New Orleans shuts down 2 Bourbon Street bars for COVID violations
The city Tweeted that the Safety and Permits team closed down Bandstand at 441 Bourbon and Drunken Fry/Studio 504 at 530 Bourbon. Author: WWL Staff Updated: 5:46 PM CST February 12, 2021
NEW ORLEANS The city of New Orleans shut down two more bars for COVID violations, bringing to 9 the number of bars that have been shut down over the past week for violating protocols.
The city Tweeted that the Safety and Permits team closed down Bandstand at 441 Bourbon and Drunken Fry/Studio 504 at 530 Bourbon.
The city said earlier this week that bars that are shut down will have to show a plan to reopen safely before they can be considered to be allowed to reopen.
The time for warnings has passed | New Orleans shutting down bars for breaking COVID rules
According to the city, the violations included not enforcing mask-wearing or social distancing and alcohol being served past 11 p.m. Author: Paul Murphy / Eyewitness News Published: 6:49 PM CST February 8, 2021 Updated: 9:25 PM CST February 8, 2021
NEW ORLEANS The city of New Orleans is making good on its promise to shut down bars and businesses not following guidelines ordered to help slow the spread of the coronavirus.
“We spent almost 10, 11 months now providing, guiding, educating, supporting businesses being in compliance and reopening safely,” New Orleans Deputy CAO Peter Bowen said. “The time for warnings has passed.”
City shut down 7 bars over the weekend; Gun pulled on inspectors by security guard at one night spot
The bars shut down include: Cadi Corner, TJ Quills, the District, the Red Eye, SiNai Gourmet Restaurant, Fifth Quarter Bar and the G7 Event Hall. Author: WWL Staff Updated: 3:18 PM CST February 8, 2021
NEW ORLEANS New Orleans code enforcement officials shut down a total of seven bars over the weekend in violation of COVID restrictions and found much more than they bargained for in the process.
Peter Bowen, Director, Office of Business & External Services, said compliance officers found businesses in gross violation of restrictions and in some cases they found violations that could have shut down the bars even under pre-COVID situations due to fire hazard violations.