Here’s a business decision to ponder. Suppose on any given night there’s 10,000 people listening to music in New Orleans. If you open a new music venue, will 10% of those people come to your place? Or do you have to offer something different that will attract a new audience? That’s one of the issues…
Read MoreEven in New Orleans it’s hard to imagine what Professor Longhair, oysters, streetcars, and hardware might have in common. The answer is, Rampart Street. Professor Longhair lived there. P&J Oysters have been there for about a century. Mary’s Hardware store has been there for about 5 years. And the streetcar has just made a return,…
Read MoreFrank Scurlock is ready to propose at the drop of a (top) hat. Admittedly, being super-wealthy increases Frank’s chances of getting a woman he’s just met to agree to accept his Jason of Beverly Hills diamond engagement and wedding ring and commit to live with him and love him for all eternity, but so does…
Read MoreOnly two things are guaranteed to happen but once in a lifetime: birth and death. Emmy award-winning cinematographer and occasional churchyard dumpster diver Bob Perrin beautifully captures the latter with indelible images of his region’s most notorious burial grounds. Now battling prostate cancer while losing his own wife to Alzheimer’s Disease, Bob joins…
Read MoreWe talk a lot on this show about how the New Orleans economy is changing. Entrepreneurs are starting up companies that do everything from build apps to 3D printers. Meanwhile, our traditional industries of hospitality and tourism are rolling right along on a parallel track. On this edition of Out to Lunch Peter’s talking about…
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