NEW ORLEANS - Groundhog Day became Groundhog Week: Yet another storm threatened New Orleans, Louisiana lawmakers continued to battle with Gov. John Bel Edwards over coronavirus restrictions, voters continued to turn out in record numbers and everyone was waiting for…
Originally constructed in 1975, our beloved Superdome began a major, $450 Million facelift this year and Trey Trahan, founder and CEO of Trahan Architects, is leading the efforts. In this week’s podcast, he talks about what it was like bringing…
“You cannot live without the lawyers, and certainly you cannot die without them.” Those are the words of lawyer and diplomat Joseph H. Choate in the 1800s, and they’re still true today, but help is on the way. This…
Here, from staff and wire reports, is the biggest business news of the week: Deals and Debuts James Beard Award-winning Chef Alon Shaya is set to open a restaurant and bar in the Four Seasons Hotel and Private Residences New…
This year, the Kiwanis Dawn Busters Club in Metairie’s Rewards for Reading program was recognized by Kiwanis International as one of the top 10 service projects in the world. The program is an innovative and successful approach to encourage…
On this week's podcast, we talk to Audubon Institute president and CEO Ron Forman about the organization's pandemic-related budget crisis and why zoos and aquariums have been left out of federal relief programs to date. Topics of conversation include…
There is concierge service at hotels, concierge doctors who make house calls and concierge security details who can keep you safe. I don’t use any of those services, but I do have a concierge mechanic. OK, maybe he’s better…
NEW ORLEANS - Mayor LaToya Cantrell announced that New Orleans will move into Phase 3.2 of its pandemic restrictions on Saturday, Oct. 17. The move will further ease rules on audience size, bars and breweries and live entertainment. The biggest…
Edgar will be two years old next month. A happy and healthy toddler, his favorite thing is playing and interacting with Olivia, his 4-year-old sister. Edgar also has Down syndrome. His mother, Lory Cenac Lewis, has learned many things…
With a foreclosure crisis projected in Louisiana in the coming months, local homeless shelters may be struggling to meet an increased demand. On Oct. 5, a new report by Housing Louisiana was released that warned the state is only…
“When women thrive, the community shines,” says Syrita Steib executive director of Operation Restoration(OR). OR provides holistic wrap-around services to support formerly incarcerated women as they re-enter society. The organization offers these women resources that include higher education, employment…
NEW ORLEANS - As Hurricane Delta approached the southwest Louisiana coast, New Orleanians were thankful for another near miss and hoped for the best for their neighbors. Meanwhile, it was another Biz-y week of news: Phase 3 Restrictions to Stay…
For many of the 64 million dogs owned by humans, each day is filled with boredom and little to no exercise. And most, if not all dog parents feel some form of guilt when they don’t take their pupsters…
This week, we talk to Stephen Perry, the president and CEO of New Orleans & Company – the destination marketing organization that promotes the city to potential visitors. Among the topics covered: the fate of New Orleans restaurants and…
NEW ORLEANS - This week, Mayor LaToya Cantrell announced that the city is moving to phase 3 of its virus restrictions on Saturday. That means bars will be allowed to sell drinks to go and restaurants may operate at 75%…
Beginning in October, the Jefferson Performing Arts Society (JPAS) will be premiering Drive-in Déjà Vu at the Pontchartrain Convention and Civic Center. This idea brings back many memories from my childhood. I vividly remember two drive-in movie experiences: in…
This month some exciting things are happening at Renaissance Publishing. In addition to Biz New Orleans celebrating another anniversary this month from its launch in October 2014, around the company we have some great news to share. Louisiana Life has started a…
This past August, more than 200 new laws went into effect in Louisiana, including one that now permits any practicing physician to recommend medical marijuana for any condition determined to be “debilitating” — vastly expanding potential use from…
Let me introduce you to my new pup, Gracie. She is an 8-month-old, 50-pound American Pit Bull Terrier mix. I’ve been around dogs all my life and she is by far the sweetest dog I have ever met. That’s not…
NEW ORLEANS - It was a relatively subdued week in New Orleans for more reasons than one. Despite a soaking from Beta, no major storms threatened the metro area. Saints fans were downcast after the team's humbling Monday night loss.…
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The pandemic has hit all customer-facing businesses – retail, health and beauty, and service. But the restaurant industry has been walloped. A National Restaurant Association study, conducted from Aug. 26 to Sept. 1, found that 95 percent of Louisiana restaurant…
In this week's episode, Lacey Merrick Conway, president and CEO of Latter & Blum, says the seller's market for homeowners will likely last through 2020 but the pandemic's repercussions on the commercial side may not be felt until 2021…
Shortly after 8 p.m. on Friday, I saw the first post regarding the passing of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Then my Facebook exploded with sad posts and glowing tributes that continued well into Sunday. The response to her…
NEW ORLEANS - During last week’s Saints-Bucs game, weather reports showed then-Tropical Storm Sally on a collision course with New Orleans. In what’s become a familiar routine this hurricane season, though, the storm eventually changed course, shifted east and spared…
