Bywater Marigny Business Organization
Where New Orleans' Most Creative Neighborhood Does Business.
Bywater Marigny, New Orleans: Good Business, Great Neighborhood.
Featured Member Businesses
Raven PMG
DESIGN BOLD. BUILD FAST. www.ravenpmg.com
Flex Design Studio
Architecture and Design Firm. Workplace, Hospitality and Retail Design
Pepp's Pub
A Neighborhood Bar. DOG FRIENDLY. PEOPLE TOLERANT.
Bywater Branding Services
A New Orleans Branding and Media Production Agency.
JAMNOLA
Crescent City-themed cultural experience.
New Orleans Healing Center
Healing the community through five pillars of sustainability
Studio Shakti
Move, Create. Heal.
Center Staging of Louisiana
Event production · staging, lighting, AV
Emporium Arcade Bar
Arcade bar · classic games + cocktails
Raven PMG
DESIGN BOLD. BUILD FAST. www.ravenpmg.com
Flex Design Studio
Architecture and Design Firm. Workplace, Hospitality and Retail Design
Pepp's Pub
A Neighborhood Bar. DOG FRIENDLY. PEOPLE TOLERANT.
Bywater Branding Services
A New Orleans Branding and Media Production Agency.
JAMNOLA
Crescent City-themed cultural experience.
New Orleans Healing Center
Healing the community through five pillars of sustainability
Studio Shakti
Move, Create. Heal.
Center Staging of Louisiana
Event production · staging, lighting, AV
Emporium Arcade Bar
Arcade bar · classic games + cocktails
Raven PMG
DESIGN BOLD. BUILD FAST. www.ravenpmg.com
Flex Design Studio
Architecture and Design Firm. Workplace, Hospitality and Retail Design
Pepp's Pub
A Neighborhood Bar. DOG FRIENDLY. PEOPLE TOLERANT.
Bywater Branding Services
A New Orleans Branding and Media Production Agency.
JAMNOLA
Crescent City-themed cultural experience.
New Orleans Healing Center
Healing the community through five pillars of sustainability
Studio Shakti
Move, Create. Heal.
Center Staging of Louisiana
Event production · staging, lighting, AV
Emporium Arcade Bar
Arcade bar · classic games + cocktails
Raven PMG
DESIGN BOLD. BUILD FAST. www.ravenpmg.com
Flex Design Studio
Architecture and Design Firm. Workplace, Hospitality and Retail Design
Pepp's Pub
A Neighborhood Bar. DOG FRIENDLY. PEOPLE TOLERANT.
Bywater Branding Services
A New Orleans Branding and Media Production Agency.
JAMNOLA
Crescent City-themed cultural experience.
New Orleans Healing Center
Healing the community through five pillars of sustainability
Studio Shakti
Move, Create. Heal.
Center Staging of Louisiana
Event production · staging, lighting, AV
Emporium Arcade Bar
Arcade bar · classic games + cocktails
Bywater & Marigny's Business Community.
Jazz spills out of clubs on Frenchmen Street. Artists and makers fill warehouses and storefronts from Claiborne Avenue to Royal Street and the river. Working-class roots run deep alongside some of the most creative, independent businesses in New Orleans. BYMBO is the professional voice for all of it — connecting the businesses that give this neighborhood its energy, promoting them to the visitors who come looking for something unique, and advocating for the kind of investment that keeps Bywater & Marigny thriving for the people who built it.
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Explore Bywater & Marigny
Bywater & Marigny draw visitors from across New Orleans and around the world — for live music, local art, food worth crossing town for, and a bohemian energy that no other neighborhood in the city quite replicates. Our member businesses span the full neighborhood from Claiborne Avenue to the river, Esplanade to the Industrial Canal. Get on the map, get discovered, and make sure every visitor who lands on Frenchmen Street finds their way to your door.
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Events
Something's Always Happening
Jazz shows, parades, art markets, DJs, live bands, events, and more. Stay connected on our event calendar to see how you can get involved — from community gatherings, meetings, mixers, cleanups, and corridor activations. Our goal is to always be on the pulse of the area and put a spotlight on all that our wonderful businesses have to offer here in Bywater & Marigny.
AUG 06
3 Week Pure Beginners Belly Dance
Thu · 6:00 PM · Studio Shakti
A welcoming on-ramp for those brand new to belly dance. Learn foundational movements, explore rhythm, and build confidence in a supportive, no-pressure environment. No experience necessary.
AUG 06
8 Week Belly Dance Bootcamp
Thu · 7:00 PM · Studio Shakti
You’ll build strength, stamina, and precision through focused drills and layered technique while developing fluidity, musicality, and confident expression. Each session weaves together foundational vocabulary, technique, and performance skills, meeting you where you are and inviting you to rise. Beyond movement, this class honors belly dance as a living tradition. Expect exploration of cultural context, rhythm, history, and musical interpretation, grounding your dance in respect, knowledge, and depth. This is not just about how the movement looks- it’s about why it exists and how it lives in the body. Belly Dance Bootcamp is both challenging and supportive- an intentional container for transformation. Come ready to sweat, focus, learn, and embody your power. This class is ideal for dancers seeking technical refinement, cultural understanding, and a strong, confident stage presence. This is where dedication becomes mastery. Performance Opportunity Nov 6. No Drop Ins | Registration Required.
AUG 08
4 Week Saturday Shimmies Session
Sat · 12:00 PM · Studio Shakti
Kick off your morning with shimmies. Learn Belly Dance technique and energize your body, mind, and soul. Create community. Learn about the history and culture of the dance, different styles, and more.
Bywater & Marigny · New Orleans
From Frenchmen to the Industrial Canal — this neighborhood built itself.
Who We Are
The Voice of the Neighborhood's Businesses.
BYMBO — the Bywater Marigny Business Organization — is a member-led nonprofit representing businesses of every kind across two of New Orleans' most culturally distinctive neighborhoods. We serve the clubs, galleries, restaurants, bars, studios, shops, makers, and service providers that give Bywater & Marigny their character — on every street, in every block, from Frenchmen to the Industrial Canal.
BYMBO exists to support businesses with the visibility, advocacy, and long-term investment they deserve — so the people who built this place can keep building it.
Our events bring together business owners, residents, and visitors across St Claude corridor neighborhoods. Show up, get connected, and be part of what's building here.
Ready to Join?
Get on the map, get connected, and help shape what happens next on your block.
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Flagship Initiative
St. Claude Initiative
St. Claude Avenue is BYMBO's flagship economic corridor initiative — a long-term effort to transform one of New Orleans' most culturally significant and most underinvested streets into a destination that works for businesses, residents, and the visitors who come to this neighborhood for experiences they can't find anywhere else.
What It Is
Running through the heart of Bywater & Marigny, St. Claude Avenue connects over seven New Orleans neighborhood organizations and anchors the economic life of the corridor. The St. Claude Initiative is a coordinated, community-led effort to address safety, infrastructure, lighting, public realm, and economic investment along the avenue.
Master Plan
We are building a community-led Master Plan for St. Claude in collaboration with neighborhood associations, universities, city agencies, and LADOTD — addressing safety, infrastructure, lighting, tree canopy, bike lanes, and cultural identity in a single unified roadmap for the corridor.
Economic Development District
BYMBO is pursuing establishment of the Bywater Marigny Development District — a voter-approved special district that would create a dedicated, sustainable funding source to implement the Master Plan, hire staff, and execute long-term improvements.
Year-Round
Additional Initiatives
BYMBO is active year-round across the full neighborhood — building the kind of place visitors return to and businesses grow in.
Neighborhood Clean Up
Every third Saturday, BYMBO volunteers clean up streets across Bywater & Marigny starting at Pepp's Pub. Want to get involved? Take a look at our events calendar for more information.
Monthly General Meetings
Our 2nd-Monday meetings are open to all businesses and community members across Bywater & Marigny. Come hear what's in the works, meet your neighbors, and have a say in what's next.
Light Up St. Claude 2027
SPARK lit the match in January 2026. Coming back February 2027 — bigger: more blocks, more installations, more community, more reasons to show up after dark on one of New Orleans' most vibrant corridors.
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