NEW ORLEANS (AP) — For the second year in a row, organizers have canceled a Halloween weekend music festival in New Orleans. Last year’s Voodoo Music and Arts Experience was among many festivals around the world canceled last year because…
NEW ORLEANS - Starting Dec. 16, Alaska Airlines will offer nonstop flights between New Orleans and Portland, Oregon. There will be three flights each week leaving Armstrong International Airport at 8 a.m. and arriving at Portland International at 11:10 a.m.…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) — The Board of Directors of the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO) announced today that Anwar Nasir—a celebrated leader at the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Hollywood Bowl, Omaha Symphony, and Atlanta Ballet and a coveted speaker at national…
NEW ORLEANS - Since its 2009 debut, Second Line Stages in the Lower Garden District has hosted roughly 100 major film and television productions, starting with the Ryan Reynolds superhero movie Green Lantern. Most recently, the roughly 200,000-square-foot facility was…
NEW ORLEANS — Hogs for the Cause organizers said their 2020 and 2021 events combined raised nearly $3 million for families fighting pediatric brain cancer. “We always knew our teams, musicians and fans were the best,” said Becker Hall, the…
NEW ORLEANS – Preservation Hall will reopen its doors for live shows on June 10, which just so happens to be the iconic jazz venue's 60th anniversary. “It makes my heart sing that the esteemed musicians who are the earth,…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – Top Taco presented by Cerveza Modelo returns for its fourth year on Sept. 23 at Lafreniere Park in Metairie. The one-night only "taco and tequila throwdown" will benefit the PLEASE Foundation, a nonprofit that provides…
NEW ORLEANS — Krewe de Pink will host its second annual "Death by Chocolate - NOT Breast Cancer" fundraiser from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Saturday, July 10 at the Schoen Mansion, 3827 Canal Street. Students from Delgado Community College’s…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) —The Emeril Lagasse Foundation has announced it will distribute $294,000 to nonprofit organizations as part of its annual spring funding allocation. The nine entities based on their shared mission to support youth through culinary, nutrition, and…
NEW ORLEANS - Local leaders attended a June 3 ribbon-cutting celebration for the new Kimpton Hotel Fontenot at 501 Tchoupitoulas Street. Participants included New Orleans City Councilmember Jay H. Banks; Julius Feltus, senior advisor to Mayor LaToya Cantrell; Kimpton CEO Mike…
NEW ORLEANS - Anna Giordano, the former bar director at Longway Tavern, has partnered with LeBlanc + Smith to open a neighborhood bar at 2601 Royal Street in the Marigny. The new venture, simply named Anna’s, takes over the two-story,…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – In a move that returns entrepreneur Robert Thompson to his southern roots, the food and beverage veteran’s newly established New Orleans hospitality firm, Angevin & Co., has completed the purchase of the historic boutique hotel,…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) - The Leah and Edgar “Dooky” Chase Foundation will host a special Juneteenth celebration this year at the iconic Dooky Chase's Restaurant on Orleans Avenue. The June 19 event will focus on the ongoing efforts of…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – Zip NOLA is opening this month at 301 Peavine Road in LaPlace. Featuring five ziplines constructed 60 feet above the Maurepas Swamp, Zip NOLA offers thrill-seeking visitors and nature lovers of all ages the chance…
LaPLACE, La. (press release) - With more than 20 years of experience in and around various regional enterprises and 19 years as a member of the St. Charles Parish School Board, Jay Robichaux has been announced as the new Executive…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – The Ernest N. Morial New Orleans Exhibition Hall Authority (“Authority”) has awarded a $7 million contract to a certified Small Emerging Business (SEB) enterprise NANO Architecture, to design the Convention Center’s meeting rooms and public…
ST. FRANCISVILLE, La (press release) – Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser today greeted the first two busses shuttling more than 150 cruise boat passengers from the American Duchess to Rosedown State Historic Site signaling a return of tourism along the Mississippi…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – When the 238-Chamber Virgin Hotels New Orleans opens its doors in the bustling Warehouse District, local foodies will see a familiar face behind the hotel’s culinary operations. The lifestyle hotel brand by Virgin Group founder…
NEW ORLEANS - Virgin Hotels New Orleans, still under construction, announced it is now accepting reservations for stays starting Labor Day weekend. Located at 550 Baronne Street in the Warehouse District, the hotel will feature 238 guest rooms, two penthouses…
NEW ORLEANS - However reluctantly, it’s time for New Orleans to say goodbye to Brees … and hello to “Breeze.” Breeze Airways, the new U.S. carrier from JetBlue founder David Neeleman, will launch service this July from New Orleans to…
NEW ORLEANS – However reluctantly, it's time for New Orleans to say goodbye to Brees ... and hello to "Breeze." Breeze Airways, the new U.S. carrier from JetBlue founder David Neeleman, will launch service this July from New Orleans to…
JEFFERSON, La. - On Thursday, May 20, local officials celebrated the grand opening of Kingfish Cider, a micro-distillery and tap room located at 355 Iris Avenue in Jefferson. Owned by Colleen Keogh and named in honor of infamous Louisiana politician…
NEW ORLEANS - There is good news and bad news in the latest tourism industry status report from New Orleans & Company, the city’s destination marketing organization. On the positive side, vaccine distribution in Orleans Parish is over 45%. Land-based…
NEW ORLEANS – Jonathan Klaskala is the new executive chef at the Elysian Bar in the Hotel Peter & Paul in the Marigny. With experience at Val’s, Kenton’s and Couvant, Klaskala earned a spot on Zagat’s 2019 “30 Under 30”…
NEW ORLEANS - The first New Orleans location of New York City-based frozen treat franchise Popbar will celebrate its grand opening next Wednesday, May 26 at 207 N. Peters St. in the French Quarter. The shop currently is open for…
NEW ORLEANS — The City of New Orleans announced that the Canadian government will pay for a large public mural in downtown New Orleans that will address the two places’ shared history, including the French language, music, food and culture.…
NEW ORLEANS – Ochsner Eat Fit will host its eight annual "Eat Fit Dine Out Day" on Friday, June 4. “It’s been a difficult year for our local restaurant community, and they need our support now more than ever,”…
NEW ORLEANS - The New Orleans Tourism and Cultural Fund has launched a $600,000 grants program for New Orleans musicians, artists and other culture bearers to help them recover from the impact of COVID-19. NOTCF is also offering relief for…
NEW ORLEANS - National Buttermilk Biscuit Day (May 14) is a big deal at Copeland’s of New Orleans - a New Orleans-based regional chain with 12 locations throughout Louisiana, Texas, Georgia and Florida. Copeland’s was created in 1983 by Al…
NEW ORLEANS - The Ernest N. Morial New Orleans Exhibition Hall Authority announced that it has maintained its AA+ bond rating from Fitch Ratings on two separate tax bonds, one issued in 2012 for $26.4 million and one issued in…
