 | MyNewOrleans.comOctober 16, 2019 Late last summer Chef Eric Cook opened restaurant Gris Gris (1800 Magazine St., 272.0241, grisgrisnola.com) in the triangular-shaped building at Magazine and Felicity. It’s a sweet spot for sure but the real estate came with the rare, tantalizing bonus of outdoor seating on the deep, graceful, climate-controlled second floor balcony… |
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 | Very Local New OrleansOctober 15, 2019 Wakin Bakin: At just $5, the Big John sausage and cheese sandwich, which comes with a bottomless cup of self-serve coffee, is one of the biggest and tastiest bargains in New Orleans breakfast. Add an egg cooked in the style of your choice for an additional $1, or get one of the other tasty dishes, like a breakfast burrito or biscuits and gravy. Dine inside or at one of the outdoor picnic-style tables. An additional location is Uptown on Prytania Street. (If you have time to get Brunchfaced, check out our recommendations here)… |
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 | CEOWorld MagazineOctober 5, 2019 Hotel Peter and Paul. Heavy mint-green doors, foyer smells of gardenias- This hotel is bright and colorful and also has a beautiful aura of its own. It actually offers old-school comfort blended with contemporary facilities… |
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 | MyNewOrleans.comSeptember 19, 2019 Gris-Gris: This open-kitchen concept makes for a fun atmosphere as Chef Eric Cook and team dish up some interesting takes on New Orleans food. And the restaurant’s Magazine Street location puts you perfectly between Uptown and the CBD/French Quarter… |
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 | MyNewOrleans.comSeptember 19, 2019 Bon Appétit magazine has released its annual list of the 10 best new restaurants in the country, and there is a New Orleans restaurant on the list. It is the Elysian Bar, and I want to make very certain that all of you understand me when I say that the Elysian Bar is a very good place that deserves mention in an article such as this… |
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 | NOLA.com | The Times-PicayuneSeptember 17, 2019 At Fiorella’s Cafe, decades of tweaking and adjusting birthed the current chicken recipe that won the small, neighborhood joint back-to-back “Best Fried Chicken” honors in 2016 and 2017… |
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:format(webp):no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/13412143/elysian16.jpg) | Eater New OrleansSeptember 13, 2019 Dinner at The Elysian Bar: This newly opened gem inside Hotel Peter and Paul is run by chef Alex Harrell, of Angeline and Sylvain fame, and comes from the people behind wine favorite Bacchanal. The Elysian Bar’s French-meets-Southern menu is fetching indeed, with the likes of chicken liver toast with stone fruit mostarda, smoked fish (always Gulf, always fresh), confit chicken leg, and hanger steak with smoked potatoes… |
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 | Bon AppetitSeptember 10, 2019 The Elysian Bar, New Orleans. A magical hotel bar with a storied past… |
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 | NOLA.com | The Times-PicayuneSeptember 4, 2019 The first out of the gate as of Friday were all New Orleans-based establishments: Brady’s Wine Warehouse, Elio’s Wine Warehouse, The Wine Sellers, Red Zone Liquor, Hank’s Seafood and Supermarket, and Central City BBQ, according to the Louisiana Office of Alcohol and Tobacco Control… |
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 | GambitSeptember 3, 2019 THUMBS UP: Hotel Peter and Paul, the beautifully restored property on the site of the deconsecrated Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in the Faubourg Marigny, was named one of TIME magazine’s “World’s Greatest Places to Stay.” The designation was given to only a few American hotels. Peter and Paul opened in 2018 after years of renovations by local hotelier Nathalie Jordi and the design firm ASH NYC… |
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 | The AdvocateSeptember 2, 2019 In July, Danny Millan opened his new restaurant Azul in New Orleans’ Lakeview neighborhood. Casual, aimed at families and pitched as a “sports restaurant,” its inexpensive menu is loaded with seafood. |
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 | USA TodayAugust 31, 2019 At Gris-Gris in the Lower Garden District of New Orleans, chef Eric Cook creates a daily gumbo so close to home cooking, you’d think your mama was close at hand. Cook, whose resume includes Brennan’s, Commander’s Palace and Tommy’s Cuisine, concocts a version that bobs with bites of chicken and smoked sausage in a dark chocolate-colored roux… |
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 | MyNewOrleans.comAugust 30, 2019 New Orleans Homes & Lifestyles salutes each of you for continuing our city’s long and rich history of creativity, artistry and excellence… |
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 | MyNewOrleans.comAugust 29, 2019 Recently, Seaworthy and Gris-Gris each announced a brunch menu. Not only can you dine at a great restaurant, but also, what group of women doesn’t love a reason to get together over breakfast foods? So, we suggest celebrating your bridesmaids, or even a bridal brunch for smaller parties of extended family and friends at these new brunch times… |
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 | HoodlineAugust 29, 2019 Whether or not you’ve been hearing buzz about Mid-City’s Wakin’ Bakin’, the popular breakfast, brunch and lunch spot, which offers sandwiches, coffee, tea and more, has been getting a lot more foot traffic lately… |
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 | The Telegraph MaconAugust 27, 2019 The property was purchased in April 2018 by Valdosta-based developer Integrity Development Partners Cherry Holdings. Before that, in July 2017, the City of Macon deeded the property to the Macon-Bibb County Urban Development Authority. |
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 | AdoreAugust 27, 2019 The Marigny’s Hotel Peter & Paul now has the perfect reason to scream. The hotel, which lives in a former school, convent, church, and rectory, is now home to an ice cream shop called Sundae Best. The petite shop officially opened last month on National Ice Cream Day and serves unique, handmade flavors comprised from locally sourced ingredients. |
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 | The AdvocateAugust 26, 2019 Rose Awards: Cambria Hotel in New Orleans by Holly & Smith Architects — Located on the site of a former parking lot in the historic Warehouse District, the $23 million, seven-story, 162-room hotel was designed to relate to its historic context, while respecting neighboring buildings. The simple palette of brick, steel and glass gives the structure contemporary style… |
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 | GambitAugust 26, 2019 Best New Restaurant. #3: Gris-Gris… |
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 | Time MagazineAugust 22, 2019 Hotel Peter & Paul, in New Orleans’ Marigny neighborhood—a joint project of resident Nathalie Jordi and design firm ASH NYC—is unlike any other hotel in New Orleans. For starters, it’s spread out over four historic buildings, including a Catholic church that dates back to 1861. Original features, like stained-glass windows and marble fireplaces, were meticulously restored… |
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 | OffbeatAugust 20, 2019 A text amendment to the CZO–proposed earlier this year by the zoning consultant for Central City BBQ (1200 Block of South Rampart St.), Nicole Webre–reached the city council with no recommendation from the City Planning Commission, because a consensus could not be reached about Webre’s request, which proposed a new permitting category for outdoor live entertainment for MU-2 districts… |
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 | NOLA.com | The Times-PicayuneAugust 16, 2019 When New Orleans architect Wayne Troyer died in May, he left an architectural legacy that combined a respect for the past and a modern sensibility… |
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 | The Lens NOLAAugust 16, 2019 In June, the New Orleans City Council passed a motion directing the City Planning Commission to consider new restrictions on outdoor dining and live entertainment in various parts of Faubourg Marigny, Bywater and Tremé. That prospect has been controversial itself, but the process has unearthed a citywide issue: Are New Orleans bars and restaurants allowed to host outdoor live entertainment on a regular basis?… |
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 | NOLA.com | The Times-PicayuneAugust 13, 2019 Azul has been taking shape for a long time in Lakeview. Fittingly, it finally opened just as football returns with preseason games. |
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 | HoodlineAugust 8, 2019 Next up is brasserie and Cajun/Creole spot Superior Seafood & Oyster Bar, serving authentic Louisiana seafood and more, situated at 4338 St. Charles Ave. With four stars out of 1,250 reviews on Yelp, it’s proven to be a local favorite… |
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WGNOAugust 5, 2019 Today is National Oyster Day, so “The Oyster Whisperer” Phu Huynh from Superior Seafood visited our “News with a Twist” bar to shuck some oysters with Tamica Lee and LBJ. They even got in on the shucking action!… |
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 | AM New YorkAugust 1, 2019 The New Orleans Culinary & Hospitality Institute (725 Howard Ave., 504-891-4060, nochi.org), known as NOCHI, is a new cooking school with a robust array of classes for amateur enthusiasts. Start your day in the lobby cafe with fortifying buckwheat and chia seed waffles lavished with passion fruit curd before heading to the state-of-the-art kitchen to get cooking… |
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 | NOLA.com | The Times-PicayuneJuly 29, 2019 Gris Gris is another example with a glass of wine in its three-course dinner offer ($38)… |
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 | Canal Street BeatJuly 25, 2019 Each year, the Downtown Development District recognizes exceptional accomplishments of Downtown New Orleans property owners, businesses, residents, workers and organizations… |
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PR NewswireJuly 22, 2019 ince opening their doors on historic St. Charles Avenue in 2012, Superior Seafood Restaurant and Oyster Bar has quickly become an Uptown New Orleans staple for locals and tourists alike by offering the freshest ingredients in an upscale dining environment. In addition to excellent cuisine and an impressive wine and beverage selection, they are home of The Original Frozen French 75 cocktail, a distinctive frozen drink that pays homage to the classic French 75 cocktail… |
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 | TelegraphJuly 19, 2019 This boutique property often flies under the radar, but some unexpected artistic flourishes and a colourful sense of modernity elevate this Central Business District property above the ordinary and make it akin to a best kept secret. The facilities have convenience in mind and there’s a notable lack of pretension… |
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 | MyNewOrleans.comJuly 18, 2019 Gris-Gris is excited to announce the launch of its Summer Wine & Spirits Series, starting tonight, July 18 (5:30 – 7:00 p.m.) with their favorite summer wine, rosé!… |
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 | HoodlineJuly 15, 2019 Whether or not you’ve been hearing buzz about the French Quarter’s Tahyo Tavern, the cocktail bar and Latin American and comfort food spot is a hot topic according to Yelp review data. |
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 | ForbesJuly 14, 2019 The Elysian Bar in New Orleans’ Marigny neighborhood occupies the 150-year-old rectory of Saints Peter & Paul. Set behind a gated garden of pygmy palms, the building is an inviting confection of brick and marzipan stucco. I don’t so much walk through the arched doorway as a magnetizing presence inside summons me forth, the single gas lantern flickering above my head like biblical tongues. |
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 | ForbesJuly 12, 2019 The 71-room Hotel Peter & Paul located in a residential neighborhood of the city in a restored red brick church complex in the Faubourg Marigny was four years in the making for ASH NYC partners Ari Heckman and Will Cooper after discovering the site with local partner Nathalie Jordi. “New Orleans is such a unique American city, with influence from Europe, Africa and Latin America and we wanted to create a property that represented the magical combination of tranquility, decadence and diversity that the city is known for,” says CEO Heckman of the historic site on which the Hotel Peter & Paul stands… |
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 | MyNewOrleans.comJuly 11, 2019 A voyeur, I like to people watch. My top spot for doing so is the deep, gracious balcony off of the second floor of the triangular-shaped building that houses Gris Gris (1800 Magazine St., 272-024, grisgrisnola.com). Over the course of the almost-year the restaurant has been open I have worked my way through most of the menu, enjoying every bite. This week Chef Eric Cook reset the button for me with new craft cocktails and new menu items… |
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 | TodayJuly 10, 2019 Hotel Peter and Paul is a hybrid of several historical buildings that have been converted into a 71-room hotel just blocks from the Mississippi River. The history of the city is within its walls — stained glass windows, marble fireplaces and intricate details in design that were preserved throughout the hotel’s restoration. Doubles at Hotel Peter and Paul start at $129 a night… |
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 | Uptown MessengerJuly 10, 2019 For the past six months or so, Molly’s Rise and Shine on Magazine Street in the Irish Channel has been charming patrons with its inventive take on morning cuisine. Now, alongside the dash of irony and generous serving of millennial nostalgia, the popular spot is on its way to serving booze to wash down the Whirled Peas on Toast or Grand Slam McMuffin… |
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 | DezeenJuly 9, 2019 Local practice StudioWTA designed the conversion of the quartet into a hotel, while New York City design firm ASH NYC designed the interiors with the help of local resident, and former travel and food journalist, Nathalie Jordi… |
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 | Cool HuntingJuly 8, 2019 A straight shot down Elysian Fields Avenue brings you into the Marigny, a neighborhood bordering NOLA‘s French Quarter. Here you’ll find some of the city’s best jazz along Frenchmen Street, cozy sidewalk cafes and colorful homes with jasmine flowing off the side. This same road leads to Hotel Peter & Paul and its Elysian Bar—housed in the hotel’s rectory building. The hotel and its food and beverage outlets are the creation of both ASH NYC and Nathalie Jordi, a New Orleanian and Marigny resident… |
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 | Texas MonthlyJuly 8, 2019 Central City BBQ changed the reputation of the New Orleans barbecue scene. It opened in 2016 with a menu that spanned barbecue genres. They offer brisket burnt ends of Kansas City fame, alongside sliced brisket like you’d find in Texas, and smoked Louisiana boudin. They’ve even got pork belly burnt ends, which they call Cowboy Candy, perfect nuggets of sweet and salty pork with a little smokiness… |
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 | HoodlineJuly 5, 2019 The Lower Garden District’s Turkey and the Wolf is also making waves. Open since 2018 at 739 Jackson Ave., the sandwich spot and cocktail bar has seen a 2.8% bump in new reviews over the last month, compared to a median review increase of 1.4% for all businesses tagged “Sandwiches” on Yelp. |
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 | WallpaperJuly 4, 2019 New Orleans might be most famed for its historic French Quarter, but in the Marigny, an equally historic albeit more residential neighbourhood, there are plenty of treasures to behold as well. One in particular is the recently opened Hotel Peter & Paul, an elegant property that consists of four separate buildings – a church, rectory, schoolhouse and convent – all dating back to the 19th century… |
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 | The NationalJuly 3, 2019 Head to Gris Gris on 1800 Magazine Street. Located in a historic building in the Garden District with balconies overlooking the river, the restaurant offers archetypal New Orleans cuisine, including shrimp, fried green tomatoes, stuffed crab and local staples like gumbo and po-boys (a baguette with fillings and salad)… |
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 | MyNewOrleans.comJuly 3, 2019 NEW ORLEANS (press release) – In addition to new menu items, including three new desserts (Matcha Crème Brûlée; Chocolate Caviar; Berries & Cream) and brand-new cocktails and sparkling flights, the Effervescence team has been busy planning a lineup of exciting events:… |
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 | Living EtcJuly 4, 2019 Cobbled together from the buildings of a former convent school, Hotel Peter & Paul looks like it has always been there. A labour of love between design studio ASH NYC and New Orleans local Nathalie Jordi, the 1860s complex required years of restoration… |
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 | Paper CityJune 26, 2019 The church and its accompanying rectory, schoolhouse, and convent had been abandoned for more than a decade before developer Nathalie Jordi arrived with a big (but not easy!) vision. Determined to resurrect this community sanctuary, she brought in partner ASH NYC, an AD 100 design and development firm versed in historic hotel conversions… |
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 | HoodlineJune 24, 2019 Lower Garden District’s Gris-Gris is the city’s buzziest Cajun/Creole spot by the numbers. |
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 | GambitJune 23, 2019 The team behind Bywater wine hotspot Bacchanal helms the kitchen and bar, which is tucked inside the Hotel Peter & Paul in the Faubourg Marigny. A menu of small and shared plates from chef Alex Harrell is met with an all-domestic wine list and a vermouth and spritz-heavy cocktail selection… |
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 | MyNewOrleans.comJune 21, 2019 The circa-1860s Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church was shuttered in 2001 and sat empty for more than a decade. Today, the historic site is used under a different name: Hotel Peter & Paul and has landed on nearly every “Best of” list across the country for its rooms and the see-and-be-seen Elysian Bar. |
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 | MyNewOrleans.comJune 20, 2019 From Champagne to sparkling wine, Effervescence is a perfect bachelorette location. It’s elegant and has a delicious “lite bite” menu that will definitely get the night started. Sometimes, there’s even live music!… |
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WWL TVJune 17, 2019 Chef Alex Harrell from the Elysian Bar joins author Kit Wohl and Chris Franklin in the kitchen for fresh mussels with chorizo and smoked Creole tomato broth. Elysian Bar is in the old rectory space at Hotel Peter & Paul, the Faubourg Marigny’s newest restoration… |
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 | Very Local New OrleansJune 17, 2019 And I’ll get to moving for brunch at Wakin’ Bakin’. This breakfast/lunch/definitely brunch spot has two locations, one on Prytania (where they sell DRANKS, y’all!) and one in Mid City, on Banks Street. You honestly can’t miss it, for Wakin’ Bakin’ is the brightest thing on Banks Street. With its walls painted a bright Tiffany blue and red and yellow umbrellas providing shade on the sidewalk, it’s sure to wake you up in the morning… |
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 | The AdvocateJune 14, 2019 On Friday, June 14, the 31-year-old took the stage as co-valedictorian of the inaugural class of the New Orleans Culinary & Hospitality Institute, a 20-week program designed to provide a quick, affordable jump-start in the field… |
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 | MyNewOrleans.comJune 13, 2019 NEW ORLEANS (press release) – The Ace Hotel New Orleans’ eateries announce summer menu items and updated happy hour times and specials… |
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 | ThrillistJune 13, 2019 Last year, a New Orleans joint called Turkey and the Wolf followed up its win as Bon Appétit’s best new restaurant of 2017 with a 2019 James Beard nod… on the strength of its chef’s fried bologna on white bread… |
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 | Dallas NewsJune 11, 2019 The brown-brick block-long complex still looks exactly the same as when it was a church built in 1860, a rectory and convent afterward, and a school built in 1900. It gives no hint to the stylish boutique hotel within, a remarkable preservation whose church is now a stained-glass-windowed event space. Altar candlesticks have been repurposed as lamps, and the rectory is now a bar whose libations and food are from Bacchanal, a local wine shop whose huge backyard is the site of a perennial night party where live bands play. |
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 | MyNewOrleans.comJune 10, 2019 Ross will be a part of NOCHI’s Fall 2019 cohort, beginning July 22. He will be working toward a certificate in Culinary Arts in the cohort that will graduate in December. The scholarship funds will pay for Ross’ full tuition at NOCHI… |
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 | HoodlineJune 6, 2019 Irish Channel’s Molly’s Rise and Shine is the city’s buzziest breakfast and brunch spot by the numbers… |
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June 3, 2019
Legislation introduced March 29 in the Louisiana House of Representatives would add buildings in OZs to the list of properties eligible to participate in the state’s restoration tax abatement program, which allows property owners to pay property taxes for five years based on the value of their property for the year before its improvement. H.B. 549 would be effective July 1. The bill was assigned to the Ways and Means Committee…
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 | HoodlineJune 3, 2019 Wakin’ Bakin’ is a breakfast and brunch and traditional American spot. |
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