BATON ROUGE – Mobile sports betting will go live in most of Louisiana on Friday with several online platforms cleared for launch. Online sports betting will be available in 55 of the state’s 64 parishes that approved sports betting in…
NEW ORLEANS – The 2022 Mid-City Bayou Boogaloo returns to the banks of Bayou St. John on May 20, 21 and 22 for its 16th year of music, food and neighborhood culture. In 2021, festival organizers Friends of Bayou St.…
NEW ORLEANS – From Tulane University: The New Orleans Book Festival at Tulane University announced that Jeff Bezos, Amazon founder, will donate the royalties from his book, "Invent and Wander: The Collected Writings of Jeff Bezos,":to the 2022 New Orleans…
NEW ORLEANS – Organizers announced that Caesars Sportsbook will become the title sponsor for the Crescent City Classic’s annual 10k race, a New Orleans tradition for more than four decades. This year’s event is scheduled for Saturday, April 16.. Caesars…
METAIRIE — The Louisiana Restaurant Association has released new survey data highlighting the negative impact the omicron variant has had on restaurants, and the positive effects the Restaurant Revitalization Fund had on the industry. According to National Restaurant Association analysis,…
NEW ORLEANS — Faubourg Brewing Company will launch a special edition 12-pack of premium lager and a commemorative poster in partnership with the New Orleans Mardi Gras Indian Council to celebrate the legacy and heritage of the Mardi Gras Indians…
NEW ORLEANS – The Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation has announced new members of its board of directors. Community leaders representing various industries throughout the greater New Orleans area are nominated by a current board member and approved by the…
NEW ORLEANS — Here are the week’s top business stories: North Carolina-based retirement and investment advisory firm Captrust Financial Advisors announced its recent acquisition of Crescent Capital Consulting, headquartered in New Orleans. Crescent provides investment management services to institutions as…
NEW ORLEANS — The Contemporary Arts Center has announced the appointment of Erin Lee Antonak as multidisciplinary arts curator. Antonak joins the CAC to develop its multidisciplinary, visual and performing arts program. With more than 20 years of curatorial and…
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — After a two-year hiatus brought on by the coronavirus pandemic, the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival returns this spring with headliners The Who, Stevie Nicks, Foo Fighters, Lionel Richie, Erykah Badu, Ludacris, Nelly and Willie Nelson.…
NEW ORLEANS — Restaurateur and hotelier Robert Thompson has started a new chapter of his career after moving to New Orleans with his family in 2021 and purchasing two of the city’s historic hotels. Based in Denver until recently, Thompson…
NEW ORLEANS – Leslie Lotten, assistant director of event services at the Morial Convention Center, was named one of the nation’s best up-and-coming professionals by Facilities and Destinations, a news source for professional planners of conventions, meetings, entertainment and special…
NEW ORLEANS — The Ogden Museum of Southern Art has announced that its board of trustees has elected a new board chair, Jessie Schott Haynes, managing director of The Helis Foundation in New…
NEW ORLEANS — Olde Tyme New Orleans King Cake Syrup is now available at Dorignac’s, Langenstein’s, Breaux Mart and other local retailers. The brainchild of retired Northshore resident Frank Simoncioni, the sweet treat is designed to pour over ice cream,…
NEW ORLEANS — Executive chef Than "Lin" Regules has opened Lin Sushi and Poke at the St. Roch Market. Regules began her cooking career making sushi in San Francisco. She and her husband Alex Regules also run Laksa, a Burmese…
NEW ORLEANS — Mark Latter of Latter Hospitality opened Claret Wine & Cocktail Bar in early 2019 to give locals in the Lower Garden District a place for wines, cocktails and charcuterie. A year later, the restaurateur, who also owns…
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans will reinstitute an indoor mask mandate to fight the spread of COVID-19 while readying for an influx of visitors for the Mardi Gras season, the city health director said Tuesday. Dr. Jennifer Avegno said…
NEW ORLEANS – Entrepreneur Robert Thompson’s hospitality firm Angevin & Co. has partnered with Cleveland-based real estate investment company GBX Group to purchase the Whitney Hotel from hotelier Joe Jaeger for $16.9 million. Thompson, creator of the Punch Bowl Social…
NEW ORLEANS – The New Orleans Museum of Art has been announced as the Decorative Arts Trust’s 2022–2024 curatorial internship partner. The significant grant will support a two-year curatorial fellow who will learn about the responsibilities of the curatorial field…
NEW ORLEANS – New Orleans & Company has appointed Kevin Ferguson vice president of external affairs. He will be responsible for membership strategies, community partnerships, community engagement and interfacing with cultural entities across the region. Ferguson worked for the New…
NEW ORLEANS — Happy Raptor Distilling has announced the second annual seasonal release of its 504King Cake infused rum. Produced exclusively for carnival season, the spirit is handcrafted in the Crescent City from natural ingredients and 100% Louisiana molasses. A…
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Vaccinated, masked and ready-to-revel New Orleans residents will usher in Carnival season Thursday with a rolling party on the city's historic streetcar line, an annual march honoring Joan of Arc in the French Quarter and a…
KENNER — Boyd Gaming Corporation has announced plans to develop a new Treasure Chest Casino facility in Kenner. The gaming company plans to replace the existing riverboat casino with a "state-of-the-art, land-based gaming facility," according to a press release following…
NEW ORLEANS — Anthony Mackie, William Shatner, Stephen Amell and Michael Rooker are among the celebrities who will be attending the 2022 Fan Expo New Orleans Jan. 7-9 at the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. Thousands of pop…
NEW ORLEANS – In December, Allstate Sugar Bowl presented a check for $125,000 to New Orleans Area Habitat for Humanity, the local nonprofit organization that provides affordable home ownership opportunities to working families. “Unfortunately, we live in an area with…
NEW ORLEANS — From the Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation: The City of New Orleans will host the NCAA Men’s Final Four for the sixth time on April 2 and 4, 2022. The New Orleans Local Organizing Committee, led by…
NEW ORLEANS — Noted Carnival historian Errol Laborde said the recently announced modifications to parade routes for Carnival 2022 are not likely to dampen the spirit of the event. “The changes could have been worse,” said Laborde, who is also…
NEW ORLEANS — Kimpton Hotel Fontenot has announced the appointment of Kristin Crawford as director of sales and marketing. In this role, the seasoned hospitality professional and Louisiana native will lead the sales and marketing team working on behalf of…
NEW ORLEANS — At a Dec. 21 press conference, Mayor LaToya Cantrell and city officials announced that Orleans Parish parade routes will change for the 2022 Carnival season. Cantrell said the changes, which will affect every krewe in the city,…
NEW ORLEANS — Benson Capital, owned by Saints and Pelicans owner Gayle Benson, announced on Dec. 16 that it has acquired Corporate Realty Inc., a commercial real estate company based in New Orleans that serves the Gulf South. Benson’s investment…
