Sam Wurth News Today

Owners of New Orleans businesses with "parklet" seating have been nervously counting down to an August 31 deadline when they would be required to have dismantled the outdoor setups.

Many of the tables, chairs, and umbrellas that have become fixtures on parking lanes throughout the city are set to come down as an ordinance restricting businesses popular "parklet" seating

Following the success of parklets during the pandemic, New Orleans officials in 2021 pledged to make the street seating outside of businesses a permanent fixture of the city’s food and

Several business owners are receiving notice from the city giving them until the end of the month to remove their parklets.

Several business owners are receiving notice from the city giving them until the end of the month to remove their parklets.

Following the success of parklets during the pandemic, New Orleans officials in 2021 pledged to make the street seating outside of businesses a permanent fixture of the city’s food and

Many businesses would normally make a week's worth of profits in a few hours during Chewbacchus and Krewe du Vieux, but some are losing out as parade routes get shortened.