Slurping wetly and noisily at the nourishment that is New Orleans
A historic, Spanish colonial-style building in the Lower Garden District is transformed by Joel Catering into an exquisite event space. Located on a wedge-shaped piece of land bordered by Magazine Street, St. Mary Street and Sophie Wright Place, Il Mercato functions as an elegant venue for weddings and other events. […]
The smoldering new restaurant Couvant Bar & Brasserie that opened inside The Eliza Jane hotel offers a New Orleans atmosphere with a modern French bistro vibe. The Eliza Jane hotel in the Central Business District recently unveiled their French bistro-inspired restaurant dubbed Couvant, a French word which means “smoldering” Located […]
Liam Deegan and Robert LeBlanc, co-owners of Barrel Proof, have joined forces once again to create Longway Tavern, a French Quarter “waystation” that exudes a bohemian sense of camaraderie and hospitality. Originally built in 1794, the building that houses Longway Tavern sits just about midway between Bourbon and Royal Streets […]
After a multi-million dollar interior renovation, a 1930s-era hotel is transformed into an alluring boutique hotel and equally enticing restaurant on Canal Street. Originally designed as the Hotel New Orleans in 1927, the structure on the corner of S. Saratoga has seen many incarnations in its near century-old existence. In […]
Amateur designer Jennifer Wade creates a space that reflects the lifelong passion of her husband Chef Hao Gong at his new uptown restaurant Luvi. Famous British Interior Designer Kelly Hoppen once said “Learn to look not just with your eyes, but with your heart. Find the things that connect with […]
Celebrating the indomitable spirit of its namesake and city, a 196-room boutique hotel embraces its storied history in an elegant design touched with just the right amount of nostalgia and whimsy. Located in the Central Business District, The Eliza Jane is a uniquely-designed addition to The Unbound Collection by Hyatt. […]
Local real estate firm Felicity Property Co., with the help of Bell Design & Architecture and the team behind St. Roch Market, has taken the dingy ground floor of a two-story property in the Warehouse District and transformed it into a bright, delightful “contemporary” food hall. Built over 120 years […]
A pair of Baton Rouge natives offer a comprehensive approach to interiors, everything from furnishings and art to scents and textiles, with their home goods shop in the Lower Garden District. It seemed destined that Katie Logan Leblanc and Jensen Killen would one day be working together in a field […]
Only two years after opening, the Downtown Marriott hotel undergoes renovations on its 220 guest rooms and names Kenneth Jacques as its new General Manager. Originally constructed in 1921 and named a National Historic Landmark in 1977, the New Orleans Cotton Exchange building on the northern corner of Gravier and […]
More than a century old, a renovated icon breathes new life into a long-defunct corner of Canal Street, anchoring the city’s growing bio-medical district. Originally opened in 1907, the Jung was designed by renowned local architectural firm Weiss & Dreyfus for entrepreneurs Peter Jung, Sr., Peter Jung, Jr., and A.L. […]
A recent transplant discovers her calling through unexpected channels and becomes the latest creative asset to Crescent City interiors. Born in Warwick, Rhode Island, Holly Owen has spent much of her life in the Northeastern part of the country; from New Jersey and Connecticut to Cambridge, Massachusetts. But a little […]
Leased by the Domain Companies, the top two floors of the Contemporary Arts Center building transforms from storage space into a 40,000 square foot, full-service co-working facility aimed at our city’s creative entrepreneurs. Easily one of the hottest business trends worldwide, co-working spaces are redefining what it means to go […]