"The historic Circle Food Store was the first African-American owned and operated grocery store in New Orleans, in recent years diversifying its offerings to the neighborhood to include excellent vegan and vegetarian food. It flooded extensively after Hurricane Katrina, and after using a mix of public and private loans and tax credit funding to reopen in 2014, flooded again in August of 2017. The store closed last year, facing massive debt and lawsuits from creditors seeking payment on loans." - Clair Lorell
