Next week, New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu and Councilmembers Stacy Head (District B) and Cynthia Hedge-Morrell (District D) will hold community meetings in their respective districts. They will be joined by Deputy Mayors, NOPD Superintendent Ronal Serpas, NOFD Superintendent Charles Parent and department heads. These meetings are the last of a series of community meetings that have been held in each councilmanic district to discuss budget priorities.
 
Monday, August 23 – District B
Dryades YMCA
2220 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd
6:30pm – 8:00pm
 
Tuesday, August 24 – District D
Gentilly Baptist Church
5143 Franklin Ave.
6:30pm – 8:00pm
 
NOTE: Doors will open at 6:00pm for all meetings.

New Orleans, LA – July 12, 2010 – This morning, District “B” Councilmember Stacy Head cut the ribbon at the Grand Opening of the new Seattle’s Best Coffee Cafe at 506 St. Andrew Street, welcoming a new business to the River Garden neighborhood.

A positive sign of economic development, the new coffee cafe, developed by HRI Properties, offers a variety of hot and cold beverages and will be open to serve customers Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. – 6 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 6 a.m. – 4 p.m.

“This is a great sign of progress in the River Garden neighborhood,” said Councilmember Head. “Retail operations like Seattle’s Best Coffee complement the residential development in River Garden to make a livable, sustainable community here,” she added

“We are delighted to open HRI’s second Seattle’s Best Coffee cafe,” said Darlene Marcello, HRI vice president of food and beverage services. “Our first location in the restored King Edward building in Jackson, MS has become a favorite meeting spot for all of downtown Jackson, and we look for the same success here at River Garden,” said Marcello.

This morning’s opening featured complimentary pastries, fruit, coffee and the full menu of hot and cold beverages offered at Seattle’s Best Coffee. Musical entertainment was provided by the duo Groovy 7 and patrons had the opportunity to register for a number of prizes, including free coffee for a year at the Seattle’s Best Coffee location.

Seattle’s Best Coffee
Founded in 1970, Seattle’s Best Coffee, LLC has more than 550 specialty coffee cafes and kiosks in the U.S. and Canada including an expanding franchising program. Its packaged coffee is available in supermarkets across the U.S. and Canada and its recently introduced ready-to drink iced lattes are available in the Western U.S. Seattle’s Best Coffee is also brewed at more than 15,000 locations, such as college campuses, restaurants, hotels, airlines and cruise lines. Seattle’s Best Coffee’s smooth roasting delivers a rich and balanced Uncommonly Smoothâ„¢ taste. Seattle’s Best Coffee is a featured brand within Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ: SBUX). For more information, please visit Seattle’s Best Coffee online at www.seattlesbest.com.

HRI Properties
Based in New Orleans with offices in St. Louis, Missouri, HRI Properties (HRI) is a full-service real estate development company and a national leader in the adaptive reuse of historic structures. HRI’s mission is revitalizing cities by creating diverse, vibrant, sustainable communities. For more information, go to www.hriproperties.com.

What:        District “B” Councilmember Stacy Head will attend a ribbon-cutting for the Grand Opening of Seattle’s Best Coffee House at 530 St. Andrew Street in the River Garden neighborhood. The event will begin at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, July 12, 2010. The community is encouraged to attend.
 
Councilmember Head said, “This quality commercial investment in River Garden is a positive indicator of the continued development interest in District “B” and the City of New Orleans.”
 
When:      Monday, July 12, 2010
                     10:30 a.m.
 
Where:    Seattle’s Best Coffee House
                     530 St. Andrew Street
                     (Click here for map)
 
Who:         District “B” Councilmember Stacy Head
                     Community members
 
Contact: Jason Abate
                     Office of District “B” Councilmember Stacy Head
                     (504) 658-1020
                     jabate@cityofno.com