A former New Orleans Catholic school is turning into a new “Mad Men”-style hotel

[ad_1] Developers David Fuselier, Doug Cloninger and Chris Prasad pose at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church on Napoleon Ave. in New Orleans, Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2023. Three developers purchased…

A century-old New Orleans live oak had a date with a buzz saw. One neighbor got it a reprieve.

[ad_1] Sandy Furano moved back to her native New Orleans in 2021 after decades in California and bought a 100-year-old home in Carrollton. She restored it to its former, understated…

A $113M pot of stimulus money meant for Louisiana’s small businesses is mired in red tape

[ad_1] Louisiana’s economic development agency is mired in red tape and falling behind its peers in distributing a $113 million pot of federal stimulus money to startups and fast-growing small…

‘Harmony in the mouth’: Sarrica’s Italian Pizza fires up authentic and inventive pies

[ad_1] When Santi Sarrica moved to Lafayette from New York earlier this year, he decided to share his Italian upbringing with his new neighbors by making and selling pizzas from…

Talking Business: How Mike Sherman became the go-to guy on controversial land-use deals

[ad_1] If there is a complex or controversial real estate development in the New Orleans area, chances are Mike Sherman is in the middle of it. The 44-year-old attorney’s firm,…

Former New Orleans Black Chamber of Commerce chief sentenced in New York for larceny

[ad_1] The former head of the New Orleans Regional Black Chamber of Commerce, Jeffrey Hunt, was sentenced in New York state on Monday to a prison term of between 20…

Nurses at University Medical Center seek to unionize as labor activity rises in New Orleans

[ad_1] A group seeking to represent 750 nurses employed by University Medical Center in New Orleans have filed a formal request to unionize with federal labor regulators, kicking off a process that…

Got a small business idea? One Acadiana wants to hear it in upcoming Small Business Challenge

[ad_1] One Acadiana wants ideas for a small business that would work inside one of downtown Lafayette’s most historic buildings. The organization is hosting a months-long Small Business Challenge, a…

Sidney Torres wins bid to expand trash-hauling across another huge chunk of New Orleans

[ad_1] IV Waste, the local garbage hauler owned by Sidney Torres, won the opportunity to negotiate a second major trash contract in New Orleans on Tuesday after city officials gave the firm top marks…

Saints tells fans to “know before you go;” what Superdome upgrades will mean for them

[ad_1] “We’re asking our fans to have some patience,” Lauscha said. “We’re not done yet.” Members of the media view the Legends Sideline Club during a tour of the new…