Before the Ace Hotel sold and became the Barnett, the restaurant was called Josephine Estelle. It's undergone an update to become the Brutto Americano. Photo: Courtesy of Brutto Americano
🍝 Brutto Americano opens March 14 inside the Barnett Hotel, formerly the Ace Hotel, we're told. The restaurant takes over prime Carondelet Street real estate and comes from the creators of Osterio Lupo and Costera. The menu celebrates Gulf seafood, homemade pasta and has steak big enough to share, a release says.
🗳️ A former 911 chief is running for New Orleans mayor. But he currently faces abuse of office criminal charges. (The Times-Picayune 🔒)
💰 A Plaquemines Parish LNG export facility is more than doubling its capacity with an $18B investment. The heads of the Department of Energy and the Department of the Interior were on hand yesterday to laud the expansion. (Axios)
🎸 Hozier added new dates to his current tour, including a Smoothie King Center stop on Sept. 23. Tickets go on sale March 13.
🍎 As New Orleans Public Schools searches for a new leader, two names have emerged as frontrunners: one who helped created its charter system, and the other serves as the current interim leader. (The 74)
Editor's note: This newsletter has been corrected to reflect that Brutto Americano is not yet open. It opens March 14.
