New Orleans has seen its number of restaurants increase since Hurricane Katrina . Stephen Schwarz says it 's a constant struggle to keep his restaurant up and running . Before Katrina , there were about 800 restaurants in New Orleans . Recession reducing number of people with disposable income heading to the city . The economy is still in bad shape, but there are signs that things might be getting better for some areas.
New Orleans has seen its number of restaurants increase since Hurricane Katrina . Stephen Schwarz says it 's a constant struggle to keep his restaurant up and running . Recession reducing number of people with disposable income heading to the city . The economy is still in bad shape, but there are signs that things might be getting better for some areas.