, and pies.

Mr. Okra continues that tradition today in his bright red truck as it rambles around the 'hood.

"My daddy was the first Mr. Okra man,” says Mr. Okra, now 66. “He started selling fruit from a wheelbarrow, then from a horse and buggy, then from a truck. I always rode around with him when I could and when I got big I went off on my own.” - Nov 2009, New Orleans Magazine

Mr. Okra in Your Pocket echoes the refrain locals hear as he sings his wares:

"I have oranges and bananas. I have eating pears and apples."

"It ain't no use in cooking, if you don't use fresh veg-e-tables."

"I have blueberries. I have peaches; I have plums. I have the mango."

"It ain't no joy like a ninth ward boy."

"I have mirliton. I have bell peppers, tomatoes, cucumbers..."

"I love my truck and I love what I do."

* Chapter 2 of Gumbo Ya-Ya: Folktales of New Orleans by Robert Tallent is all about street criers.

Listen to Mr. Okra chat with indie radio producer Diane Bock here.

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Don't miss the best local music festival in the heart of New Orleans. Chazfest is ten hours of nonstop music, food and good times on two stages!

Seriously, y'all.  The shop is going to be closed tomorrow so we can be at the neighborhood fest.  I've worked another job every year and am so excited to finally get over there.

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FRIDAY NIGHT! Come on by and have some wine and see all of the goodness from In Exchange, Lark and Lotus Jewelry and smell good awesomeness from Senica! We're having a neighborhood shindig and it's oh so much fun. May 3, 2013 5-9 p.m.

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Boat loads of rain yesterday in the #bywater #neworleans #louisiana #comehellorbywater #ic

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Around the corner from us (Louisa & Dauphine).

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I tore myself away from the safe comfort of certainties through my love for truth - and truth rewarded me.

Simone de Beauvoir

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Now Listening | Luke Winslow-King

The New Orleans-based musician Luke Winslow-King releases a new LP this today and plays live around New York this weekend.

Congrats Luke! (We've got the Bloodshot Records reissue of LWK's album and his partner Esther Rose's fashions in the shop.)

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The artisans we carry aren't the only makers out there yonder. Many of our customers are makers, tinkerers, creators, artists too. We'll be sharing what they make and their websites here soon.

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Meatiepie Bibs! Come and get 'em.

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Flambeaux Design Company featuring King Cakes & Poppies inspirations.