NEW ORLEANS - On Friday, families were still anxiously waiting for news about crew members missing from a capsized oil industry vessel that flipped over Tuesday in hurricane-force winds and high seas about 8 miles (13 kilometers) off the coast…
In order to balance budgets and continue to fund their programs, most nonprofit executive directors, along with their development directors, eagerly await GiveNOLA Day. From helping animal welfare to youth development, the funds raised during this 24-hour period are…
The COVID-19 pandemic affected the residential and commercial real estate markets very differently. In New Orleans and elsewhere, home prices climbed as buyers sought more space and listings became scarce. The work-from-home trend, meanwhile, has emptied out office buildings while…
Whether it’s Anthony Bourdain’s “Kitchen Confidential,” A.J. Liebling’s “Between Meals: An Appetite for Paris,” or Julia Child’s “The French Chef,” few things satisfy my intellectual palate more than a great book about food. And Les Dames d‘Escoffier International (LDEI)…
NEW ORLEANS - This week, two new airlines announced service to and from Armstrong International Airport. First, Independent regional airline Silver Airways announced it will offer nonstop, twice-weekly flights from New Orleans to Jacksonville, Fla. The new route will also…
There are many stereotypes associated with vegan food. The most common is that vegan food is tasteless and boring. But nowadays, items such as chillies rellenos, mushroom quesadillas and white bean chili verde prove those ideas blatantly untrue. Those…
This year’s New Orleans Entrepreneur Week, held March 22-26, drew thousands of participants from over 34 countries around the globe eager to hear the latest from the region’s burgeoning entrepreneur community. But if you happened to miss it, all the…
Neon lights animate our night skies with exuberance, a bit of jazz and plenty of joy. They glow on theater marquees, Las Vegas casinos, seedy bars and toney art galleries. New Orleans native Jerry Therio is passionate about the…
NEW ORLEANS - This week, President Joe Biden proposed an aggressive series of infrastructure investments he says would require $2.3 trillion in spending over eight years and create millions of jobs. According to a White House fact sheet, Louisiana projects…
Emily Vanlandingham, founder/chef of Locally Preserved, New Orleans’ first all-natural food manufacturer, discovered her love of fresh food from her late grandmother, Dorothea Matilda Moeller Davis. “She loved blackberries and one of my favorite memories of her was when…
Every month the task that I struggle with the most is writing this column — 200-plus words of meaningful thought to encompass what is happening now. What usually comes most natural are words about family, staff and the company.…
In this week's episode, Jefferson Parish District 5 Councilmember Jennifer Van Vrancken talks about ongoing efforts to revitalize Metairie’s “Fat City” neighborhood. For years, Parish leaders have been looking for ways to create more green space, improve walkability, add street…
Knowing that women have limited time to shop, Renee Sembera and Heather Stansbury, owners of Hazel Lane Boutique — an online clothing store based in Covington — teamed up in December 2019 to increase their business's online presence. They…
NEW ORLEANS - The three biggest stories of the week involve big plans for the New Orleans riverfront, a new distribution center for Amazon in Slidell and a potential new name for the Superdome. Plans to develop 39 acres immediately…
Women’s History Month isn’t perfect. Professor Kimberly A. Hamlin argued in a Washington Post op-ed that when men make history, it’s just called “history.” But when women make history, it’s “women’s history.” There are just a few days left…
What’s open? Where are the best deals? Should you book now or wait a bit? How will traveling look different? Melinda Bourgeois, owner of Travel Central travel agency in Metairie since 1988, answers all these questions and more in this…
NEW ORLEANS - Stimulus payments began arriving in many New Orleanians’ checking accounts this week as a result of the recently passed American Rescue Plan Act. The $1.9 trillion law is intended to provide far-reaching relief from the economic and…
One of my all-time favorite movies, “My Man Godfrey,” begins with an epic scavenger hunt through the streets of post-Great Depression New York City. The wealthy socialites gather at The Waldorf with their finds: a goldfish in a bowl,…
The "last mile" has always been the most expensive and complicated part of the journey for any product making its way to your home or office. Companies ranging from Amazon to local mom and pops are competing to come up…
The sounds of the French Quarter are distinctive: the sharp tip tapping of drumsticks on plastic buckets, the Dixieland melodies played in front of Cafe Du Monde, the bells of St. Louis Cathedral, the calliope music coming from the…
NEW ORLEANS - Lots of positive stories this week. Here, from staff and wire reports, are the highlights: Big Deal Gov. John Bel Edwards has announced that International-Matex Tank Terminals, a provider of bulk liquids handling and storage, will retain…
Food entrepreneur is the latest buzzword in the food industry. Simply put, it’s a person with passion, skill and business savvy who starts their own food-related business. It could be someone who creates a unique meal kit or bakes…
New Orleans’ saturated soil, combined with the ever-threat of rising water, mean that to live safely, our buildings need to be surrounded by protected ground and they need to be elevated. According to a report prepared by the URS Group…
If you attended Celebration in the Oaks or Floats in the Oaks, you experienced innovative event solutions from local tech company WRSTBND, including everything from QR code ticketing text messages to traffic flow tracking and a custom-built radio station. As…
