Openings Include Fat Hen Grill, Mahony’s Po-Boy Shop

IN THE NEWS: Gambit Weekly’s Ian McNulty reviews Gautreau’s (1728 Soniat St., www.gautreausrestaurant.com) and details the openings of Fat Hen Grill (5708 Citrus Blvd., Harahan, www.fathengrill.com) and Mahony’s Po-Boy Shop (3454 Magazine St., www.mahonyspoboys.com). www.bestofneworleans.com … Tom Fitzmorris’s New Orleans Menu Daily posts reviews of: Rock ‘n’ Sake (Warehouse District: 823 Fulton, www.rocknsake.com), Pelican Club […]

Openings Include Charlie’s Steak House, That’s Amore

IN THE NEWS: Tom Fitzmorris’s The New Orleans Menu Daily reports the reopening of Charlie’s Steak House (4510 Dryades) and posts reviews of: Irene’s Cuisine (French Quarter: 539 St. Philip), Cafe Atchafalaya (901 Louisiana Ave., www.cafeatchafalaya.com), Galley (Old Metairie: 2535 Metairie Rd), Lilette (Uptown: 3637 Magazine, www.liletterestaurant.com), Andrea’s (Metairie: 3100 19th Street), Pizza Man Of […]

Closings Include Peristyle, To Reopen With Creole Focus

IN THE NEWS: Tom Fitzmorris’s The New Orleans Menu daily reports the closing of Calas Bistro in Kenner and the Aug. 9 closing of Peristyle (French Quarter: 1041 Dumaine). Chef Tom Wolfe plans to retool it into a Creole restaurant and reopen in early September. … Fitzmorris also posts reviews of Begue’s (French Quarter: 300 […]

Openings Include Curry Corner, Mi Cuba, Phil’s Grill

IN THE NEWS: Gambit Weekly’s Ian McNulty reviews Takumi (2800 Magazine St., www.takumineworleans.com), Lakeview Brew Coffee Café (5606 Canal Blvd.) and details the openings of Curry Corner (1200 S. Carrollton Ave), Mi Cuba (320 S. Broad St.), Regala Store (4200 D’Hemecourt St.), and Phil’s Grill (Mandeville, 4700 Hwy. 22). www.bestofneworleans.com … The Times-Picayne’s Brett Anderson […]

‘Times-Picayune’ Renews Reviews with Mr. B’s Bistro

IN THE NEWS: The New York Times’s Kim Severson heralds the return of reviews from The Times-Picayune’s Brett Anderson for the first time since Hurricane Katrina. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/25/dining/25orleans.html?_r=1&oref=slogin … Anderson awards three beans in his review of Mr. B’s Bistro (201 Royal St.). www.nola.com … Gambit Weekly’s Ian McNulty reviews Beebe’s on the Lake (7224 Pontchartrain […]

Critics Consider Doughnuts, Koz’s, Andrew Jaeger’s

IN THE NEWS: The Times-Picayune features 85 bars in its annual bar guide, while Brett Anderson rounds up doughnut makers, including Alois J Binder Bakery (940 Frenchman St). nola.com … Gambit Weekly’s Ian McNulty reviews Koz’s (6215 Wilson Ave., Harahan, www.kozcooks.com). bestofneworleans.com … Tom Fitzmorris’s The New Orleans Menu daily posts reviews of: The Red […]

La Provence Lands Former Indigo Chef Randy Lewis

IN THE NEWS: Tom Fitzmorris’s The New Orleans Menu Daily reports that Randy Lewis, formerly of Indigo, is the new chef at La Provence after the departure of Rene Bajeux. … Posted reviews include Broussard’s (French Quarter: 819 Conti), Tujague’s
(French Quarter: 823 Decatur), and Ristorante Da Piero (Kenner: 401 Williams Blvd.). nomenu.com … Gambit Weekly’s […]

Juju Bag Cafe and Barber Salon Opens on Franklin

IN THE NEWS: Gambit Weekly’s Ian McNulty reviews Coco Hut (2515 Bayou Road), details the recent opening of Juju Bag Café and Barber Salon (5363 Franklin Ave.), and the return of food service to the nightclub Dragon’s Den (435 Esplanade Ave.) bestofneworleans.com … Tom Fitzmorris’s The New Orleans Menu Daily posts reviews of: Arnaud’s (French […]

Openings Include Italian Barrel, Joe’s Dreyfus Store

IN THE NEWS: Gambit Weekly’s Ian McNulty reviews Hoshun Restaurant (1601 St. Charles Ave., www.hoshunrestaurant.com) and reports the opening of wine bar/cafe Italian Barrel (430 Barracks St., near the French Market). bestofneworleans.com … The Times-Picayune’s Brett Anderson details the reopening of Joe’s Dreyfus Store Restaurant (2731 Maringouin Road West, Livonia). nola.com
Compiled by Pat Embry, WhereTheLocalsEat.com

Southern Food and Beverage Museum Opens

IN THE NEWS: Gambit Weekly’s Ian McNulty previews the newly opened Southern Food and Beverage Museum (Riverwalk Marketplace, 1 Poydras St., No. 169, Julia Street entrance, www.southernfood.org). bestofneworleans.com … Tom Fitzmorris’s The New Orleans Menu Daily posts reviews of: Bourbon House (French Quarter: 144 Bourbon), Hipstix (Warehouse District: 870 Tchoupitoulas), Ristorante Da Piero (Kenner: 401 […]