Cafe Sbisa is closing as Decatur Street businesses say months of construction in New Orleans have hurt sales and blocked access to customers.

Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville (1104 Decatur St., 504-592-2565) will close at the end of the month and reopen at a new location on upper Decatur Street later this year, says Director of Domestic ...

Businesses on lower Decatur Street are struggling through an extensive Sewerage and Water Board roadwork project that does not seem to end.

The construction began nearly nine months ago, and business owners say it has significantly affected sales.

FINDING myself in New Orleans recently—a pleasant place to be and one that I get to as often as I can—I decided to have another look at the French Quarter. I say “another look” because I have been ...