NEW ORLEANS (AP) — At our house in Mid-City, we opened the wines to breathe, put the cheeses out to temper and hauled the computer monitor from our makeshift home office to the back deck, for a needed change…
BATON ROUGE (AP) — Louisiana won’t be easing its restrictions on businesses because the state is seeing a troubling, recent uptick in coronavirus cases, Gov. John Bel Edwards announced Monday, as the state exceeded the grim mark of 3,000 deaths…
NEW ORLEANS - The Louisiana Restaurant Association has partnered with two New Orleans companies to launch a website that connects restaurants who are providing delivery and takeout with potential customers. Open4bizla.com allows open restaurants, regardless if they are members of…
NEW ORLEANS — The Entrepreneurship Institute (EI) at Xavier University of Louisiana will host a special presentation, "Millionaire Moves," featuring Dr. William Pickard, a serial entrepreneur, Wednesday, Oct. 30, at 6 p.m. in the University Center Ballroom (4980 Dixon St., New…
NEW ORLEANS — Entrescan, the leading provider of additive manufacturing services for businesses and professionals in the Gulf South, and Phyllis M Taylor are pleased to announce the grand opening of Scale Workspace located at 612 Andrew Higgins, New Orleans,…
NEW ORLEANS — The Idea Village, a New Orleans-based nonprofit dedicated to supporting regional startup companies and their founders, is accepting applications for companies to join its 2020 accelerator program. Applications will remain open through Monday, Nov. 4. The accelerator program,…
NEW ORLEANS — Loyola University New Orleans students and professors are partnering with the local schools, industry leaders and community organizations to create a new learning laboratory at Mirabeau Water Garden. Initial details were shared in a press release. Located…
NEW ORLEANS — Yesterday, the New Orleans Redevelopment Authority (NORA) held a press conference alongside the Mayor's Office, District "E" Councilmember Cyndi Nguyen, local developers and community partners to provide updates and kick-off Phase 2 of its new affordable housing…
NEW ORLEANS — This month, Audubon Commission and Audubon Nature Institute celebrate the opening of Woldenberg Park, which was developed with a generous gift from the Dorothy and Malcolm Woldenberg Foundation. According to a press release, the park gave the city…
NEW ORLEANS— Loyola University New Orleans has become the latest university to be welcomed into the CFA Institute University Affiliation Program. According to a press release, this program positions students well to obtain the Chartered Financial Analyst® designation, which has…
NEW ORLEANS — Since opening its doors for business in October 1999, the Smoothie King Center established itself as the number one entertainment and sports venue in the region. It has hosted many of the world’s largest concert acts, sporting…
NEW ORLEANS– Waitr, the popular food delivery app, has launched its Share Thanksgiving food drive campaign. The goal is to help feed local families in need by providing them with free Thanksgiving meals. Beginning today, when anyone orders from Waitr,…
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Plans have been pushed back a day to bring down two giant, unstable construction cranes in a series of controlled explosions before they can topple onto historic New Orleans buildings, the city's fire chief said Friday,…
NEW ORLEANS —Latter Hospitality, led by Mark and Candace Latter, today announced plans to relocate Tujague’s, the second oldest, continuously running restaurant in New Orleans, to 429 Decatur Street in the French Quarter in September 2020. According to a press…
NEW ORLEANS — During a candid interview for the May issue of Biz magazine, cover star Ti Martin revealed how she’s furthering the work of her mother — the late Ella Brennan, who revolutionized the city’s dining scene — while…
NEW ORLEANS — Amid a citywide landscape cluttered with self-serving signs and messages, one local business is providing love to locals with no strings attached. Maison Vie New Orleans Therapy and Counseling is running a month-long initiative that coincides with World Mental Health…
METAIRIE, La. — During the 2019 State of Jefferson Luncheon, presented by Peoples Health, Jefferson Parish leaders will discuss the latest information regarding progress, performance, developments, and future planning in Jefferson Parish. The business event takes place on Thursday, Nov. 21,…
NEW ORLEANS — Tippy Tippens launched her company nine years ago with a simple yet impactful product: tiny, bird-shaped soaps. But now, the social entrepreneur — and “chief eternal optimist” of Goods That Matter — offers a wide range of…
NEW ORLEANS — During a community event in Algiers on Saturday, Sept. 28, the New Orleans Complete Streets Coalition, alongside Mayor LaToya Cantrell and the City of New Orleans, launched Let's Move Forward, a campaign to highlight the benefits of…
NEW ORLEANS – It’s the beginning of a new era for a national company boasting local roots. Launched in 2012, My House Social has rebranded and will now be known as My House Events. Biz recently reported on this change,…
METAIRIE, La. – Two local business owners believe that video games can be both fun and educational. So on Tuesday, Oct. 1, they will open a Code Ninjas learning center in Metairie (3501 Severn Ave., Ste. 5B) and teach children computer coding…
NEW ORLEANS – Diamonds Direct, a direct diamond importer and leading U.S. independent jewelry retailer, recently announced the grand opening of its newest showroom in Metairie, Louisiana at 3230 Severn Avenue. The opening marks Diamonds Direct’s nineteenth location in the…
NEW ORLEANS — Locals looking for new healthy dining options are in luck. True Food Kitchen is now open and serving fresh delicacies from their seasonal menu, rooted in the principles of the anti-inflammatory food pyramid, which limits red meat,…
NEW ORLEANS — Due to strong interest from both the local and national development community, the Ernest N. Morial New Orleans Exhibition Hall Authority (Authority) has extended the deadline for the selection process to find a developer for its development…
NEW ORLEANS – During the recent 2019 Fish Window Cleaning Annual Convention, the top franchisees were recognized for their commitment to growing the FISH brand and providing quality service. The awards recognize franchisees who have gone above and beyond the…
NEW ORLEANS, La. — Schonberg Care, Louisiana’s largest family-owned and operated senior living expert, recently acquired St. Margaret's at Belleville Assisted Living, growing its presence in the Louisiana senior living industry. The community has been renamed to The Suites at…
NEW ORLEANS — With three stages of live music, a “bottomless bubbles” lounge, and savory delights from restaurants around town, this weekend’s National Fried Chicken Festival, presented by Raising Cane's, guarantees revelers a good time. But the free event staged…
NEW ORLEANS — A $2 million gift from an anonymous donor will fund undergraduate scholarships at the University of New Orleans (UNO). The donor, a former adjunct professor in the Department of Management, said, “I made the gift because of…
NEW ORLEANS — Today, John Borgerding, the CEO of Accruent, officially opened the company's New Orleans-based technology center of excellence that ultimately will house up to 350 new employees. Discussions of a project has been in the works since December…
NEW ORLEANS — Barrie Schwartz had only been living in New Orleans for about year, when a dinner party she hosted in her home spawned a full-fledged culinary production company that showcases the talents of local chefs. The Michigan native…
