Good morning, New Orleans.

Southern University at New Orleans marked its 70th anniversary with its annual homecoming parade led by Chancellor Joseph Bouie Jr., featuring Booker T.

Washington High School and other marching bands and community groups honoring seven decades of academic achievement and engagement.

ACG Louisiana held an expanded DealSource program at Taste of New Orleans on Oct.

15 at The Roosevelt, doubling focused one-on-one M&A meetings from 90 minutes to three hours and following with a reception featuring New Orleans food and networking. Organizers say the change aims to connect Louisiana companies with regional and national investors.

Pastry chef Amanda Perdomo has returned home to lead Dolfy's pastry and wood-fired bread programs in Uptown, bringing a decade of New York experience, Spanish technique, and seasonal Louisiana ingredients; guests can expect Manchego cake, Basque cheesecake, churros, and rotating housemade ice creams + sorbets.

Biz New Orleans' Mug Shot Monday profiles Claus Sadlier, a sixth-generation New Orleanian and founder of the New Orleans Storyville Museum, in a quick coffee interview.

He says his go-to is Antionettes Coffee Shop on Chartres, and the museum opened in 2024 in the French Quarter.

Flash Mob New Orleans will present its 15th annual Thriller Halloween flash mob at noon Friday, Oct.

30 at City Hall, free and open to the public. A final public rehearsal is Wednesday, Oct. 28, 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. at Tremé Recreation Center.

A new digital map released last month by the Downtown Development District marks 116 sculptures and murals across downtown, spanning the river to Claiborne and Earhart to Iberville; highlights include the century-old Benjamin Franklin statue, the Poydras Corridor + Unframed murals like BMike’s “Survive.”

The Algiers Bonfire Concert will take place Saturday, Dec.

5 from 3 to 8 p.m. along the Algiers riverfront near the ferry terminal, featuring Royal Essence and Robin Barnes, free family-friendly programming, and vendor proceeds supporting AEDF's small-business initiatives and the ACED career program.

The Louisiana Policy Institute for Children held its third Early Childhood Symposium Oct.

22-23 as a free virtual event to examine child care affordability, workforce shortages, educator pay, and new funding models. Legislators discussed early childhood priorities and funding challenges ahead of the 2027 legislative session.

Fifteen-year-old Phillip Mullin rang the bell at Manning Family Children’s on Oct.

23 after receiving LYFGENIA gene therapy, becoming Louisiana’s first child and the state’s second patient to celebrate a functional cure for sickle cell disease as his modified stem cells now make anti sickling hemoglobin.

Touro has been ranked the No. 1 hospital in Louisiana for rehabilitation by U.S. News & World Report, citing its inpatient and outpatient programs for stroke, spinal cord, brain injuries and neurological conditions; the 1852-founded hospital within LCMC Health has offered comprehensive rehab services since 1929.

Eleven Greater New Orleans homes are listed between $2.975M and $3.995M, from new construction at 1 Oriole St. in Lake Vista ($3.995M) to French Quarter compounds like 525 St. Louis St. ($3.95M); downtown penthouse and investment properties such as 824 Royal St. (≈$223,200 annual rent) are included.