| BY BOB WARREN | Staff writer |
Big change at Ochsner: The CEO of Ochsner Health System is stepping down, the nonprofit hospital system said this morning. Warner Thomas, who oversaw Ochsner’s aggressive expansion over the past decade, is joining a California-based hospital network. Stephanie Riegel has the latest on the changes at Ochsner. For more business coverage, please sign up for our NOLA Business Insider newsletter. Tesla and Louisiana: Tesla is eyeing Louisiana or Texas as the potential site for a lithium refinery to bolster its battery production efforts. The company has said it’s considering a site in Corpus Christi, Texas, and is also evaluating a competing site in Louisiana. Louisiana economic development types are being tight-lipped. Stay tuned. Best.Comeback.Ever. Still floating on a cloud after that thrilling Saints win Sunday? Columnist Jeff Duncan offers up this anatomy of the stunning comeback. Required reading, Saints fans. Just deserts: Oh, and just because this is so darn delicious we’ll show it to you one more time. 10-26 – it’s the new 3-28. And how about this for a little shameless self promotion - we have shirts!! Want more Saints coverage? Sign up for our Saints Insider newsletter. Six new flavors: Our dining guy Ian McNulty's at it again. Looking to shake off those late summer doldrums, he offers up this list of six places you ought to try. For even more food and drink coverage, please sign up for our Where NOLA Eats newsletter. Thanks for reading Lunch Line today – and remember, you can keep up all day long at NOLA.com. Bob | 