BATON ROUGE – Louisiana-based tech company Waitr announced a new partnership with LSU football star Derek Stingley Jr. to promote its food delivery app. Under the deal, Stingley will get his own delivery code that customers can use to get…
NEW ORLEANS — The City of New Orleans announced today the extension of subsequent fee waivers for the Parklet Pilot Program through Dec. 31, 2021, while the City continues to develop a permanent parklet program. The extension includes fee waivers…
NEW ORLEANS – Ochsner Eat Fit has announced its new Eat Fit Caesars Superdome Menu that includes both savory and sweet options. The menu provides nutritious and delicious meals and snacks for fans looking for better-for-you options as they head…
NEW ORLEANS - Arnaud’s Restaurant has partnered with the creator of the Foodimentary food blog to launch the first-ever National Souffle Potato Day, which is scheduled to take place on Sept. 30. The favorite on Arnaud’s menu will serve as…
METAIRIE — The Louisiana Restaurant Association Education Foundation has announced the selection of Jonathan Baynham as its executive director. Baynham has 10 years of experience in the education and nonprofit sectors. The LRAEF is the workforce arm of the association…
NEW ORLEANS - Local hotels and restaurants are about to get a jolt of excitement after a slow summer made worse by the pandemic. The Specialty Coffee Association will host the Specialty Coffee Expo Sept. 30 through Oct. 3 at…
NEW ORLEANS – The Domain Companies has announced that several new restaurants and retailers are coming to the South Market District: Sotre Collection, opened in August in The Beacon, is a boutique offering furnishings, interior design, custom linens, accessories and…
NEW ORLEANS — Chef Emeril Lagasse’s flagship restaurant, Emeril’s, will reopen its doors on Sept. 28, after being closed for over a year due to the pandemic and Hurricane Ida. David Slater, culinary director of Emeril’s Homebase, will work alongside…
NEW ORLEANS — Hogs for the Cause announced its 14th annual charity barbecue cook-off and music festival will take place April 1 and 2, 2022. Team registration for returning teams begins on Oct. 4 at hogsfest.org. Registration for new teams…
NEW ORLEANS - Beignet Fest is teaming up with food vendors that were slated to participate at this year’s festival to showcase a wide variety of beignet dishes. The food will be available to purchase at vendor locations across the…
NEW ORLEANS – Main Squeeze Juice Co., a juice and smoothie bar franchise dedicated to “Making Healthy Easier,” will open its newest location on Friday, Sept. 24 in the Parkway Shopping Center, 1130 S Clearview Parkway. The location will be…
NEW ORLEANS - Restaurateur Robért LeBlanc, of LeBlanc and Smith, announced this week that he is closing Cavan Restaurant and Bar (3607 Magazine Street) even as he’s preparing to open a new spot, The Will and the Way, in the…
NEW ORLEANS - Made in New Orleans Foundation is bringing direct relief to hospitality workers. BIPOC Hospitality workers whose income has been affected by Hurricane Ida are eligible to apply for a limited number of $500 direct relief grants. Additionally,…
NEW ORLEANS - On Wednesday, Sept. 22, Bywater American Bistro chef Nina Compton will host a one-night-only prix fixe dinner to raise funds for those in southeastern Louisiana’s bayou parishes impacted by Hurricane Ida. The three-course menu will showcase ingredients…
TERRYTOWN – One of the city's six Joe’s Cafe locations is now open. Customers can find donuts and "home-cooked" meals at 857 Terry Parkway in Terrytown from 5 a.m. to 2 p.m. daily. “With limited resources on the Westbank, we…
LAFAYETTE, La. – Home Bancorp and Home Bank, the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, announced that J. Scott Ballard has been appointed to its board of directors, effective Sept. 1. “We are pleased to add Scott to our board of directors,” said…
NEW ORLEANS - Eric Cook, executive chef and owner of Gris-Gris, will open his second restaurant, Saint John, in mid-September at 1117 Decatur Street (formerly home to Trinity and, before that, Maximo’s). He said the restaurant will serve his take…
NEW ORLEANS - At its Aug. 24 meeting, the City Planning Commission gave developers the green light to build a suburban-style Chick-fil-A restaurant at the corner of Carrollton and Tulane avenues in Mid-City. The site is currently home to a…
NEW ORLEANS – PJ’s Coffee of New Orleans has created an exclusive blend for guests of the Four Seasons Hotel New Orleans. It’s available now via room service and at private events. Next year, it will be packaged in single-serve…
METAIRIE — The Louisiana Restaurant Association, the National Restaurant Association and 50 other state restaurant association partners sent a letter to Congressional leadership sharing new national consumer confidence survey findings and urging swift replenishment of the Restaurant Revitalization Fund. Louisiana…
NEW ORLEANS – Fidelity Bank said its third-annual P.O.W.E.R. Plates Program raised $15,000 for the Louisiana Hospitality Foundation. This year, 67 women-led companies in New Orleans, the Northshore and Baton Rouge participated in an event that aims to drive business…
NEW ORLEANS - Emeril’s Homebase has announced the promotion of Bergen Carman to chef de cuisine at Meril. Carman first joined the Emeril’s Delmonico team as pastry cook in 2008. She is a familiar face in the Meril kitchen, having…
NEW ORLEANS – New Orleans Roast Coffee & Tea is now available on Walmart shelves in Louisiana, south Mississippi and online after the company was named one of the winner's of Walmart’s 2020 Open Call event. Walmart is stocking three…
NEW ORLEANS — The owners of Magasin Cafe said they will open a new seafood restaurant called Mukbang this fall on Oak Street in the former Chiba restaurant space. “Having operated Magasin for a number of years, we wanted to…
NEW ORLEANS - Here are the week’s top business stories: Hotels Debut Four Seasons Hotel and Private Residences New Orleans is now open in the former headquarters of the World Trade Center building at the foot of Canal Street. In…
NEW ORLEANS - New Orleans-based restaurant Blue Oak BBQ will expand to Huntsville, Ala. next year. Founded as a pop-up shop in a music venue, Blue Oak BBQ is the brainchild of Louisiana natives Philip Moseley and Ronnie Evans. “We’ve…
NEW ORLEANS – The New Orleans Wine & Food Experience has been named a winner in the 2021 USA TODAY 10Best Readers' Choice travel award contest for Best Wine Festival. NOWFE was nominated by a panel of experts who partnered…
NEW ORLEANS — Virgin Hotels New Orleans opened for business on Wednesday, Aug. 18 at 550 Baronne Street in the Warehouse District. The new hotel features 238 rooms and multiple dining and drinking outlets, including Commons Club, Dreamboat, the Pool…
NEW ORLEANS - Organizers of the 2021 French Quarter Festival announced they are cancelling their planned October 2021 event, which had been rescheduled from April, because of increased rates of COVID infections and hospitalizations in the area. The decision came…
NEW ORLEANS - Here are week's top business stories: Notes from the Pandemic The City of New Orleans has announced that proof of vaccination or a negative PCR (polymerase chain reaction) test will be required to participate in activities with…
