Biz The Magazine - February 2019

  As I sit writing this, we are four days away from the Saints vs. Rams in the NFC Championship Game. The weather outside is dreary and cold, but the spirit in New Orleans is completely immune to any attempts…

  When you are crazy busy you get more done. You know the saying, “Give something you need done to the busiest person and it will happen”? I feel like that person right now.   With the start of the…

  Back in 2009, Rick Blount, fifth generation at Antoine’s Restaurant, made a daring move. He opened a bar inside his family’s venerable dining establishment, a place renowned for its formality and tradition. Blount knew that in order for the…

  Believe it or not, there are people who question why anyone would ever want to live in New Orleans. For the most part, those people can keep living where they are, and I’ll take shorter lines at Haydel’s, thankyouverymuch.…

  When the College Football Playoff was introduced five years ago, it was supposed to quiet the controversy of deciding the annual national champion. Unfortunately, it hasn’t. While the two best teams made the final, it’s arguable that the nation’s…

  From Feb. 15-21, the Prytania Theatre will host the 22nd French Film Festival — an event that continues to grow every year. “The audience for the festival has grown dramatically over the years, says John Desplas, artistic director emeritus…

  We should never conflate being an inventor with being an entrepreneur – after all, how many brilliant ideas have each of us had and done nothing about? That said, invention is the mother of entrepreneurship. With that in mind,…

  One of those universal concepts that both religious and non-religious people can agree on is that gossip is bad. Most (though I believe it’s all) religious traditions outright condemn the act. For example, in a 2013 homily, Pope Francis…

  Familiarity is a driving force in purchasing. According to Nielsen’s Global New Product Innovation Survey, almost 60 percent of respondents preferred to purchase new products from brands that are familiar to them. Almost a quarter said they purchased because…

  As forecast by the Georgetown Center for Education and Workforce, more than 60 percent of jobs and careers in the United States in the coming decade will require a college education.  Yet, the cost of college education is becoming…

  Stress is a normal part of life and is often ignited by physical causes, such as not getting enough sleep or having an illness. Another cause of stress can be emotional, such as worrying about not having enough money…

  According to the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics, overall employment of water transportation workers is projected to grow 8 percent from 2016 to 2026. The Delgado Maritime and Industrial Training Center has every intention of keeping up with…

  In its 30-year history, the Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation (GNOSF) has brought hundreds of events to the city and turned a $40 million public investment into an estimated economic impact of over $3 billion. A nonprofit organization that…

  Known for food and culture that’s unlike any other in the world, along with the largest Mardi Gras celebration in the country, New Orleans has long been a favorite with tourists and transplants who flock to the city for…

  Monique Gougisha Doucette Labor and Employment Law Shareholder, Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. 16 years in practice B.S. Loyola University J.D. Tulane University Law School With high-profile cases of sexual harassment making headlines recently, labor and employment…

  Miles P. Clements, Esq. Energy Law Senior Member, Frilot, L.L.C. 39 years in practice B.A. Tulane University J.D. Tulane University Law School  In Miles P. Clements’ almost four-decade-long career he has been the lead trial attorney on more than…

  Christopher K. Ralston Commercial Litigation Partner, Phelps Dunbar LLP 18 years in practice B.A. College of William & Mary J.D. Tulane University Law School Well before he became a lawyer, Christopher K. Ralston owned both a restaurant and a…

  Suzette Toledano Intellectual Property and Entertainment Law Toledano Entertainment and Arts Law 40 years in practice J.D. Tulane University Law School With a clientele that includes rappers and musicians, Suzette Toledano has received a sort of “street cred” in…

  Paul Sterbcow Admiralty and Maritime Law Managing Member, Lewis, Kullman, Sterbcow & Abramson 31 years in practice B.S. Tulane University J.D. Tulane University Law School A third-generation New Orleanian, Paul Sterbcow has always loved the water, but his first…

  On January 8, the non-profit New Orleans Culinary & Hospitality Institute (NOCHI) flung open the front doors to welcome its first crop of culinary students. The 90,000-square-foot, five-story, state-of-the-art facility, designed by Eskew+Dumez+Ripple, is comprised of several buildings connected…

El Guapo Bitters, Syrups and Tonics features craft cocktail accessories inspired by New Orleans flavors such as “Creole Pecan,” “Crawfish Boil,” “Lemonade” and “Gumbo.” New Orleans and its residents have a long-storied history with the cocktail, from its fabled first…

“We turn beads into jobs,” says Cathy Brown, manager of ArcGNO’s Mardi Gras Recycle Center and Retail Store. For generations, New Orleans children have learned a variety of life skills while catching Mardi Gras beads: improving their eye-hand coordination and…