14 new restaurants and bars in New Orleans metro

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🍞 Gaijin Sandos has Japanese-style sandwiches on St. Claude.

🇸🇳 Dakar relocated to a bigger space. The award-winning tasting menu is available inside, and a new à la carte menu should debut next month on the patio.

🍕 Gendusa's opened a pizzeria in its former Rivertown location.

☕️ Rougabrew is a specialty coffee shop in Metairie near Bonnabel.

🦞 J's Bayou Seafood, based on the West Bank, opened a second location in Gentilly.

🍱 Good Time Sushi, closed since Hurricane Ida, is back in Gentilly. It now has hibachi.

🦪 Crustacean Club — Gulf Coast seafood in the old Effervescence location.

🥃 Tragos Amargos — Vinyl-driven cocktail bar inside Taquerías Carnalito.

🍸 Charles & Julia — Cocktails and rooftop terrace at Hotel Perle, from the Tujague's team.

🥡 Yummie Box Hibachi Express moved from David Drive to Vets near Bonnabel.

🍵 Evolve Coffee + Matcha expanded to the North Shore with a Mandeville location.

Coming soon

🍷 NOLA Art Bar, a new reading lounge from Baldwin & Co., hopes to open later this month.

🍴 Dom Zakuski will have Slavic snacks, savories and sweets in the former Horns location in the Marigny. It's expected to open in September.

🥖 Larry Morrow unveiled a rendering for his new poboy shop.

• Plus, the original Morrow's reopened with a revamped menu after a building remodel.

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