Full Show 1/21/2026: What most call "resiliency" is simply a heightened love for New Orleans

On today's show, Newell addresses the recent shooting at Dooky Chase restaurant and praises those that supported the restaurant when it reopened. Then, Newell has on Stan Harris, President & CEO of the Louisiana Restaurant Association, to talk about the local restaurant scene, new restaurants, restaurant closures, and issues restaurant owners and operators are dealing with, Michael Hecht, President & CEO of GNO Inc., to talk about the latest positive local economic and business news, Grady Fitzpatrick, Chief Business Development Officer at GNO Inc., to talk about the companies that GNO Inc. brought into the region last year and what their pipeline for 2026 looks like, and Stephanie Turner, Senior Vice President of Convention Sales & Services for New Orleans & Company, to talk about their 2026 convention calendar and the latest on the Convention Center Hotel development.