In a shocking twist, Mayor LaToya Cantrell has once again defied City Council’s repeated demands that she stay put and instead embarked on a diplomatic voyage to our sister city of Cap-Haïtien, Haiti. Cantrell deemed the trip a “critical trade mission,” with an itinerary including time for beachfront diplomacy and an in-depth study of Haitian rum. The result? A brand-new Haitian essential oils factory coming soon to New Orleans.

After a week of intensive meetings, Cantrell returned stateside to announce the factory’s launch live from the White House. The announcement, made alongside Donald Trump, represented a show of bipartisanship so rare that it had political analysts questioning reality itself.

While Governor Jeff Landry was busy landing a Hyundai factory and a Facebook data center for Louisiana, Cantrell went a different route. “Why manufacture cars and data when we could manufacture calm?” she said, proudly showcasing a vial of moringa oil. The factory is expected to create tens of jobs. Prepare for a fragrant new era in NOLA’s economic landscape.

While Mayor Cantrell is busy revolutionizing the city’s economy one essential oil at a time, we’ve been lining up some actual business opportunities. From a student housing play near Tulane to a gem of a restaurant lease in the Warehouse District, there’s plenty to sniff out in this month’s listings. Keep scrolling for the goods!