It's New Orleans: Out to Lunch

Chris Cuadrado is upending the great NOLA tradition of waiting for snoball season and then waiting on line in the burning heat for a snoball with his revolutionary [Snoballs To Go][link1]. David Bergeron moved into the historic McKenzie's Bakery where he's making his own history with ice cream store [Creole Creamery][link2]. [link1]: http://snoballstogo.com/ [link2]: http://www.creolecreamery.com/...

In a city known for fine restaurants, [Commander's Palace][link1] is both a legend and ever-evolving enterprise, as revered among chefs and service industry workers as it is by the dining public. Cousins Lally Brennan and Ti Martin share the Commander's culture. [link1]: http://www.commanderspalace.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

New Orleans health company [Bioceptive][link1] is developing a product that could change the lives of millions of women around the world. COO S.K. Khurana and investor Tamara Kreinin, recently retired Executive Director for Women and Population at the United Nations Foundation, explain. [link1]: http://www.bioceptive.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mary Lee Murphy from [City Year][link1] and Kendra Jones Morris from [Rural Revolution][link2] both left careers in the business world to devote themselves to entrepreneurial ventures that make the world a better place. [link1]: http://www.cityyear.org/neworleans.aspx [link2]: http://www.ruralrev.com/collections/nola See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wes Ratcliff from [NOLA Motorsports Park][link1] and Max Materne from [The Transportation Revolution New Orleans][link2] give lunch an adrenaline surge. [link1]: http://www.nolamotor.com/ [link2]: http://ttrno.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kenneth Purcell's [iSeatz][link1] is the engine that drives online booking for American Express Travel, Delta, Orbitz and more, from right here in New Orleans. Gary Solomon's [The Solomon Group][link2] lights up the Superdome, and that's just for starters. [link1]: http://iseatz.com/ [link2]: http://www.solomongroup.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

[Mignon Faget][link1] discusses her controversial Stop The Violence gun pin, Brent McCrossen talks about the digital music revolution and his part in it with [audiosocket][link2]. [link1]: http://www.mignonfaget.com/ [link2]: https://www.audiosocket.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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New Orlean's most original thinkers: Arman Sadeghpour, co-founder and CEO of [Theodent][link1] the chocolate toothpaste and Sean Simone co-founder of [Yellow Jacket][link2], the cell phone case that's also a 650k volt stun gun. [link1]: http://www.theodent.com/ [link2]: http://www.yellowjacketcase.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Czar of the [Idea Village][link1] revolution Tim Williamson talks about what it takes to make it in NOLA biz with role model and rock guitarist, [Turbosquid][link2] CEO Matt Wisdom. [link1]: http://ideavillage.org/ [link2]: http://www.turbosquid.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Adrian Simpson from [New Orleans Ice Cream][link1] and Danielle Boyce Batten from [Cool Brew Coffee][link2] are making an allied assault on the nation. [link1]: http://neworleansicecream.com/main/ [link2]: http://www.coolbrew.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How's this for proof of concept? Taylor Royle from Brad Pitt's [Make it Right][link1] foundation rode out Isaac in the Lower 9th. Peter Couhig from [Resource Environmental Solutions][link2] builds big businesses and saves acres of wetlands. [link1]: http://www.makeitrightnola.org/ [link2]: http://res.us/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

[Dirty Coast][link1], [Dear World][link2], and [Bideo.com][link3] all grew out of the dark days of Katrina. In the wake of Isaac, company founders Blake Haney, Robert Fogarty, and Pike Barkerding assess where they are today, and where we are as a city. [link1]: http://www.dirtycoast.com/ [link2]: http://dearworld.me/ [link3]: http://www.bideo.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informatio...

"I Tweet therefore I am." With apologies to philosophers, if your company is not on social media you're invisible. [Megan Hargroder][link1] and [Will Scott][link2] explain the new universe. [link1]: http://conversations.be/ [link2]: http://www.searchinfluence.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jason Nicosia, founder of [Connect for a Cause][link1], auctions off lunches with movers and shakers for charity. Michael Angle, founder of [Giftmeo][link2], brings people together to share the gift of giving gifts. [link1]: https://www.connectforacause.com/ [link2]: http://giftmeo.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Don Harding, co-founder of [Cool Fruit Sensations][link1], credits his wife with the big idea that launched them to sudden success. Rob Nelson, President of [Elmer's Chocolate][link2], carries on the tradition of being the oldest family-owned chocolate company in the country. [link1]: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Cool-Fruit-Sensations/126918554011615 [link2]: http://elmerchocolate.com/ See omnys...

Personal shoppers and assistants, once the province of Hollywood stars, are now affordable thanks to Kay Morrison's [The Occasional Wife][link1] and Mehmet Ergelen's [Bluebag][link2] [Link1]: http://www.theoccasionalwife.com/ [Link2]: http://lovebluebag.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jessica Blanchard turned her back on international finance and came home to New Orleans to found [Balance Yoga and Wellness Studio][link1]. [Mackie Shilstone][link2] never left home and from New Orleans has turned himself into an international sports training phenomenon. [link1]: http://www.balanceyogawellness.com [link2]: http://www.mackieshilstone.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inf...

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Erick Lewko, National Sales Director of [Old New Orleans Rum][link1], and Craig Cordes, co-founder of [Cordina][link2] cocktails to go, sit down for a fun-fueled rum and daiquiri birthday lunch with Peter Ricchuitti. [link1]: http://www.neworleansrum.com/ [link2]: http://www.bigeasyblends.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Peter Ragusa unveils [Better Day][link1], software that aims to replace every medical record in America. Joe Lovett heads vc investors, [The Louisiana Fund][link2]. Peter's medical implant [stock tip][link3] [link1]: http://www.betterdayehr.com/ [link2]: http://www.louisianafund.com/ [link3]: http://us.cyberonics.com/en/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Billy Bosch brought us Monster energy drink, now he's launching his own brew, [Iconic][link1] . Benardett Jno-Finn creates [Senica][link2] natural hair and body products. [link1]: http://www.drinkiconic.com/ [link2]: http://www.senicanaturals.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Idea Village CEO [Tim Williamson][link1] hosts a lunch with Demo Diva [Simone Bruni][link2] and the shower man, Spa Workshop's [Taylor Galyean][link3]. Taking it down to the dirt! [link1]: http://ideavillage.org/ [link2]: http://www.demodiva.com/ [link3]: http://www.spaworkshop.com/Home.html See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chris Reade from [Tutti Dynamics][link1] is revolutionizing music lessons. Joe McMenemon's [ChapterSpot][link2] revolutionizes frats and sororities. Peter's [stock tip][link3] digs deep. [link1]: http://tuttidynamics.com/ [link2]: https://www.chapterspot.com/ [link3]: http://www.mcmoran.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gerard Ramos rolls out meet-up software ["Unawkward"][link1] , Jen Medbery shakes up the classroom with ["Kickboard"][link2], and a [stock tip][link3] "done right". [link1]: http://unawkward.com/ [link2]: http://kickboardforteachers.com/ [link3]: http://www.willbros.com/Home-298.html See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.