Ice is a hot commodity in our area in the intensity of the July heat. From Westwego to Gretna, snowball stands provide a sweet oasis from sweltering south Louisiana days.
Many Westbankers know and enjoy Macs’ Restaurant for breakfast, lunch, and supper. The popular Macs’ has now relocated to Westwego as Macs’ Old Harbor Lite at 27 Louisiana Street. Over thirty-two years ago Tally McMillan McDonald and Samuel McDonald
At the age of 15, Gretna native Brandon Hidalgo dreamed that one day he would develop and market his own franchise. Nearly 25 years later, and two years after opening his first corporate store on Barataria Blvd. in Marrero, his goal is about to become a reality.
In recent years, Manhattan Boulevard has become an epicenter of new business activity on the West Bank- welcoming the inclusion of some of the nation’s largest retail chains. While consumers may appreciate the wide variety of store options to choose from on the strip, few might say that a visit to any of those places [...]