In March, Rizzuto’s Pizzeria opened at 2020 Belle Chasse Highway, in a building that used to house O'Brien's Grille and, most recently, Southern Charm Bistreaux & Bar. The restaurant is owned by Jack and Phil Rizzuto, brothers who have been in the restaurant business for years and also own Rizzuto’s Ristorante & Chop House on […]
The COVID-19 vaccine is now on the fast track to be distributed to Louisiana citizens. However, not everyone will be rolling up their sleeves. On Tuesday afternoon, Louisiana State Treasurer John Schroder went on Talk Louisiana WRKF 89.3 with host Jim Engster, in Baton Rouge. Engster asked Schroder about his experience with Covid. Schroder battled […]
On the evening of February 26th, James Washington and his wife Yasmin Racquel settled into Desi Vega's Seafood and Prime Steaks, in Metairie, for a date night. After what Washington described as an evening of good food and good laughs, Washington was dismayed when he received the check. He saw that a 20% gratuity had […]
“New Orleans is slowly bleeding to death. I don’t know how much longer my job will be able to continue leaking.” It’s a desperate statement, from a New Orleanian on Twitter, that’s all too familiar to those who depend on businesses being open, and life returning to some semblance of normal, in order to […]
Bourbon Street, Photo by: Marielle Songy (This article originally appeared on Medium on March 28, 2020.) To Whom It May Concern: It’s currently being reported that New Orleans has had an explosive rate of coronavirus diagnoses and may soon be known as the “epicenter” of the U.S. coronavirus outbreak. Many factors are to blame: New […]
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