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A New Year Brings New Eats
Throw these dozen restaurants on your list to check out in 2015.
Smooth Seas Ahead
Louisiana’s cruise industry is a $400 million/year business that’s only getting bigger.
Creative Pairings Pay Off
Wine dinners offer restaurants a way to boost revenue, foster relationships with suppliers and help patrons discover new favorites.
Pelicans Soaring High
The NBA team’s value has skyrocketed by 86 percent in the last decade.
Aaaand Action!
Stunt professionals risk their lives for your entertainment, so what do they get in return?
Biz New Orleans Launch Party
October 9, 2014 Little Gem Saloon Hundreds of business professionals gathered at Little Gem Saloon for an evening of food, drink and music to celebrate the first issue of Biz New…
WTC New Orleans Executive Speaker Series
September 25, 2014 Westin Canal Place Hotel The third of four speakers in this year’s WTC New Orleans Executive Speaker Series was Walter Robb, co-chief executive officer of Whole Foods Market. Robb joined Whole Foods Market in 1991 and rose…
Jefferson Chamber Port Breakfast
September 23, 2014 Metairie Country Club Banquet Room At this sold-out morning event, Gary LaGrange, president and CEO of the Port of New Orleans since 2001, shared updates and announcements from the Port, including expansions, rankings, and the economic impact…
A Duke Boy And a Dream
Known for his iconic role as Bo Duke in The Dukes of Hazzard, John Schneider takes on a new title as owner of John Schneider Studios in Holden, La.
Necessity + Mother = A Great Invention
When Melissa Beese set out to find no-tech, educational toys for her challenged son, she ended up stumbling upon a lucrative niche business market.
Stepping Back to Move Forward
Past and present collide in the classical work space of Pres Kabacoff, CEO behind HRI Properties – responsible for $2 billion in revitalization projects around the country.
“Someday” is Closer Than You Think
A look at how employers and employees can make the most out of today’s 401(k) plans
Still Not On Solid Ground
Although this year’s Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act granted a reprieve from rate hikes of up to 3,000 percent, the issue remains far from resolved.
Oh Yes! We Have Some Bananas
The triumphant return of Chiquita Brands International to the Port of New Orleans is energizing the Port and further boosting the city’s ties with Central America.
I'll Have Another Please
Louisiana craft distillers are getting in on the action of an industry that continues to explode.
A Business A Week For A Year
More than halfway to its goal, 52businesses is proving what a difference a week can make.
O.C. Haley Is Set to Soar
The Southern Food and Beverage Museum is only the latest organization to make the move to this historic boulevard.
See No Evil, Hear No Evil, Speak No Evil
Will love of money drive the NFL out of control?
Film Credit Changes Brewing
California tries to get back in the game as North Carolina pulls out.
Editor’s Note
Sometimes life takes you places you’d never dreamed you’d go. For instance, recently I found myself out in the middle of Holden, La., spending a leisurely afternoon outdoors with the man who, when I was just six years old, officially…
Giving Thanks!
As this is the month of giving thanks, I would like to recognize those who contribute to my personal and professional success. Thanks to my partners Alan Campell, Errol Laborde and the outstanding staff of Renaissance Publishing. They have worked…
The Idea Village Announces its 2015 Entrepreneur Season’S Entrepreneurs-in-Residence
Advisory talent with more than 35 years of combined startup experience to lead the IDEAx program.
Mid-City Welcomes New Era of Care
Upcoming UMC and VA hospitals will go beyond just filling the gaps left behind after Katrina.
He’s Loving It
Owner and operator of seven McDonald’s restaurants in New Orleans, Henry L. Coaxum Jr. thrives on giving back to the city he serves.
