NEW ORLEANS – The New Orleans Wine & Food Experience has announced it is taking its show on the road. For the first time, NOWFE will travel to Denver in partnership with BECNEL Group, where NOWFE will host several events…
NEW ORLEANS — Nolé is reopening as a 6,500-square-foot special events venue with culinary options provided by Mirepoix Event Catering. The Latin-inspired restaurant, owned and operated by Al Copeland Jr., debuted in 2019 at 2001 St. Charles Avenue in a…
NEW ORLEANS - Early in the pandemic, Neal Shulman dreamed up the idea for a wine-making kit that would be a fun diversion for people who were suddenly spending a lot more time at home than usual. Along with his…
NEW ORLEANS - In this guest column, Son of a Saint mentee Javier Castellon talks about the value of investing in the next generation of New Orleans leaders. On my 18th birthday, I knew that something was up at work,…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – The Louisiana Hospitality Foundation will host its 10th annual Gold Medal Chefs Gala and Hospitality Awards presented by The Sazerac House on Wednesday, August 4 at 6 p.m. (dinner at 7 p.m.) in The Great…
NEW ORLEANS - Barracuda, the Uptown neighborhood taco stand and "margarita garden," has opened a second location at 446 Pelican Avenue in Algiers Point. In a press release, Barracuda founder Brett Jones said he was attracted to the location across…
METAIRIE — Soon, shoppers will have a new place to relax and unwind while braving the crowds at the mall. Creole Cuisine Restaurant Concepts announced plans to open a wine bar and café this fall in Lakeside Shopping Center. The…
NEW ORLEANS - The New Orleans Culinary & Hospitality Institute will host a campus tour, info session and meet-and-greet on Thursday, July 15 for veterans, active service members and military families interested in exploring career opportunities in hospitality. NOCHI is…
NEW ORLEANS, LA (July 13, 2021) – Volunteers of America Southeast Louisiana’s Fresh Food Factor is expanding its portfolio of services by announcing its expansion into co-packing services for both local and national bands, under the Fresh Food Factor Packing…
NEW ORLEANS - Chef Sophina Uong and husband/partner William “Wildcat” Greenwell will open Mister Mao on Saturday, July 24 in the former Dick & Jenny’s space at 4501 Tchoupitoulas. Specializing in “inauthentic” global-inspired cuisine and cocktails, the 1,400-square-foot bar and…
NEW ORLEANS – New Orleans & Company is re-launching its COOLinary New Orleans summer restaurant campaign from July 14 to Sept. 5 with some new twists. Unlike previous years, the campaign has opened participation to include delivery and take-out options,…
NEW ORLEANS - Local restaurants Beaucoup Eats, Taste & See and Addis will all receive support from the PepsiCo Foundation and National Urban League Black Restaurant Accelerator Program. The joint $10 million initiative will provide 500 Black restaurant owners in…
NEW ORLEANS — Last week, the City of New Orleans announced the completion of its $30M COVID-19 Meal Assistance Program, which provided twice-daily, restaurant-made meals to COVID-vulnerable residents for an entire year. “The pandemic hit New Orleans hard early on…
NEW ORLEANS - Here are the week's top business stories: The Port of New Orleans has issued a Request for Proposals for program management/program controls services for the development of its hoped-for Louisiana International Terminal (LIT) container facility in St.…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) — At a joint news conference today Louisiana Hospitality Foundation (LHF) and Fidelity Bank announced a month-long celebration of women in the hospitality industry with the launch of their third annual P.O.W.E.R. Plates campaign. The month-long…
NEW ORLEANS — The City of New Orleans’ Parklet Pilot Program and subsequent fee waivers have been extended from June 30 through Sept. 30 as the City continues to develop a permanent program. The extension also includes fee waivers for…
NEW ORLEANS - Gulf Coast Blenders, a New Orleans-based company that produces dry ingredient blends and mixes, said it has been helping restaurants and foodservice businesses find new revenue streams during the pandemic. Several local spots, including Gracious Bakery, have…
NEW ORLEANS – New Orleans & Company is re-launching its COOLinary New Orleans summer restaurant campaign from July 14 through Sept. 5 with some new twists. Unlike previous years, the campaign has opened participation to include delivery and take-out options,…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – The fifth annual Beignet Fest is set to kick off the fall festival season in New Orleans on Saturday, Sept. 25 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Organizers will return to the Festival Grounds at…
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A New Orleans-based doughnut shop chain is branching into Mississippi. District Donuts already has five locations in New Orleans and one at a Las Vegas hotel. Now, the Clarion Ledger reports, the business is taking over a…
SLIDELL – A new Chicken Salad Chick location will open soon at 1522 Gause Boulevard in Slidell. The Southern inspired, fast casual restaurant concept offers more than a dozen original chicken salad flavors as well as side salads, soups, signature…
NEW ORLEANS - Here are the week's biggest business stories: The Hotel Saint Vincent is officially open at 1507 Magazine Street. The 75-room boutique hotel, which cost approximately $22.5 million to create, was developed by Austin-based hospitality hotshots Larry McGuire,…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) - The board of directors of Tales of the Cocktail Foundation has announced the resignation of Caroline Rosen as president of the organization. The foundation…
NEW ORLEANS - After debuting in 2019 with a small location in Central City, Peewee’s Crab Cakes is expanding rapidly. Last year, Peewee’s owner Charles Armstrong opened a bigger spot on Old Gentilly Road in Gentilly. Next month, he’ll open…
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Foo Fighters, Lizzo, Demi Lovato, Ludacris, The Isley Brothers, Melissa Etheridge and Trombone Shorty are among the acts slated to take the stage at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, which returns this fall after…
NEW ORLEANS - The Hotel Saint Vincent is officially open at 1507 Magazine Street. The 75-room boutique hotel, which cost approximately $22.5 million to create, was developed by Austin-based hospitality hotshots Larry McGuire, Tom Moorman and Liz Lambert. New Orleans-based…
NEW ORLEANS - Copeland's of New Orleans will kick off a nine-day fundraising campaign for the Al Copeland Foundation starting on June 28 and ending on July 6. The first day of the event falls on the date of the…
NEW ORLEANS - New Orleans & Company is hosting a Job Fest on June 23 at the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. The event is designed to connect job seekers with hotels, restaurants and attractions offering "competitive wages,…
NEW ORLEANS – Chef Emeril Lagasse and Emeril's Homebase announced the Aug. 31 reopening of Emeril's restaurant in New Orleans. The iconic spot, which has been closed since March of 2020, will offer dinner service. Details of the menu and…
METAIRIE — The Louisiana Restaurant Association’s Greater New Orleans Chapter, in partnership with New Orleans & Company, will host the 11th annual Restaurant Week New Orleans from June 21 to June 27. Tabasco, Louisiana Seafood and the Louisiana Office of…
