NEW ORLEANS - Hurricane Ida has created new challenges for New Orleans small business owners to overcome. We checked in with several to see how they’re coping. Meagen Moreland-Taliancich, co-owner of Happy Raptor Distilling “Besides a downed tree and a…
NEW ORLEANS - At what point does pivoting become spinning in circles until you fall down? That’s a fair question for New Orleans business leaders to ask after they have endured four COVID-19 spikes and two hurricanes in the last…
NEW ORLEANS - From the Home Builders Association of Greater New Orleans: As Greater New Orleans begins the recovery after the devastating effects of the Hurricane Ida, local home builders are warning residents to be aware of scammers that may…
NEW ORLEANS - The National Hurricane Center warned that Tropical Storm Ida could intensify and hit New Orleans as a Category 3 hurricane on Sunday, the anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. “The forecast track has it headed straight towards New Orleans.…
NEW ORLEANS – A coalition of New Orleans nightclubs and music venues, in partnership with New Orleans & Company, will host the Oct. 7-17 NOLAxNOLA series of live music events. The goal is to support venues, musicians and culture bearers…
NEW ORLEANS - University of New Orleans President John Nicklow said the school is canceling all classes that start at noon or later on Friday, Aug. 27. The University will also cancel classes on Monday, Aug. 30, and only essential…
AVONDALE, La. – From the Jefferson Parish Economic Development Commission: JEDCO has announced that global food manufacturer Fuji Vegetable Oil has commenced operations at its new processing facility in Avondale. The specialty oil and fat producer broke ground in late…
NEW ORLEANS - Eric Cook, executive chef and owner of Gris-Gris, will open his second restaurant, Saint John, in mid-September at 1117 Decatur Street (formerly home to Trinity and, before that, Maximo’s). He said the restaurant will serve his take…
NEW ORLEANS — From the City of New Orleans: The city's Department of Public Works has announced procedural changes that will be implemented over the next several months to better hold contractors accountable for ensuring that projects are completed more…
CHALMETTE – The St. Bernard Economic Development Foundation is touting 2020 census results that indicate St. Bernard is Louisiana’s fastest-growing parish: Since 2010, the parish has grown 21%, compared to 18% in Ascension Parish, 14% in West Baton Rouge, 13%…
NEW ORLEANS - At its Aug. 24 meeting, the City Planning Commission gave developers the green light to build a suburban-style Chick-fil-A restaurant at the corner of Carrollton and Tulane avenues in Mid-City. The site is currently home to a…
NEW ORLEANS – PJ’s Coffee of New Orleans has created an exclusive blend for guests of the Four Seasons Hotel New Orleans. It’s available now via room service and at private events. Next year, it will be packaged in single-serve…
NEW ORLEANS – Fidelity Bank said its third-annual P.O.W.E.R. Plates Program raised $15,000 for the Louisiana Hospitality Foundation. This year, 67 women-led companies in New Orleans, the Northshore and Baton Rouge participated in an event that aims to drive business…
NEW ORLEANS – In the wake of full FDA approval of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, Ochsner Health announced that it will require all of its physicians, providers and employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19 by Oct. 29. An Ochsner spokesperson…
NEW ORLEANS – New Orleans Roast Coffee & Tea is now available on Walmart shelves in Louisiana, south Mississippi and online after the company was named one of the winner's of Walmart’s 2020 Open Call event. Walmart is stocking three…
NEW ORLEANS — The owners of Magasin Cafe said they will open a new seafood restaurant called Mukbang this fall on Oak Street in the former Chiba restaurant space. “Having operated Magasin for a number of years, we wanted to…
WASHINGTON — On Monday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration officially approved the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, which, up until now, had only been available through the agency’s emergency use authorization. The move is likely to encourage more vaccine mandates by…
NEW ORLEANS - Here are the week’s top business stories: Hotels Debut Four Seasons Hotel and Private Residences New Orleans is now open in the former headquarters of the World Trade Center building at the foot of Canal Street. In…
NEW ORLEANS – Children’s Hospital New Orleans has announced the opening of its expanded emergency department, which is double the size of its predecessor. Part of the hospital’s ongoing $300 million transformation, the new 32,000-square-foot space features fast track and…
NEW ORLEANS - New Orleans-based restaurant Blue Oak BBQ will expand to Huntsville, Ala. next year. Founded as a pop-up shop in a music venue, Blue Oak BBQ is the brainchild of Louisiana natives Philip Moseley and Ronnie Evans. “We’ve…
NEW ORLEANS — Virgin Hotels New Orleans opened for business on Wednesday, Aug. 18 at 550 Baronne Street in the Warehouse District. The new hotel features 238 rooms and multiple dining and drinking outlets, including Commons Club, Dreamboat, the Pool…
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Personal finance website WalletHub compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia across 18 key metrics to determine that Louisiana is the state with the slowest recovery from COVID-19. Nationwide, the unemployment rate is at 5.4%…
NEW ORLEANS – Four Seasons Hotel and Private Residences New Orleans is now open in the former headquarters of the World Trade Center building at the foot of Canal Street. In 2018, the hotelier began an approximately $450 million renovation…
New Orleans-based nonprofit Good Work Network recently changed its name to Go.Be. to better reflect its work helping minority small business owners get the resources they need to succeed and prosper. The group, which is celebrating its 20-year anniversary, has…
NEW ORLEANS - Emmy award-winning journalist Monica Pierre left her post at Entercom New Orleans, owner of WWL Radio, during the pandemic to launch a media company focusing on “uplifting news and information geared toward empowering women." Pierre's productions include…
NEW ORLEANS - Here are week's top business stories: Notes from the Pandemic The City of New Orleans has announced that proof of vaccination or a negative PCR (polymerase chain reaction) test will be required to participate in activities with…
NEW ORLEANS — The City of New Orleans has announced that proof of vaccination or a negative PCR (polymerase chain reaction) test will be required to participate in activities with a higher risk of COVID transmission, including indoor dining and…
NEW ORLEANS – Lark Hotels has partnered with New Orleans-based hospitality group Angevin & Co., founded by restaurateur and entrepreneur Robert Thompson. Since 2012, the Massachusetts-based hotel company has introduced boutique properties in coastal cities nationwide. Thompson, meanwhile, is responsible…
METAIRIE – Lee Michaels Fine Jewelry has begun building a 10,000-square-foot freestanding store at Lakeside Shopping Center. The new building, located on Causeway Boulevard in front of Dillard’s, will more than double the size of the current Lee Michaels location…
METAIRIE – Jefferson Chamber of Commerce President Todd Murphy announced today that he will leave his economic development position in October to accept an equity partnership with a local office of Raymond James Financial Services. "I leave the Jefferson Chamber…
