NEW ORLEANS – James Beard Award-Winning Chefs Donald Link and Stephen Stryjewski of Link Restaurant Group have announced a partnership with Goldbelly, a platform for food e-commerce, to ship Cochon Butcher food nationwide. Now, "Le Pig Mac," and Cochon's esteemed…
NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana Hospitality Foundation's Gold Medal Chefs Week online fundraiser will be Sept. 27 through Oct. 1 and will feature items and packages for purchase, as well as a silent auction. The new event was created in…
NEW ORLEANS - According to William “Bill” Rials, associate director in the Tulane University School of Professional Advancement’s Information Technology program, local governments who oversee the protection of voting machines and their databases should be acting now to prevent cybersecurity…
NEW ORLEANS - United Way of Southeast Louisiana, the Louisiana Hospitality Foundation and Entergy Corporation announced the completion of $2.4 million in Hospitality Cares Pandemic Response Fund crisis grants distributed to more than 4,800 recipients. The fund now begins phase…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – Link Restaurant Group has announced the recent appointment of Michael DiSimone as Chief Executive Officer. DiSimone will oversee operations of the company, while Donald Link, executive chef and founding restaurateur, will remain as president…
NEW ORLEANS – New Orleans Metropolitan Association of REALTORS and the Commercial Investment Division of the New Orleans Metropolitan Association of REALTORS will host the Tenth Annual Economic and Real Estate Forecast Symposium. The two-day virtual conference will take place…
NEW ORLEANS – Following a temporary closure due to the COVID-19 emergency, Longue Vue opened the site’s eight acres of designed gardens in June. On Sept. 26, the reopening process will culminate with the main house opening to the public…
NEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans BioInnovation Center has won a $1.5 million award through the United States Economic Development Administration’s Build to Scale Venture Challenge which seeks to support entrepreneurship and accelerate company growth in communities, regions, or a…
NEW ORLEANS - Rhiannon Enlil, Matt Ray and David Bock will host a cocktail-themed event titled Savor the Date from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Oct. 2. at the Sazerac House and online. The event will celebrate Sazerac House's…
NEW ORLEANS – Freddie Mac has named NOLA Lending Group as one of the winners of its Home Possible RISE Awards. The annual Recognizing Individual for Sustained Excellence program salutes Freddie Mac’s top clients across multiple categories for excellence with…
METAIRIE, La. - The Jefferson Chamber's virtual LiveWell Jefferson Worksite Wellness Summit, presented by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Louisiana, will celebrate a culture of health and wellness among the business community and residents of Jefferson Parish. Participants will increase…
LAPLACE, La. - The River Parishes Tourist Commission has welcomed Robert Taylor Sr., a new St. John the Baptist Parish appointee representing the economic development committee. A retired master sergeant for the United States Air Force, Taylor is excited to bring…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, a Republican from Louisiana, announced that the New Orleans Bioinnovation Center is receiving $1.5 million from the Economic Development Administration to create jobs and produce research in the biotechnology industry. “Biotechnology can provide…
HARAHAN, La - Even in the middle of a global pandemic, businesses continue to open in Jefferson Parish with help from the Jefferson Parish Economic Development Commission. JEDCO joined Jefferson Parish leaders to celebrate the grand opening of a new…
NEW ORLEANS - Tulane University said it has raised $127.8 million from 22,966 donors during the 2019-2020 fiscal year, the third-highest amount achieved by the university in a single year. This marks the fourth-straight year the university’s fundraising has exceeded…
BATON ROUGE – RESOLVE, a new virtual event series from NexusLA aimed at creating action-oriented conversations about equity in entrepreneurship, will return with a three-day event series beginning on Tuesday, Sept. 22 and continuing through Thursday, Sept. 24 with 10…
NEW ORLEANS - The Urban League of Louisiana will host a webinar with Louisiana State Treasurer John Schroder, who will talk about the Louisiana Main Street Recovery Grant Program. The program is a new state law designed to reimburse eligible…
NEW ORLEANS -The Art of Birthing will host its fourth annual event beginning Monday, Sept. 21 through Sunday, Sept. 27. Dubbed "A Virtually Vibin’ Event to celebrate Black Mothers and Birth Professionals," the annual forum will cover a myriad of…
NEW ORLEANS ― Ochsner Health is pleased to announce four of its hospitals have been named a 2020 Guardian of Excellence Award winner by Press Ganey. The Guardian of Excellence Award recognizes top-performing health care organizations that have achieved the…
NEW ORLEANS - Loyola University New Orleans President Tania Tetlow is pleased to announce Dr. Kedrick Perry as the university’s new vice president of equity and inclusion. In this newly expanded role, Perry…
AVONDALE, La - In the 2019 fiscal year, the United States government spent $594 billion dollars on business contracts – ranging from office supplies and janitorial services to technology and planning. Federal contract spending grew at a rate of nearly…
NEW ORLEANS – The University of Holy Cross total enrollment for fall 2020 recorded an increase of 3.4% from fall 2019. This marks UHC’s first fall-over-fall enrollment increase since 2017. Officials announced the final student enrollment number for the fall 2020…
METAIRIE - The Jefferson Chamber presents its 21st Annual Golf Classic on Thursday, Sept. 24 at the TPC Louisiana golf course. This event offers an opportunity to engage with colleagues, clients or prospects, and also network with Jefferson Chamber leadership,…
NEW ORLEANS - To celebrate the Saints’ season, the Windsor Court Hotel is inviting all football fans to cheer on the black and gold with a special prix fixe menu, available every Saints Game, starting at 6:45 p.m. Monday, Sept.…
NEW ORLEANS - The Outlet Collection at Riverwalk is partnering with United Way of SE Louisiana and the Louisiana Hospitality Foundation to host a free headshot session from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 22. Pre-registration is required.…
NEW ORLEANS — On Sept. 11, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers began dredging the Mississippi River ship channel to 50 feet. The overall project will provide a "draft" of 50 feet from the Port of Baton Rouge to the…
NEW YORK (AP) — Americans kept spending in August, but the pace of that growth is slowing as millions of people who lost jobs have now lost a $600 a week boost in their unemployment checks. Retail sales rose 0.6%…
STENNIS SPACE CENTER - When Mandeville resident Ryan McKibben interviewed with a Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne (now Aerojet Rocketdyne) representative at an Atlanta job fair 13 years ago, he had no experience in rocket engine work or testing, obvious areas…
NEW ORLEANS – The Ochsner Accountable Care Network has reported its 2019 performance results, which include a reduction in the expected cost of care by more than $23M for 31,000 Medicare beneficiaries. The 2019 savings represented a 53% increase in…
COVINGTON, La. — OffenderWatch, a sex offender registry management provider for law enforcement, and the Caribbean Committee Against Sex Crimes, an initiative of nonprofit Zandoli USA, have announced a joint mission to deliver a network of sex offender registries across…
