Openings Include Curry Corner, Mi Cuba, Phil’s Grill

IN THE NEWS: Gambit Weekly’s Ian McNulty reviews Takumi (2800 Magazine St., www.takumineworleans.com), Lakeview Brew Coffee CafĂ© (5606 Canal Blvd.) and details the openings of Curry Corner (1200 S. Carrollton Ave), Mi Cuba (320 S. Broad St.), Regala Store (4200 D’Hemecourt St.), and Phil’s Grill (Mandeville, 4700 Hwy. 22). www.bestofneworleans.com … The Times-Picayne’s Brett Anderson […]

Ex-Popeye’s Al Copeland’s Cheesecake Bistro Reopens

IN THE NEWS: The Times Picayune’s Brett Anderson details the opening of Jazzy Po-Boys (7908 Earhart Blvd., 504-866-4266) and the reopening of Al Copeland’s Cheesecake Bistro ( 2001 Saint Charles Ave, 504-593-9955). Writes Anderson, “It is the only restaurant being operated inside post-Katrina Orleans Parish by Al Copeland Investments, the company Copeland formed in the […]

Critic Considers Andouille Sausage Makers

IN THE NEWS: Gambit Weekly’s Ian McNulty visits andouille sausage makers Bailey’s (513 W. Airline Hwy., LaPlace, (985) 652-9090; www.baileysandouille.com), Jacob’s (505 W. Airline Hwy., LaPlace, 985-652-9080; www.cajunsausage.com) and WJ’s Smokehouse (769 W. 5th St., LaPlace, 985-652-9990) and reports on the opening of Japanese restaurant Takumi (2800 Magazine St., 265-0421) in the Uptown space that […]