Welcome To Central City

Years of steady reinvestment in the neighborhood, and particularly its Oretha Castle Haley Blvd corridor, have created opportunities for working, shopping, cultural activities, entertainment, dining, worshipping, and so much more.

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Commerce Continues Along MLK Blvd. During Road Improvements

New Orleans businesses and residents situated along and around Central City, from St. Charles Avenue to S. Claiborne, are nearby to the resurfaced Martin Luther King Blvd. The completed $5.5 million project included all new paving, the addition of protected bike lanes, and other access and sidewalk improvements. Uptown communities are now easier to navigate and more connected. 

Tatiana & Juan Lock, owners of Tito’s Ceviche & Pisco, recently opened a second location on St. Charles Avenue. A protected bike lane on Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd., also Melpomene Street, is now in place to connect St. Charles Avenue to nearby neighborhoods.

StayLocal has partnered with the Mayor’s Office of Economic and Community Development and RoadWorkNOLA to provide support to businesses during roadwork construction that is scheduled throughout the city.  Show some love to these businesses and organizations which were open during all during the recently completed road improvements.

 

Adamick Architecture

1139 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd.

New Orleans, LA 70113

Alembic Community Development

2533 Columbus Street

New Orleans, LA  70119

(developer 1300 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd. under construction)


Ashe Cultural Arts Center

1712 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd.

New Orleans, LA  70113


Baronne Discount

1431 Baronne St. 

New Orleans, LA  70113

Baronne Street Pets 

1432 Baronne St.

New Orleans, LA  70113


Bike Easy

2100 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd.

New Orleans, LA  70113


The Breath is Life Spa

& Holistic Wellness Center

1712 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd.

New Orleans, LA 70113

Bright Moments, LLC

2249 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd.

New Orleans, LA  70113


Cafe Reconcile

1631 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd.

New Orleans, LA  70113


Casa Borrega

(menu subject to change)

1719 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd.

New Orleans 70113

FH Nola

(formerly All Relation)
1401 Baronne St.

New Orleans, LA  70113


Gloryland Mount Gillion Baptist Church

1515 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd.

New Orleans, LA  70113


Gulf Coast Housing Partnership

1610 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., Ste. A

New Orleans, LA  70113


Happy Raptor Distilling
1512 Robert C. Blakes Sr. Dr.

New Orleans, LA  70113


Harrison Law and Associates
1500 Baronne St.

New Orleans, LA  70113


Israelite Baptist Church

2100 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.

New Orleans, LA  70113


Keonia's Health Spot

New Orleans, LA  70113


Leidenheimer Baking Company

1501 Simon Bolivar Ave.

New Orleans, LA  70113


Majestic Mortuary Service

1833 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd.

New Orleans, LA  70113


Mount Zion Lutheran Church

1401 Simon Bolivar Ave. 

New Orleans, LA  70113


NDIDNY African Cuisine

2600 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.

New Orleans, LA  70113


Neighborhood Development Foundation

1429 S. Rampart St.

New Orleans, LA  70113


New Orleans Jazz Orchestra

1436 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd

New Orleans, LA  70113

Peewee’s Crabcakes

2908 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.

New Orleans, LA  70113

Press Fire LLC (Nouvelleo Creative & Merch)

1915 1/2 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.

New Orleans, LA  70113

Professional Touch Barber Shop

1919 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.

New Orleans, LA  70113

RicRack

1927 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd

New Orleans, LA  70113

Southern Food and Beverage Museum

1504 Oretha C. Haley Boulevard

New Orleans, LA  70113

The Building

1427 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd.

New Orleans, LA  70113

Tito's Ceviche and Pisco Restaurant

1433 St. Charles

New Orleans, LA  70115

Youth Empowerment Project 

1604 / 1626 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd.

New Orleans, LA  70113


 

For a full list of neighborhoods businesses throughout the area, see our searchable directory here.


To receive block-by-block roadwork construction updates and alerts, sign up at RoadWorkNOLA.gov and follow RoadWorkNOLA on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and NextDoor. 

StayLocal is Greater New Orleans’ independent business alliance that creates an environment for local businesses to thrive through research, education, and advocacy. Connect with us via Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter

Businesses that require support during construction please contact StayLocal.


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5 GREAT THINGS TO DO IN CENTRAL CITY

Take in sculptor Frank Hayden’s memorial to Dr. Martin Luther King at the intersection of Martin Luther King Blvd and Oretha Castle Haley Blvd.

Shop with the next generation of retail entrepreneurs at the Lot at 1701 (corner of Euterpe).

Learn how Oretha Castle Haley’s leadership grew the Civil Rights movement on the historic marker placed here in 2022 to honor her legacy.

Grab a bite to eat here on the Boulevard or nearby Baronne St. or Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.

Enjoy one of the neighborhood’s many museums, galleries, or performance venues.

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