September 2026

Issue Articles

Editor's Note

Heart Healthy

A city’s downtown is its heart. It is the lifeblood of its economy, its identity. It is its cultural and commercial hub. It is...
Publisher's Note

Lucky No. 7

September always feels like a month of transition. As another long New Orleans summer slowly begins to give way to fall, football returns, school...
Healthcare

Tulane University is Helping Shape the Future of New Orleans’ BioDistrict

It is potentially the largest single impactor for Downtown New Orleans since the Superdome. It will generate far more permanent jobs and local revenue...
Convention/Conference

Closing in on the New Convention Center Hotel in New Orleans

For nearly a decade, New Orleans tourism officials have delivered the same warning — without a hotel attached to the Ernest N. Morial Convention...
Entrepreneurship

How This Local Nonprofit Helps Students Get into College and Beyond

While there are many stories of successful entrepreneurs who never went to college, statistics indicate that they are in the minority. Depending on whose...
500 Magazine

New Orleans 500: Frank Rabalais

Rabalais joined Crescent Growth Capital in 2008 and is now a director of the firm, where he sources tax credit equity to help fund...
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The Culture Advantage

Every organization has a culture. The question is whether you have intentionally built the culture you want or simply allowed one to develop around...
Food

The Little House Wine Bar in Algiers Point

"My goal is for you to feel like when you walk in the door you’re walking into my living room.” These words from Hilary Hanning,...
Workspaces

Perrier Esquerré Contractors Marks 10th Anniversary with New Jefferson Parish Headquarters

Perrier Esquerré Contractors is settling into a new home. The design-build firm, known as PEC, recently completed a full renovation of an aging commercial...
Innovation

Outlier’s Growing Influence in the Sports Betting Industry

Sports betting is big business, with a record-breaking number of fans getting involved beyond merely spectating and cheering for their favorite team. In 2025, the...
Economic Development

Downtown New Orleans is Entering a New Era

Downtown New Orleans is on the precipice of a new era. Tulane University has executed a purchase agreement to become the anchor tenant of...
Sports

Great Expectations for This Season of LSU Football

A year ago, LSU’s football team was in the middle of pundits’ conversations about being one of college football’s best teams. The team’s head...
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Healthcare

Downtown New Orleans Healthcare Institutions are Expanding their Role Beyond Traditional Healthcare

Healthcare has long been one of Downtown New Orleans’ economic anchors. Now, some of its largest institutions are looking beyond their traditional roles to...
Finance

What is the Municipal Bond Market and How Can it Benefit Entrepreneurs, Developers, Investors and Us All?

When I speak to friends and family about the municipal bond market, their faces go blank. But the average person knows more about the...
Tourism

Fit Fête: The New Citywide Team Building

New Orleans has once again been recognized for something those of us who call it home have always known: There is nowhere else quite...
Technology

Dos and Don’ts for Marketing in the Age of AI

There’s a new shiny object in the boardroom, and it seems like everyone is reaching for it. Artificial intelligence (AI) has arrived with incredible...
Financial Frontrunners

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.

Complex risk is everywhere, and Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (Gallagher) helps protect its clients from threats both historic and novel. As one of...
Financial Frontrunners

Brandon Curwick, CPA

As a small business owner himself, Brandon Curwick with Audubon Tax & CPA Services understands the challenges, decisions, and triumphs his clients face every...
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Financial Frontrunners

Jim M. Hudson

Bonvenu Bank has quickly established itself as one of Louisiana’s most dynamic and relationship-focused financial institutions. Since rebranding from Citizens National Bank in 2024,...
Financial Frontrunners

Home Bank

Home Bank is a community-focused financial institution that has built a strong reputation for serving individuals, families, and businesses across Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas. Founded...

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