PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The coronavirus pandemic has hurt the U.S. seafood industry due to a precipitous fall in imports and exports and a drop in catch of some species. Those are the findings of a group of scientists who…
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NEW ORLEANS - Owner Mandy Simpson and business partner/husband Daren Sumrow have announced the opening of their new NOLA Boards flagship store at 4228 Magazine Street. The NOLA Boards product line includes custom hand-crafted cutting boards, countertops and dining furniture. …
NEW ORLEANS — Dagostino Pasta Company, the Baton Rouge-based producer of handmade air-dried pastas and small-batch sauces, has expanded distribution to stores across the greater New Orleans area. In addition to these locally made products, Dagostino offers gourmet gift baskets…
NEW ORLEANS - The Central Business District has its first official "parklet." The Pythian Market Food Hall at the corner of Gravier Street and Loyola Avenue in the CBD is the first to unveil its new outdoor dining area, made…
NEW ORLEANS - Fans of K-Paul’s Louisiana Kitchen, which closed its doors permanently in July, can now visit www.kpauls.com to buy art, cookware and other mementos from the famed French Quarter restaurant. Options currently posted for sale include hand-painted ceiling…
NEW ORLEANS - Independent business alliance StayLocal announced that its annual "Small Business Saturday" event will be taking place from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday, Nov, 28 at participating New Orleans shops and restaurants. Holiday shoppers will find special…
NEW ORLEANS – The Higgins Hotel is responding to the pandemic-related tourism downturn by offering a special dining opportunity with French chef Virgile Brandel of the hotel's Café Normandie and Rosie’s on the Roof. The new "Suite Dining with a…
BELLE CHASSE, La. (AP) — Hurricane Zeta hit Louisiana's citrus growers right at harvest time, and hit them hard. “We have some growers with up to 75% of their citrus laying on the ground,” LSU AgCenter horticulture agent Joe Willis…
CAMERON, La. – Cameron Parish has partnered with Venture Global LNG to create Lighthouse Bend, a destination for families, sportsmen, adventurers and workers. The signature attraction will be a 100-seat restaurant, with an adjacent marina and market, RV resort and…
LAPLACE, La. (AP) — A thick, spicy pork sausage called andouille links together Louisiana’s River Parishes. An essential ingredient in gumbo, jambalaya and even seafood boils, andouille adds smoky depth to dishes across Cajun country. Now the River Parishes, which…
NEW ORLEANS - Restaurateur Ralph Brennan has been elected the 21st chairman of the board of the Culinary Institute of America. A longtime advocate for the CIA, Brennan was the first New Orleanian to serve on its governing board and…
NEW ORLEANS - Creole Cuisine Restaurant Concepts and Blue Runner Foods, in partnership with the Louisiana Hospitality Foundation and the United Way of Southeast Louisiana, will provide free meals for the Creole Cuisine Cares Food Distribution Drive-Thru from 11 a.m.…
NEW ORLEANS - Café Reconcile will be closed for dine-in and takeout services on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 3, to ensure interns and staff can cast their votes. However, while the café will be closed, a volunteer team of Reconcile…
NEW ORLEANS — PJ’s Coffee of New Orleans has partnered with Children’s Hospital New Orleans to support young artists and celebrate the start of the holidays with a seasonal cup. Designed by patients in Children’s Hospital’s art therapy programs, the…
NEW ORLEANS — The City of New Orleans announced this week that its Parklet Pilot Program is expanding citywide. One component of the City’s Outdoor Dining initiative, the Parklet Program allows restaurants and bars to use on-street parking spaces in…
NEW ORLEANS - James Beard Award-winner Nina Compton and husband/partner Larry Miller announced that they will debut some new dishes when they reopen their flagship restaurant Compère Lapin on Wednesday, Nov. 11. “We wanted to wait until we knew we…
NEW ORLEANS —Happy Raptor Distilling LLC has announced the release of its new 504Bananas Foster rum. Inspired by the iconic New Orleans dessert, 504Bananas Foster is handcrafted in the Crescent City at the distillery’s Central City location. Created from 100%…
NEW ORLEANS – James Beard Award-winning Chef Alon Shaya is set to open a restaurant and bar in the Four Seasons Hotel and Private Residences New Orleans. Scheduled to open in 2021, the restaurant will offer a "fresh perspective on…
NEW ORLEANS - After months of being closed due to COVID-19, Le Salon at Windsor Court will reopen Oct. 24 to offer its signature afternoon tea service on Saturdays and Sundays only. Service will be available between 11 a.m. and…
NEW ORLEANS – LOCAL 718, a "five-star dive bar" and restaurant concept from The Little Easy owner Brian Mullin, has announced two veterans of the New Orleans bar scene as its management team. Melissa Harrigan and Jeff Youngblood will be…
NEW ORLEANS - New Orleans Roast Coffee has earned a chance to sell its products at Walmart and Sam’s Club locations in Louisiana and south Mississippi as well as online. The company sealed the deal at an Oct. 1 virtual event…
NEW ORLEANS — The team at PJ’s Coffee of New Orleans announced the unveiling of three newly renovated locations in St. Tammany Parish. A ribbon-cutting event, in partnership with the St. Tammany Chamber of Commerce, will happen at 11 a.m.…
NEW ORLEANS – In a Thursday press conference, destination marketing organization New Orleans & Company announced details of three promotional plans aimed at driving business to culture bearers and tourism industry businesses that have been hard hit by the COVID-19…
NEW ORLEANS — From the City of New Orleans: Mayor LaToya Cantrell today announced that the City of New Orleans will continue its phased reopening plan by moving into Phase 3.2 at 6 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 17, which will further…
METAIRIE - The novelty of the coronavirus is gone but concern lingers, according to research from the Ehrhardt Group - a public relations firm - and Causeway Solutions, a research and data analysis company. Together, the two companies produce the…
NEW ORLEANS — Twenty years ago, Chef Donald Link opened his flagship restaurant, Herbsaint, on St. Charles Avenue, offering contemporary, seasonal "French-Southern" cuisine with elements of rustic Italian cooking. This October, in celebration of that milestone, Link presents some of…
NEW ORLEANS - Commander’s Palace announced that Megan “Meg” Bickford will take over as executive chef at the iconic New Orleans restaurant. With over 12 years of experience with the Commander’s Family of Restaurants, Bickford started at Commander’s Palace in…
NEW ORLEANS – The James Beard Foundation has announced featured chefs, cities and programming for its annual Taste America event. The 2020 event will start at at 7 p.m. central on Sunday, Oct. 18 in 20 cities nationwide. In New…
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — When the end came for Johnny White’s bar on Bourbon Street, it closed the book on one little piece of local French Quarter life. Soon, the old barroom will reopen with a new name, new operators…
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…
