CANAL ST. RUBY SLIPPER TO OPEN THIS WEEK
Posted Monday, January 20th, 2014 by NoDef Staff
The owners of the Ruby Slipper are expanding their booming breakfast business to a fourth location. Owners Eric and Jennifer Weishaupt began in Mid-City in 2008, then the CBD in 2010, and they brought brunch to Burgundy in the Marigny in November of 2012. Their location at 1005 Canal St. is opening this Friday.
Ruby Slipper serves breakfast all day long, as well as lunch items. Some of their most popular dishes include the Migas (Tex-Mex egg scramble) and the BBQ shrimp and grits.
http://www.noladefender.com/content/...pper-open-week
KERMIT RUFFINS RE-OPENS ERNIE K-DOE'S MOTHER-IN-LAW LOUNGE
Posted Monday, January 20th, 2014 by M.D. Dupuy
The colorful building still bears Ernie K-Doe's name, but Kermit Ruffins is the new owner of the Seventh Ward's Mother-in-Law-Lounge (1500 N. Claiborne Avenue). Ruffins officially reopened the club Monday afternoon, and regulars of the past, along with many new faces, came to show their support.
Ernie K-Doe died in 2001, and his wife Antoinette K-Doe ran the business until she passed away in 2009. Antoinette K-Doe's daughter Betty Fox tried to keep the spot up and running, but eventually shut the club down in 2010. Once his plans for the building were secure, Ruffins earned the City Council's approval to reopen the lounge in 2012.
http://www.noladefender.com/content/...her-law-lounge
Preservationists nervously watching plans for Old Mandeville historical landmark hammered by Hurricane Katrina
If Mandeville had a landmark in the 1880s when it served as a summer resort for the upper crust of New Orleans, it was likely a stylish hotel on the shoreline of Lake Pontchartrain owned by Edmond Frapart and his wife Rosy Levy. Boasting a restaurant, a large hall for dancing and well-appointed rooms cooled by lake breezes, historians say Frapart's hotel was the site of annual summer soirees and was the social center of what was then a quaint waterfront village of tree-shaded cottages.
In the fall of 1894, creditors assumed control of the property from a debt-ridden Frapart and the hotel and its surroundings ended up in the possession of Douglas Anderson and his wife. Ten years later, the property and buildings were donated to a relatively-new New York-based charitable organization called the International Order of the King's Daughters and Sons, who for nearly a century operated the complex as the Rest Awhile, a retreat for underprivileged single mothers, their children and orphans.
http://www.nola.com/politics/index.s..._landmark.html
7712 Maple St·Change of Use ·Ref Code: YQ706P
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Change of Use
Applicant:
Rotem Dahan
Status:
Application Review
Date Filed:
1/21/2014 12:00:00 AM
Closed:
No
Description
Convert vacant commercial unit to a resturant ( Waffles on Mple) per sketch.
231 N Carrollton Ave [Subway]·Renovation (Non-Structural) ·Ref Code: Q47CQU
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Renovation (Non-Structural)
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Artigues Construction Company Inc
Status:
Application Submitted
Date Filed:
1/21/2014 12:00:00 AM
Closed:
No
Description
Converting a vacant space into a urgent care center as per plans and City Planning Approval.
8132 Hampson St [One Restaurant & Lounge]·Renovation (Non-Structural) ·Ref Code: M1RBVP
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Total Maintenance Service Of The South
Status:
Zoning Review
Date Filed:
1/21/2014 12:00:00 AM
Closed:
No
Description
Interior renovation of a commercial building: Drywall repairs,Refinishing floors,Tile replacement;Painting and Trim.
433 Okeefe Ave·Interior Demolition ·Permit #14-01553-DEMI ·Ref Code: 6QVMZ6
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Interior Demolition
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Perez Martin E
Status:
Permit Issued
Date Filed:
1/14/2014 12:00:00 AM
Closed:
No
Description
Interior demolition of vacant commercial structure. No use & Occupancy. Plans to follow.
321 Chartres St·Interior Demolition ·Permit #14-01331-DEMI ·Ref Code: TN7HP0
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Interior Demolition
Applicant:
Adidas North America
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Permit Issued
Date Filed:
1/13/2014 12:00:00 AM
Closed:
No
Description
Interior flooring demolition fruit stand in existing retail space.
5601 Read Blvd·Demolition ·Permit #13-40958-DEMO ·Ref Code: J8LYZN
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Date Filed:
10/14/2013 12:00:00 AM
Closed:
No
Description
Demolition of structures at the Audubon Louisiana Nature Center (Science Center, Administration Building, Classroom and Interpretative Center).
530 Natchez St ·Interior Demolition ·Permit #14-00041-DEMI ·Ref Code: JCPUAE
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The Natchez New Orleans, LLC
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Permit Issued
Date Filed:
1/2/2014 12:00:00 AM
Closed:
No
Description
Demo/remove non-load bearing walls. No use and occupancy under this permit. Plans to follow for renovation.
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Mayor Landrieu and NORA announce Façade RENEW program for commercial buildings in four targeted areas
JANUARY 21, 2014
NEW ORLEANS – Today, Mayor Mitch Landrieu and the New Orleans Redevelopment Authority (NORA) announced the launch of NORA’s Façade RENEW Program, a grant program designed to incentivize commercial property and small business owners to revitalize storefronts and building façades in four targeted areas of the city.
The program will make a total of $1 million in one-time, matching grants available to commercial property and business owners to upgrade and preserve historic integrity of their buildings. Façade RENEW will initially target the following areas:
Bayou Road between North Broad Street and Esplanade Avenue
Oretha Castle Haley Boulevard between Calliope Street and Jackson Avenue
St. Claude Avenue between Mandeville Street and Franklin Avenue
St. Claude Avenue between Congress Street and Poland Avenue
“For nearly four years, eliminating blight and revitalizing of our commercial corridors have been top priorities in my administration,” Mayor Landrieu said. “We’ve exceeded our 2014 goal of reducing the blight in New Orleans by 10,000 units and we’re doubling down in our efforts to bring more properties into compliance and restore the vitality of our neighborhoods.”
http://www.nola.gov/mayor/press-rele...-facade-renew/
COMING ATTRACTIONS blue1%3A21.pngA new vegan restaurant Seed will take over the recently shuttered Blue Plate space in March from first-time restaurateur Edgar Cooper. R'evolution alum Edward Rhinehart will head the kitchen. Expect a locally sourced salad-oriented menu. [CityBusiness, subscription required]
http://neworleanscitybusiness.com/bl...rytania-space/
Mayor Landrieu, City and State Officials celebrate grand opening of new Office of Motor Vehicles in New Orleans East
JANUARY 21, 2014
NEW ORLEANS, LA – Today, New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu joined Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles Commissioner Stephen Campbell and City and State officials to celebrate the grand opening of the new Office of Motor Vehicles (OMV) located in the Lakewood Plaza Shopping Center at 7500 Bullard Avenue in New Orleans East.
“We are committed to rebuilding New Orleans East and delivering on our promise to restore critical services and shopping options to the neighborhood. Our residents will now be able to access essential services at the new Office of Motor Vehicles without having to drive miles across town or outside of our city,” Mayor Mitch Landrieu said.
Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles Commissioner Stephen Campbell said, “The Office of Motor Vehicles is proud to be a part of the continued revitalization of New Orleans. The office will provide much needed additional service to our New Orleans East customers.”
http://www.nola.gov/mayor/press-rele...otor-vehicles/
Kenner mayor touts plan for entertainment district
Kenner Mayor Mike Yenni is launching an ambitious plan to revamp the city’s Laketown that would turn the sparse park, pier and boat launch into an entertainment district potentially anchored by the Treasure Chest casino.
The proposed project, still in the early conceptual stages, would amount to a significant overhaul of the recreation area on the shore of Lake Pontchartrain.
It was a highlight of Yenni’s State of the City address Tuesday to the Kenner Professional Business Association.
A video that accompanied Yenni’s speech sketched out a vision for Laketown that includes a boardwalk area with rides and multistory developments with patios overlooking the lake and a marina.
“If anyone says Kenner can’t be a destination, they frankly don’t know what they’re talking about,” Yenni said.
City officials are in discussions with Boyd Gaming, which owns the Treasure Chest, to determine how the lake-based casino would fit into the larger plan. The city has also crafted a request for proposals to seek developers interested in building the project.
http://theadvocate.com/news/neworlea...touts-plan-for
Martin Wine Cellar on Baronne will reopen in the fall
Martin Wine Cellar vows to finally return to its Uptown Baronne Street location by Sept. 15, reports Uptown Messenger. Owner Cedric Martin revealed the target date for the deli and wine shop Tuesday (Jan. 21) to the Delachaise Neighborhood Association. Construction on the site, which was razed after Katrina, will begin after Mardi Gras.
After the storm, a much smaller Martin Wine Cellar without a deli opened at 3500 Magazine St. A call to Martin Wine Cellar about the fate this location was not immediately returned.
http://www.nola.com/dining/index.ssf...n_baronne.html
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