Chef Eric Cook, right, will close Gris-Gris at the end of July. Photos: Courtesy of Gris-Gris and Sam Hanna
🍽️ Chef Eric Cook is closing up shop later this month at his Lower Garden District restaurant Gris-Gris. The decision brought "a tremendous amount of emotion. ... At the end of the day, this is a well thought out business decision," he and partner Robyn Cook say. (Instagram)
🍎 The latest LEAP scores are in. The Times-Picayune has a searchable database.
⏱️ The federal trial for former Mayor LaToya Cantrell and her former bodyguard, Jeffrey Vappie, was delayed. It's now scheduled to start on March 15, 2027. Their attorneys said they needed more time to prepare. (WWL)
🥔 Check your Zapp's! The FDA upgraded a recall on the chip brand over salmonella concerns for a milk powder used in seasoning. The recall affects certain runs of salt and vinegar, cheese and blackened ranch flavors. (NBC)
⭐️ New Orleans was named to the World Monuments Fund's Irreplaceable America List. The inclusion recognizes the city's unique cultural contributions to history. (Preservation Resource Center)
