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 - On this week’s Biz Talks podcast, Audubon Institute president and CEO Ron Forman says his organization is facing a major pandemic-related budget crisis - and it certainly doesn't help that many zoos and aquariums nationwide have been…
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 – Members of the hospitality industry are rallying from 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 20 during an ‘Empty Event’ at River City Venues to advocate for and support the many voices of the live events…
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 - Canadian artist Danaé Brissonnet has begun painting a "mythical New Orleans mural" on the exterior of the Embassy Suites Hotel on Julia Street in the New Orleans Arts District. Brissonnet's design features an antique-style bestiary illustration of…
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…
NEW ORLEANS - Stephen Perry of New Orleans & Company, the destination marketing organization that sells the city to business and leisure travelers, said there is a “small glimmer of hope” that lawmakers in Baton Rouge may direct some funds…
NEW ORLEANS - In announcing the city's move to Phase 3.2, New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell has given permission for live music to return to New Orleans stages - but with several notable exceptions: singing, karaoke, and wind-blown instruments will…
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 - The city’s hoteliers, currently struggling with low occupancy rates, are no doubt cheering the news that New Orleans is confirmed to host the 2025 Super Bowl after NFL owners voted this week to approve the plan. New…
NEW ORLEANS – The Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation and New Orleans Saints have announced that the Super Bowl Host Committee’s revised plan to host Super Bowl LIX (59) on Feb. 9, 2025, in lieu of Super Bowl LVIII (58)…
GULF SHORES, Ala. — ConventionSouth, a national multimedia resource for planning events in the South, has presented a 2020 Readers’ Choice Award to the Higgins Hotel & Conference Center, Curio Collection by Hilton. “ConventionSouth readers and fans have voted to…
NEW ORLEANS – With bars and restaurants across the state of Louisiana still limited in capacity or closed due to COVID-19 restrictions, the Crescent City Classic has announced a $15,000 donation to Louisiana Hospitality Foundation with funds and donations raised…
NEW ORLEANS - Patrick Barrett has been named general manager of the Loews New Orleans Hotel. Barrett is a 25-year hospitality veteran and a native New Orleanian whose career spans across Hilton Hotels & Resorts, Marriott International, Starwood Hotels, Choice…
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…
SANTA MONICA, Calif. — Universal Music Group and Dakia U-Ventures have announced the launch of UMUSIC Hotels, a new global collection of music-based experiential hotel properties, as part of their previously announced joint venture. UMUSIC Hotels’ first three announced locations…
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…
NEW ORLEANS – Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots has announced that 51 stakes worth a combined $7.055 million will be offered during the 76-day, 2020-21 racing season, which is set to begin Thursday, Nov. 26 (Thanksgiving Day). “We are…
NEW ORLEANS - Despite the Morial Convention Center’s pandemic-related money challenges, tourism chief Stephen Perry said during a Biz New Orleans podcast interview this week that it's more important than ever to continue with the center’s planned improvements and developments.…
NEW ORLEANS - On this week’s Biz Talks podcast, tourism expert Stephen Perry of the destination marketing organization New Orleans & Company discusses the unprecedented damage to the city’s tourism industry caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Perry said that the…
NEW ORLEANS - Centerplate, the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center’s food and beverage provider, was awarded a certification from the Food Recovery Network, verifying the effectiveness of the facility’s efforts in food waste reduction. The Food Recovery Network…
NEW ORLEANS – LOCAL 718, a "5-Star dive bar and restaurant concept" from The Little Easy owner Brian Mullin, is slated to open on Oct. 31 at 718 Bourbon Street, the former site of Johnny White’s Corner Bar and Hole…
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — One of the sacraments of New Orleans life, buying a drink to go, is again on offer. City officials on Saturday allowed bars to begin selling takeout alcoholic beverages, as part of the city's gradual reopening…
NEW ORLEANS - Two New Orleans Black-owned restaurants - Mister Apple Nola and Papa Ted’s - have won $25,000 from Discover’s Eat it Forward program. Discover is giving 200 awards of $25,000 each to Black-owned restaurants across the country to…
NEW ORLEANS - The City of New Orleans is launching a pilot version of its new Curbside Dining and Parklet program. The program aims to help businesses - beginning with restaurants - create outdoor dining and seating in areas previously…
NEW ORLEANS - This week, Mayor LaToya Cantrell announced that the city is moving to phase 3 of its virus restrictions on Saturday. That means bars will be allowed to sell drinks to go and restaurants may operate at 75%…
NEW ORLEANS - Here are some of the new COVID-19 rules that will take effect at 6 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 3 when New Orleans enters “phase 3.1” of a multi-phase plan: Restaurants will be able to open with 75% indoor…
