Gautreau's reopens, new saké bar and more New Orleans restaurant news
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Nashville saké brewery Rice Vice is opening a new saké bar in Algiers Point. Photo: Alex Crawford/courtesy of Rice Vice
With the slow summer behind us, New Orleans restaurants are cranking out the headlines.
Here's the news that's recently grabbed our attention:
🐟 Porgy's Seafood Market is due open later this month in the former Bevi Seafood Co. location in Mid-City. Its owners are offering "support packages" as they work to get things rolling.
- Similarly, Rabbit's Foot is also looking for new investors.
🆕 Chef Michael Gulotta's new Italian restaurant in Old Metairie, Tana, will open before Christmas, he tells Axios New Orleans.
🍶 A Nashville saké brewery is opening a small outpost in Algiers Point, next door to the upcoming Nighthawk Napoletana.
- The bar is due to open in early 2024, writes Axios Nashville's Nate Rau.
- Owner Byron Stithem's secret weapon to building a loyal following in Nashville is his smart and friendly bar team, and he plans the same approach in New Orleans, Nate writes.
🎂 Baker Gabrielle Lomasney is bringing her trendy cakes to Metairie with the opening of Pretty Funky Gourmet Treats. She expects to soft-open next weekend, she tells Axios New Orleans, with a grand opening planned for Dec. 2.
- The shop at 4443 W. Metairie Ave., will be open for catering pick-ups only during the week, but walk-ins are welcome for bars, brownies, cookies and cake slices on Fridays and Saturdays.
🧁 Mae's Bakeshop, Jeremy Fogg's new bakery, opens this month in the space that formerly housed Beth Biundo Sweets, and it's already taking Thanksgiving pre-orders for Nov. 22 pick-up.
🆕 Tasty Treat chef and owner Blake Cressey opened Blake's Place in Riverbend.
🍽️ Uptown favorite Gautreau's reopens Tuesday under new ownership.
👀 Spotted: New Orleans meal prep company Bodega is headed to a brick-and-mortar storefront on Antonine Street.
☕ Lakeview coffee shop NOLA Beans closed its doors in what owners hope is a temporary setback, according to a Facebook post.
- The closure is due to staffing issues, it says.
🍕 Another Lakeview spot, The Crazy Italian, also announced a closure. It'll serve its last pizza on Sunday.
🇸🇳 Dakar NOLA is "the best new restaurant in New Orleans," Bon Appetit says.
🍺 Ecology Beer recently opened in Central City. The tap room features food pop-ups and welcomes kids.
🍔 Lakeview Harbor has taken over the beleaguered Mucho Mas location on Oak Street.
- The pay dispute with the former restaurant's ex-employees continues, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune reports.