NEW ORLEANS — Crescent City Auction Galley is hosting its Winter Couture Auction featuring high-end jewelry, watches, handbags, furs, and other garments, including a large assortment of vintage silk scarves. While typically auction items come from estates, this auction is…
NEW ORLEANS – The Galatoire Foundation said it raised $117,500 at its annual Christmas auction on Tuesday, Nov. 30 in the Galatoire’s first floor dining room. Funds will go to Covenant House New Orleans, Patio Planters of the Vieux Carré and the Galatoire Foundation.…
NEW ORLEANS – From the Roosevelt New Orleans: The Roosevelt New Orleans, A Waldorf Astoria Hotel celebrated the spirit of the holidays on Tuesday, Nov. 30 with the lighting of the Waldorf Wonderland in the hotel’s lobby. The New Orleans…
BATON ROUGE – Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon said he will file a lawsuit to stop a “rehabilitation” plan for an insolvent out-of-state insurance company that sold long-term care policies to elderly Louisianans. Donelon said the plan presents an unreasonable…
SANTA CLARA, Calif. – Americans will have a better chance to find a home in 2022, but will face a competitive seller’s market as first-time buyer demand outmatches the inventory recovery, according to the Realtor.com 2022 Housing Forecast. Additionally, with…
NEW ORLEANS – Stone Pigman Walther Wittmann LLC announced that William L. Mizell has joined the firm as an associate in its New Orleans office. Mizell joins Stone Pigman from a prior firm, where he represented clients in a wide…
NEW ORLEANS — Producers of the 29th annual WYES Season of Good Tastes event have the announced details about wine tasting dinners at seven New Orleans restaurants. This season, from January 2022 through July 2022, guests can select restaurants that…
COVINGTON — The Park Executive Office Suites are now open in the NorthPark One building in Covington. Tenants will have a key to their own private space plus access to a business lounge, kitchen, free espresso, printing and copying, and…
NEW ORLEANS – The New Orleans Regional Leadership Institute has selected more than 50 business and civic leaders to participate in its annual Regional Leadership Program. The Class of 2022 represents a cross-section of perspectives and experiences in the public,…
NEW ORLEANS — At least four of eight New Orleans City Council runoff candidates will meet in person on Tuesday, Nov. 30 for a debate focusing on green infrastructure, stormwater drainage and flooding, coastal…
NEW ORLEANS — The City of New Orleans announced that it will be hosting a webinar on upcoming green infrastructure opportunities for businesses. Contracted work includes demolition, excavation, grading, drainage, building construction, landscaping, fencing and roadway construction. The webinar is…
NEW ORLEANS — More than 10,000 professionals from the maritime industry will gather Dec. 1-3 for the International WorkBoat Show in New Orleans. Many businesses that work in and around the Gulf of Mexico will send representatives to a conference that…
NEW ORLEANS – Chris and Megan Olsen, operators of the new French Quarter vintage store Vice & Graft, are fascinated by history and antiques — especially anything that originated from their adopted hometown. “We grew up in the Rust Belt,…
NEW ORLEANS — Tulane University, along with developers 1532 Tulane Partners Inc. and SKK Opportunity Zone Fund I, announced a new phase in the redevelopment of the former Charity Hospital building, which will result in Tulane initially occupying nearly 350,000…
This is the second in a series of stories about the city’s growing food and beverage industry. NEW ORLEANS — The food and beverage industry is complex and competitive, but it can produce its share of "overnight" successes. In 2017,…
MANDEVILLE – The Shops at 1200 West will host the Dec. 10-12 Winterland at The Shops holiday celebration featuring family events and attractions, including an "enchanted willow tree." “Our Winterland at the Shops celebration will be unlike anything Mandeville has…
NEW ORLEANS — Clesi’s Seafood Restaurant will celebrate its return to full-time hours and full staff with the first official crawfish boil of the holiday season on Tuesday, Nov. 30 at 4323 Bienville Street. “The return of a reliable crawfish…
NEW ORLEANS — The Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana’s Oyster Shell Recycling Program is growing. Now New Orleans-area residents can support coastal restoration by bringing oyster shell from household dining to a new public drop-off site at the Green Project…
NEW ORLEANS — Dondra Fisher has joined the staff of Volunteers of America Southeast Louisiana as the new director of supportive services. The VOA "provides services that are designed locally to address specific community needs. Our common areas of focus…
NEW ORLEANS – The University of Holy Cross has announced plans to host a one-day holiday festival called “WinterFest” on Friday, Dec. 10 on the school’s Algiers campus. The inaugural holiday festival will feature a large ice-skating rink, special holiday…
BATON ROUGE (AP) — The Louisiana Legislature's “roadshow” to hear from the public about the redrawing of the state's political maps is halfway done, and already the hearings have offered a glimpse of how personal and heated the redistricting work…
NEW ORLEANS – Running of the Santas — the annual run, walk and shuffle of colorful, costumed revelers through the streets of the city’s Warehouse District — will return for its special 10th anniversary on Saturday, Dec. 11. This year’s…
NEW ORLEANS – Liz Yager has joined NAMI New Orleans as development director. Yager brings over 25 years of experience in nonprofit management and professional fundraising in the Greater New Orleans community. Previously, she served as executive director of Temple…
NEW ORLEANS — Tulane University finance professor Peter Ricchiuti and Annette Sisco, an editor for the Advocate/Times-Picayune, have co-authored a new book titled “Being Your Own Boss Is Terrific: Unless you're calling in sick … because then you know you…
NEW ORLEANS (PRNewswire) — To honor, celebrate and encourage communities that serve as they continue to battle the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and Hurricane Ida, Crown Royal teamed up with NFL legends Drew Brees and Deuce McAllister for a…
BATON ROUGE – Fiscal watchdog Truth in Accounting has knocked Louisiana’s annual financial report with several low-transparency findings. State governments release comprehensive annual financial reports every year that are audited by certified public accountants and serve as bedrock public information…
METAIRIE — Jim Martin was elected 2022 chairman of the Jefferson Business Council at a Nov. 17 general membership meeting. JBC Executive Director Tim Coulon congratulated the new officers and thanked the 2021 board, especially Chairman Eric Bosch, for its…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats and climate activists generally supported President Joe Biden's decision to release a record 50 million barrels of oil from America's strategic reserve, even as the move appeared to contradict his long-term vision of combating climate change. The U.S.…
NEW ORLEANS – The World Trade Center New Orleans announced William H. Hines, managing partner of Jones Walker, as the recipient of the 2021 Eugene J. Schreiber Award. Hines was selected for his continued efforts to promote international trade for…
NEW ORLEANS – From Ochsner Health and Second Harvest Food Bank: As Thanksgiving approaches, Ochsner Health and Second Harvest Food Bank of Greater New Orleans and Acadiana are helping residents of southeast Louisiana access nutritious food and a little joy…
