75-Year-Old Charlie’s Steak House Slated to Reopen

IN THE NEWS: The Times-Picayune’s Brett Anderson reports on the revival of 75-year-old Charlie’s Steak House (4510 Dryades St., 895-9705), purchased by Matthew Dwyer, with plans to reopen it late this year. … Elizabeth Mullener profiles Ella Brennan, the matriarch of a New Orleans family that operates a dozen restaurants, including Commander’s Palace. … Judy [...]

‘Gourmet’ Lauds Farm-to-Table La Provence, Brigtsen’s

Gourmet magazine’s October 2007 issue features a guide to “America’s Best Farm-to-Table Restaurants.” gourmet.com:
RESTAURANTS WITH FARM CONNECTIONS: 2nd Street Bistro, Livingston, MT; Amherst Chinese Food, Amherst, MA; Blackberry Farm, Walland, TN; Crook’s Corner, Chapel Hill, NC; Eve, Alexandria, VA; La Provence, Lacombe, LA; Lantern, Chapel Hill, NC; Pacific’O and I’o, Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii; Tree House [...]

Besh Set to Compete for "Next Iron Chef"

IN THE NEWS: Food Network’s new show “The Next Iron Chef” kicks off at 9 pm EST/PDT Sunday, Oct. 7 as eight chefs compete from across the country compete to join the ranks of legendary Iron Chefs Bobby Flay, Cat Cora, and Mario Batali. The eight competitors: Aaron Sanchez, chef-owner, Paladar and Centrico, New York; [...]

Celebrated Chef Duo Set to Open Mila

IN THE NEWS: The Times-Picayune’s Brett Anderson reports on the impending return of chefs Slade Rushing and Allison Vines-Rushing, who aim to open the restaurant Mila by mid-October in the former Rene Bistrot space in the Renaissance Pere Marquette Hotel. Allison and Slade arrived in New Orleans in the summer of 2005. They had garnered [...]

Longtime Pascal’s Manale Maitre D’ Dies

IN THE NEWS: Tom Fitzmorris’ The New Orleans Menu Daily notes the Aug. 30 death of Bob Artigues, long-time maitre d’ at Pascal’s Manale. nomenu.com … The Times-Picayune’s Brett Anderson reports and writes a five-part series detailing the return of Mandina’s (3800 Canal St, 504-482-9179) and notes the closings of Table 1 and Taqueros [...]

‘Gambit’ Readers Vote Galatoire’s No. 1

IN THE NEWS: Gambit Weekly’s Best of New Orleans 2007 readers poll winners include Galatoire’s (209 Bourbon St., 525-2021, galatoires.com) as Best New Orleans Restaurant, and Luke (333 St. Charles Ave., 378-2840) as Best New Restaurant. … Critic Ian McNulty reviews 13 (517 Frenchmen St., 942-1345; www.13monaghan.com) and reports on the opening of Daisy Bistro [...]

Willie Mae’s Wins Best Fried Chicken

New Orleans’ Willie Mae’s Scotch House and Brooklyn’s Peter Luger Steak House were among the winners in Bon Appetit magazine’s recent Food Network special. Winning restaurants were selected from each of three semifinalists for the best versions of six quintessential American classics: pizza, steak, tacos, hamburgers, fried chicken, and ribs. The winners were announced on [...]

Former La Petite Chef Opens Bistro Daisy

IN THE NEWS: Tom Fitzmorris’ The New Orleans Menu reports Chef Anton Schulte, who with his wife Diane managed La Petite Grocery from its opening in 2004 until a few months ago, has opened Bistro Daisy in the renovated 5831 Magazine Street cottage that formerly housed Ristorante Civello. The Schultes left La Petite Grocery some [...]

Willie Mae’s Scotch House Makes Finals

Bon Appetit magazine’s September 2007 Restaurant issue features three finalists in a list of quintessential versions of six American classics: pizza, steak, tacos, hamburgers, fried chicken, and ribs. Winner will be announced on the Food Network on Aug. 18 (Good Eats with Alton Brown, 6 and 10 pm CDT). The finalists:
PIZZA: Pizzeria Bianco, Phoenix; [...]

Copeland’s Reopens in Elmwood, Kenner

IN THE NEWS: NewOrleansCityBusiness.com reports on newly reopened Copeland’s restaurant on Clearview Parkway in Elmwood. The 8,000-square-foot location opened July 20 for the first time since Hurricane Katrina. A 6,000-square-foot Copeland’s opened on West Esplanade Avenue in Kenner in March. “The two locations stand in contrast to shuttered restaurants on St. Charles Avenue, which critics [...]