Isn't Louisiana susceptible enough to natural disasters? Now, 18 months after Katrina, it turns out that some of the state's coastal cypress forests, which help protect against .
The cypress table, for example, pays homage to the Crescent City's fame as a foodie heaven.
This pew is made of 19th-century cypress reclaimed from a home in New Orleans' Lower Ninth Ward after Hurricane Katrina uilding a city isn't just about clearing away the wreckage .