Who You Schmooze Shouldn’t Cut It Anymore

I’m sick of the New Orleans Way of doing things. Who you schmooze shouldn’t cut it anymore. Who you know shouldn’t give you an inside track, even if you are a screw-up. Just because your mama was the Queen of Comus shouldn’t give you a leg up. Times are getting tough for New Orleans: It has never fully recovered from the blow of the terrorist attack on Bourbon Street in January 2025. While local hospitality businesses, musicians and music venues capitalized on the presenc