From La Fete newsletter:

HOTELS open:
The Sheraton at 500 Canal Street with nearly all of its 1,100 rooms in use.

The W New Orleans in the business district closed only a day and has filled 150 of its 423 rooms, while the W French Quarter never fully closed and is using all of its 98 rooms.

The Ambassador Hotel in the Warehouse District reopened September 16th and is using all but 12 of its 165 rooms.

Among other hotels that have managed to open and serve emergency officials are Le Cirque Hotel at Lee Circle and the Royal Sonesta and Omni Royal Orleans hotels in the Quarter.

Windsor Court Hotel to open November 1st.


Management of the well-known fine-dining establishment Arnaud’s Restaurant says the restaurant will reopen as quickly as possible. Proprietor Archie A. Casbaria says damage assessment is under way and cleanup and repairs will begin soon. “Our staff is regrouping and we are interviewing to fill open positions,” he said.

The French Quarter landmark employs more than 250 staff plus a large network of suppliers and service providers. Employees and prospective employees should contact katy@arnauds.com

FROM LRA (LOUISIANA RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION:

The LRA has been in contact with Department of Health and Hospitals (DHH) officials and they recommend the following when reopening your restaurant.

Call the Jefferson Parish Health Unit at (504) 838-5140 to schedule a limited inspection.

You need to be ready to open when the sanitarian comes to your establishment. It will not be a scheduled appointment but the DHH assumes you are ready to open once you call them.

To expedite the process, the DHH has brought in sanitarians from across the country to help conduct the limited inspections.

If you have any questions or problems call Kelly Ponder at (800) 256-4572 or Tom Weatherly at (504) 454-2277.

The LRA headquarters in Metairie is now open with a limited staff. If you would like to call the Metairie office, please call the local number at (504) 454-2277. The Bton Rouge office is still operating with the LRA toll-free number at
(800) 256-4572.


ARBOR DAY

DB from The Phoenix Bar made a great suggestion:

New Orleans has lot a great number of Trees.

New Orleans needs to adopt Arbor Day as it’s own local Holiday.

The official date of Arbor Day is April 22nd. That is French Quarter Fest. We will need to use some Artistic Freedom and have our New Orleans Arbor Day on April 8th.



THE EVENTS

The rumor started today about a Columbus Day welcome back party in Jackson Square on October 10th. (I know it’s a Monday, but what the heck). Since this is going out to over 30,000 people, I guess it’s not a rumor anymore.

The Crew from Mom’s Ball is still scheduling their event for October 29th. Place and time to be announced.

October 31st – Halloween
(I know it’s a Monday, but what the heck)

NOVEMBER 24TH – THANKSGIVING

December 24th
Bonfires to help FEMA find their way to New Orleans

December 25th – Christmas
Caroling in the square should be exceptional this year.

December 30th
The Crew from La Nouvelle Orleans putting something together for us – TBA

December 31st – New Years Eve

Sugar Bowl - Hopefully we will have enough hotel rooms for the Sugar Bowl to be played in Baton Rouge.

February 12th - WYES Chocolate Sunday
WYES lost everything under water. Executives promise to come back in a new Studio.

February 14th – Valentine’s Day

February 27th – Lundy Gras (It’s a Monday, but what the heck)

February 28th – Mardi Gras
55 Krews have agreed to parade.

March 17th – St. Patrick’s Day

April 8th – New Orleans Arbor Day

April 13th – First Day of Passover

April 16th – Easter Sunday

April 21st – 23rd – French Quarter Festival