A preliminary agreement between the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center and the master developer selected to transform 39 acres upriver from the facility into a mixed-use neighborhood could be finalized in the next few months.
Restaurant and business owners hope latest stimulus helps
Restaurant Stimulus and Convention Fees By Rob Masson | March 11, 2021 at 4:44 PM CST - Updated March 12 at 10:08 AM
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Many restaurants closed permanently while others have dealt with huge income losses due to the pandemic.
But now some say a Covid relief bill just approved in Congress could be the key to a sound future.
For 35 years Frank Brigtsen’s place has been a mainstay in Riverbend, but the last year has been the toughest.
“Last year, 2020, our revenue was down 50 percent,” said Brigtsen.
He shut down when he had to and reopened at 25 percent capacity, but even while taking precautions he caught the coronavirus after getting his first Moderna vaccine shot last month.