Biz The Magazine February 2023

Love

Kim Singletary,

The home of Valentine’s Day, February is a great month to focus on love — in all its forms. Whether you have a valentine or not, I invite you to focus on and feel the love this month. With Carnival…

What a start to the new year! Right after Christmas, we were ready to fly to San Diego, California, to be there for the birth of our second grandbaby, however Southwest had different plans. As we arrived at the airport,…

Shelter from the Storm

Keith Twitchell, Portraits by Edmund D. Fountain,

New Orleans Culture is world-renowned, and for many in our region, it’s the reason we stay here in the face of the endless challenges, natural and man-made. Yet the appreciation for its culture does not always extend to…

Hot Legal Issues for 2023

Owen Racer,

From hairstyle discrimination protection and worker classification to medical marijuana’s increasing presence in Louisiana workplaces, there are many legal changes employers and employees need to be aware of in 2023. Discrimination based on hair Becoming the 19th state to…

Best Lawyers

Biz New Orleans Site Staff,

Methodology for The Best Lawyers in America® and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America This list is excerpted from the 2022 editions of The Best Lawyers in America® and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America, the pre-eminent referral…

Winning Design

Melanie Warner Spencer, Photos by Sara Essex Bradley,

Don and Lora Peters Academic Center 333 Ben Weiner Drive // tulane.edu/life-tulane/campus-life/athletics facebook.com/tugreenwave // @tulanegreenwave Following the January performance of the Tulane football team’s epic and historic Cotton Bowl win, it’s clear the Tulane athletic department has discovered a…

Fair Winds and Following Seas

Drew Hawkins,

Strong. Diverse. Historic. These are just a few of the words experts use to describe the future of the maritime industry in South Louisiana. With massive infrastructure projects underway and the global shipping industry starting to get back to normal,…

Playtime Arrives

Rich Collins,

For this month’s New Orleans 500 survey question, we asked leading local execs if they are affiliated with any Carnival organizations, and what the season means to them personally and professionally. The responses are as diverse as the New Orleans…

In the Startup World, You Want to Be a Camel

Keith Twitchell,

Keith Twitchell spent 16 years running his own business before becoming president of the Committee for a Better New Orleans. He has observed, supported and participated in entrepreneurial ventures at the street, neighborhood, nonprofit, micro- and macro-business levels. Some major…

Inflation and Rising Interest Rates: Where Will the Hardest Hits Be Felt?

Arthur L. Schwertz, MAI,

Does the combination of increased inflation and rising interest rates pose a threat to the commercial real estate market in the Greater New Orleans Region? The answer is, “It depends.” While all sectors of commercial real estate will be affected,…

A Sweet Gig

Ashley McLellan, Portraits by Edmund D. Fountain,

Piety and Desire Chocolate 2032 Magazine Steet PietyandDesireChocolate.com // @PietyDesireChoc // facebook.com/pietydesirechoc Local chocolatier Christopher Nobles’ artisan bonbon business, Piety and Desire Chocolate, has become the go-to place for a bar-style drinking chocolate experience and high-end, mindfully made delectable…

Think of the Children

Drew Hawkins,

Ask any parent of school-aged children and they’ll tell you that the pandemic was tough for kids. Not only were many deprived of social interaction with their peers —which research says is really important for learning how to build healthy…

What are some simple ways to stay heart healthy?

Biz New Orleans Site Staff,

Ala Mohsen MD, FACC Interventional Cardiologist East Jefferson General Hospital Cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in adults in the United States. However, the majority of the burden may be attributable to modifiable risk factors. These…

Top 10 for Tulane

Chris Price,

Chris Price is an award-winning journalist and public relations principal. When he’s not writing, he’s avid about music, the outdoors, and Saints, Ole Miss and Chelsea football. They poured out of AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, euphorically singing to the…

The Handsome One

Poppy Tooker,

Poppy Tooker has spent her life devoted to the cultural essence that food brings to Louisiana, a topic she explores weekly on her NPR-affiliated radio show, Louisiana Eats! From farmers markets to the homes and restaurants where our culinary traditions…