10+ new restaurants in New Orleans metro

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🥭 Spicy Mango, a Caribbean-Creole fusion spot from Larry Morrow on Frenchmen Street. (Axios)

🐶 Fur Bebe Cafe on Magazine Street is dog-themed and dog-friendly. (Instagram)

🌭 New at St. Roch Market: Thaifood by Chef Orawin, Coma Arepas and Wonderland. Big Pete's Chicago Hot Dogs is a new pop-up.

🍧 New at Riverwalk: Jessie's HuckABucks and Buku Bowls.

🪷 LUFU converted its now-closed Cajun Flames into an Indian restaurant in the French Quarter. (Instagram)

🥢 Bamboo House in the former Royal China space in Metairie. (Instagram)

🍗 Blazin' Hot Chicken has Nashville hot chicken on Canal Street. (Instagram)

🍚 The Kingsway is a contemporary Asian restaurant from the family behind Saffron. (Instagram)

🌎 Hot & Soul is an international fusion spot in the former Fharmacy location in Mid-City. (The Times-Picayune 🔒)

🍵 Matcha Magic is on Tulane Avenue. (Instagram)

🥖 Ralph's Po-Boy House is in the former Queen Curry/Thai Ocha location in Metairie. (Facebook)

🍳 Anita's Grill reopened on Howard Avenue last week. (The Times-Picayune🔒)

🍓 Cinnaholic is a plant-based bakery on Freret Street. (Instagram)

🍷 Really Really Nice Wines has a new kitchen with seasonal small plates. (Eater)

Coming soon

🇯🇲 Jamaican Jerk House is working on a second location across from Target in Metairie, co-owner Jackie Diaz tells Axios New Orleans. She and chef Richard Rose hope to open later this month.

☕️ Applied Arts Coffee in Bywater will have Scandinavian open-faced sandwiches. (Eater)

🧋 Tofu House in Harvey is opening a second location next to Pho Bang in Metairie last this month. (Facebook)

🍜 A Mid-City Thai restaurant is in the works from the owners of Dahla and the former Thai Ocha. (What Now)

🍰 A Marie Antoinette-themed coffee shop will have space to work remotely in the French Quarter. (What Now)

Closed

😯 Palace Café, a Dickie Brennan restaurant, closed Monday after 34 years on Canal Street. The restaurant group is in court with the property owner over a lease dispute, according to The Times-Picayune.

• "This moment comes not by choice, but by circumstance," the restaurant management wrote on Facebook. "We are appealing the decision and holding onto hope, but for now, we must say goodbye to this beloved corner of the French Quarter."

🥯 Flour Moon Bagels closed its location at the Hotel Henrietta last week. It's still open in Mid-City. (Instagram)

🍲 Poke Chan closes Friday on St. Claude Avenue. (Instagram)

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