NEW ORLEANS – Arts District New Orleans announced that White Linen Night will take place on Aug. 6 in the 300-600 blocks of Julia Street in the Warehouse Arts District. Fidelity Bank is the new title sponsor of the annual…
NEW ORLEANS — GNO Inc. will give a live demonstration of its new online service SizeUpGNO at 2 p.m. central on July 20. Local businesses will be able to access industry-specific and hyperlocal information to "help them grow and make…
NEW ORLEANS — The owners of Felipe’s Mexican Taqueria recently announced that they will be closing all of the restaurant's locations on Sundays to provide employees a day of rest each week. A spokesperson said that the pandemic dramatically reduced…
NEW ORLEANS — Concerned about the rise in violent crime in New Orleans, nearly 200 business, civic and nonprofit leaders have formed an alliance called the Nola Coalition to help find solutions. The group announced its formation and plans at…
NEW ORLEANS — Windsor Court Hotel Culinary Director Igor Krichmar is the winner of Food Network’s television show “Supermarket Stakeout,” a competition series presented by Iron Chef Alex Guarnaschelli. Each episode begins with four chefs who have to create dishes…
The Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation was created in the late 1980s to coordinate efforts to attract and manage major sporting events. The organization said that by the time the 2025 Super Bowl has come and gone, it will have…
NEW ORLEANS — The Meta Disaster Resilience Summit takes place from 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Monday, July 11 at the Jefferson Parish Emergency Operations Center in Gretna. In partnership with the Jefferson Chamber of Commerce and Jefferson Parish Government,…
NEW ORLEANS — Staffing shortages are creating challenges for New Orleans business owners and executives, according to the July email survey of members of the New Orleans 500, a curated list of “influential, involved and inspiring” area business leaders. 77%…
NEW ORLEANS — Here are the week's top New Orleans business headlines: Disney Execs Announce Details About New Orleans-Themed Ride Tulane Board Extends President Michael Fitts’ Term Until at Least 2026 Mixed-Use Property for Sale Next to Future Buc-ee's in…
METAIRIE – Last week, EyeCare Associates celebrated the grand re-opening of its location on Veterans Boulevard following a $900,000 renovation. Doctors Scott Lanoux, Jared Vincent, David Rooney, Terrell McGinn and Kevin Kasovich participated in the event along with representatives from…
NEW ORLEANS — Personal finance website WalletHub released its report on 2022's Most and Least Energy-Expensive States — and Louisiana ranks as the country’s seventh least expensive overall. According to the report, the state's electricity costs are the lowest in…
NEW ORLEANS — The Board of Tulane voted unanimously at its June meeting to extend Michael Fitts’ term as president until at least 2026. “When an organization is on a run of success, you can sense the passion, the excitement, on…
NEW ORLEANS — Personal care brand Dove presented the first in-person CROWN Awards, hosted by Emmy Award-winning journalist/activist Tashara Parker, on July 3 at the Westin New Orleans hotel. The event honored those who have made contributions to culture, community,…
NEW ORLEANS — At a July 1 event at Preservation Hall in New Orleans, Disney executives announced more details about the Crescent City-themed makeover coming soon to the Splash Mountain attraction at Magic Kingdom in Florida and Disneyland park in…
NEW ORLEANS — As hundreds of thousands of Essence Festival of Culture attendees arrive in New Orleans, boosting hotel and revenue during the slow tourism season, Essence’s chief executive officer Caroline Wanga said in a June 30 interview that "Essence…
NEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans Marriott hotel is getting ready to celebrate its 50th anniversary. The 42-story hotel opened in the summer of 1972 as the tallest building in New Orleans at a moment when New Orleans was becoming…
March 2020 was the beginning of the great remote work experiment for businesses worldwide. The pandemic forced many organizations in New Orleans and elsewhere to learn how to get the job done even though their employees weren’t able to gather…
Located in Metairie, Oracle Lighting has been designing lighting products for the automotive/12Volt, powersports, motorcycle and marine markets since 1999. In 2021, the company was awarded SEMA's “Manufacturer of the Year” award for outstanding contribution to the automotive industry. What do…
On this week’s episode, Tammie Jackson, the city’s director of safety and permits, says more investigators and new software will improve enforcement of short-term rental rules.
NEW ORLEANS — Here are some of the notable New Orleans business events on the calendar: June 27-29 NOLAvate Black will host the 2022 Black Tech Nola Conference at the Westin Hotel. Three days of main stage tech talks, panels, networking…
NEW ORLEANS – Black Tech NOLA 2022, presented by NOLAvate Black, is happening June 27-29 at the Westin Hotel New Orleans during Essence Festival Week. Hundreds of industry leaders and global brands are attending the three-day gathering focusing on jobs…
NEW ORLEANS — French Quarter Boulangerie, owned by hotelier/restaurateur Robert Thompson, will open in 2023 at 416 Chartres Street in the building that once housed K Paul’s Louisiana Kitchen. The 12,060-square-foot restaurant will offer "food hall-style counter service with a…
NEW ORLEANS — General Dynamics Information Technology, a business unit of General Dynamics, has announced the opening of its new office at The Beach at University of New Orleans. Company leaders said the facility will initially support 50 new jobs…
HARVEY, La. — At a June 9 event, the Westbank Business & Industry Association presented the 2022 Legacy Award to Brian Heiden, Lifetime Achievement Award to Scott Burke, and Invest West Champion Awards to the University of Holy Cross and…
NEW ORLEANS – Odd Birds, a Florida-based restaurant and bar, opened a location on May 16 inside the Selina Catahoula hotel at 914 Union Street. The business is owned by Cesar Diaz, Asdrubal Martinez and Shane McFarland, who continue to…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The Sazerac Company has purchased Hazelwood Demesne Limited, owner of the Ireland’s Lough Gill Distillery. One of the world’s largest distilled spirits companies, Sazerac is headquartered in Metairie although its principal offices are in Louisville. Its brands…
NEW ORLEANS — Here, from staff and wire reports, are the week’s top business stories: 601 Metairie Road will soon be home to Parish Line Bistro Bar. The new venture was created by hospitality industry veteran Mickey Parenton, New Orleans…
NEW ORLEANS — McEnery is listing a commercial condo in the French Quarter that claims an interesting former tenant. In the 1970s, 521 St. Philip Street was the home of a “witch’s workshop” operated by Priestess Mary Oneida Toups, a…
This week’s episode features native New Orleanian Curtis Doucette, a real estate developer and CEO of Iris Development. A former banker, Doucette bought his first property — a duplex in New Orleans East — in 2002. Twenty years later, he’s…
METAIRIE — Warby Parker, the New York City-based retailer of prescription glasses, contact lenses and sunglasses, will open its second store in Louisiana and first in Metairie on Saturday, June 18 at Lakeside Shopping Center. The retailer said the new…
