NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) – Companies in New Orleans and Jefferson Parish are gearing up for the crowds that the Bayou Traditional brings.

Forward of the sport, attendees should make certain their look is on level!

Brandy Stanton, the proprietor of Wink Magnificence Bar in Gretna, says she has gained new prospects due to the annual occasion.

“It’s a combination of normal and new, just a few from Baton Rouge. I’ve just a few from Grambling,” Stanton mentioned. “Between this weekend and I will say Christmas weekend, it is likely one of the greatest weekends we now have.”

Some put on the jersey to assist their alma mater, however Stanton says she’s representing her faculty another way.

“I really went to SUNO,” Stanton mentioned. “So, it is like a 360 second for me to have the ability to take part in it, as a lash artist, and getting everyone collectively. So, I find it irresistible.”

Hours earlier than the Battle of the Bands, folks stopped by Lil’ Dizzy’s Café on Esplanade Avenue for lunch.

The restaurant’s proprietor, Arkesha Baquet, says she expanded their hours and is anticipating to serve as much as one thousand prospects this weekend.

“We open this Sunday for Bayou Traditional. We’re often closed on Sunday, however we all know throughout that point, throughout this weekend and vacation, folks come not just for the sport, however they arrive to go to their household on Thanksgiving, they usually keep for the weekend,” defined Baquet. “So, we purposely open each Sunday throughout Bayou Traditional to offer them an opportunity to come back and dine with us.”

It could be a weekend about rivalry, but it surely’s additionally about neighborhood.

“It is an incredible feeling to be part of it as a result of it is not simply the custom, it is also like household,” mentioned Baquet. “It’s a blessing for me as a result of I’m a graduate of Southern College in New Orleans, so I take a variety of pleasure in being part of the Bayou Traditional weekend.”

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