METAIRIE – Typically, when parade-goers eagerly yell at float riders to throw them something, what they get in return are beads, balls, cups, or other krewe specialty throws. This year, however, thanks to two local nonprofits - Grounds Krewe and…
NEW ORLEANS – The Galatoire Foundation will host its annual Mardi Gras auction on Monday, Jan. 27 to raise funds for local nonprofits. This year's beneficiaries are Roots of Music, Junior Achievement, Big Sky Ranch, Girls on the Run, Giving Hope,…
NEW ORLEANS - Centerplate, the hospitality company that provides food and drink for events at the Louisiana Superdome, provided a few sales figures from last Monday's College Football Playoff Championship Game: Final attendance at the game was 76,885. Centerplate planned…
NEW ORLEANS – When Dixie Brewing Company opens its doors to the public on Saturday, Jan. 25, it will end a 14-year local production hiatus that began when the brewery was destroyed by Hurricane Katrina. The new location (3501 Jourdan…
DETROIT (AP) — Starbucks is expanding a program that tries to help low-income communities by opening coffee shops and hiring local workers. The Seattle-based company plans to open or remodel 85 stores by 2025 in rural and urban communities across…
NEW ORLEANS - Hospitality group LeBLANC + SMITH announced the spring opening of the Parlor restaurant at Hotel Chloe, 4125 St. Charles Avenue. Under the culinary direction of Executive Chef Todd Pulsinelli - formerly of Warbucks, Restaurant August, Domenica and…
NEW ORLEANS – According to Ochsner Health System, Mardi Gras revelers can indulge in the season’s most beloved sweet treat without busting their New Year’s resolutions thanks to the Eat Fit King Cake. On sale in select stores throughout Louisiana and…
CROWLEY, La. — Today, Gov. John Bel Edwards and Supreme Rice President and CEO Bobby Hanks announced a $20 million expansion of the rice mill’s facilities in Crowley, Louisiana. The project will secure the company’s position as a leading rice…
NEW ORLEANS - Local tech company iSeatz released a report today on the fast-growing business of ancillary programs. According to iSeatz, the ancillary industry is forecasted to hit $93 Billion worldwide. While some airlines, like Allegiant, earn the majority of…
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, LOUISIANA – The Board of Directors of the New Orleans Wine & Food Experience (NOWFE) announce new dates for the 2020 event. Details were shared in a press release. Previously scheduled for April 15-19, the 27th annual event…
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana's health department will soon start enforcing a new law requiring restaurants to tell customers if they sell imported shrimp or crawfish. The agency says it will check for compliance with the notification requirement beginning…
NEW ORLEANS - While developing business and architectural plans for what would soon become a nationally-recognized restaurant, chef Adam Bidermen, the mastermind behind The Company Burger, says he spent nearly two years “causing chaos” and “tipping diamond trays” at Hiller…
NEW ORLEANS — L.H. Hayward & Company, parent company of Camellia Brand and Gulf Coast Blenders, announced in a press release that Louisiana native Ryan Shepherd will be its executive chef. The iconic, 96-year-old New Orleans company distributes 19 varieties of premium non-GMO…
LAKE CHARLES, La. - Waitr Incorporated (“Waitr”) today reported recent business highlights for the third quarter ended September 30, 2018. As previously announced, Waitr has entered into an agreement for a business combination with Landcadia Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: LCA) (“Landcadia”), a…
Thanks to a New Orleans couple, savoring a meal from your favorite local food truck only requires a few taps on your smart phone, and a short commute. “No longer will customers have to wander in search of food trucks…
NEW ORLEANS – Stone Pigman, a law form based in southeast Louisiana, announced that their work in the litigation involving Dorignac’s Food Center has been amicably resolved, and that the Dorignac family will once again spearhead the historic local business. The…
NEW ORLEANS - New Orleans Pelicans fans can now enjoy Krispy Krunchy® Chicken in the Smoothie King Center. Krispy Krunchy Chicken, one of the fastest growing convenience store-based quick service restaurant (QSR) concepts in the nation, announced a new five-year marketing partnership with…
NEW ORLEANS - If you’re already looking forward to the next New Orleans Wine & Food Experience, then the recent announcement from the nonprofit organization’s board of directors will give you a reason to smile. The 2019 culinary extravaganza, which has…
The Made in New Orleans (MiNO) Foundation will host an event on Thursday, Oct. 18, to commemorate the “re-birth” of the New Orleans-based nonprofit (formerly known as Chefs Move!), and to celebrate alumni of the organization’s scholarship program - a program…
New Orleans, LA – Waitr’s huge success in New Orleans has prompted another expansion – this time to the city of LaPlace. A press release revealed that the delivery service debuts on Monday, Oct. 1, 2018. The Waitr app lets…
NEW ORLEANS — Herbert "Herb" J. Hudson, the founder of the internationally recognized Roscoe's House of Chicken 'n Waffles, a Los Angeles-based soul food restaurant chain, has been named the 2018 Culinary Icon Award winner for the National Fried Chicken…
COVINGTON, La. — Winn-Dixie will officially reopen three newly remodeled stores in Louisiana in response to customers who asked for an improved shopping experience. As part of the grand opening, and to officially reintroduce the community to the new and…
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A beloved New Orleans neighborhood bakery, known in the city for loaves of bread used to make "poor boy" sandwiches, has closed. The New Orleans Advocate reports that a retail shop attached to the Alois…
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — City Park has announced that it would reopen the bidding process on a space housing a popular New Orleans beignet and coffee shop. News outlets report the park announced Tuesday that it'll reopen the bidding…
NEW ORLEANS —The American Cuisine & Hospitality Symposium (ACHS) will be held on Monday, September 17 at the Orpheum Theater. Led by GNO, Inc. board member Ti Martin, and held in honor of the 125th birthday of Commander's and the 300th birthday…
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Like any proud cook, Iris Cardona gets a thrill when people tell her they like her food. Sometimes that praise comes in Spanish, sometimes in English. Other times it's just a big thumbs-up from someone…
LONDON (AP) — Coca-Cola is hoping for a caffeine-fueled boost with the acquisition of British coffee chain Costa. Costa is Britain's biggest coffee company, with over 2,400 coffee shops in the U.K. and another 1,400 in more than 30…
NEW ORLEANS — On Wednesday, August 29 from 1-2 p.m. the University of Holy Cross’s Food Sciences will unveil its newly donated high-tech food label printer. The printer will assist the fast growing local food manufacturing industry with printing expiration…
NEW ORLEANS - Announced today, popular food and dining online network Eater.com released their 2018 Best New Restaurant list. The list included restaurants from across the country, and named Bywater American Bistro - Chef Nina Compton's new venture – as one…
