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Two streetside dining areas are coming to George Town.

New Orleans extends parklet pilot fee waiver A program to support New Orleans restaurants and bars that want to expand outdoor seating has been extended. The city said that its Parklet Pilot Program and a waiver of the fees associated with it will run through Sept. 30. It had been scheduled to end Wednesday. The program allows restaurants to use on-street parking spaces in front of their business for additional seating. Under COVID-19 restrictions, the additional outdoor dining space helped inc...

Athens might look a little different this year — maybe you’ve noticed more outdoor seating options, some shuttered windows and different menu offerings from the eateries that line every street and avenue. While everyone was lurched into pandemic-era confusion, local business owners were forced to adapt to new rules for the safety of themselves and their customers. They also had to find new streams of income and ways to make it work while dining and shopping became increasingly dangero...

The City of New Orleans has launched relief programs in partnership with the federal government to aid the music and entertainment industry.

Modified Phase 1 restrictions go into effect Friday Mayor Cantrell announces city to fall back to modified Phase 1 By Nicole Mumphrey | January 6, 2021 at 3:34 PM CST - Updated January 8 at 5:37 AM NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - New Orleans Mayor Latoya Cantrell announced Wednesday that the city will fall back to a modified Phase 1. The announcement came as the COVID-positivity rate in Orleans Parish jumped to 10.4%. That’s up from 5.5 percent. Every #COVID19 measure were watching is indicating ma...

‘Streatery’ pilot launched in South Market neighborhood New Orleans is testing whether closing a downtown street to traffic will help boost business for restaurants located there. The “Streatery Pilot” closed the lakebound side of Girod Street between South Rampart Street and O’Keefe Avenue beginning Dec. 15. It will remain closed until Jan. 2, 2021. Businesses alongside this stretch of Girod Street will be able to expand operations into the roadway during that time. A news release sa...