A new addition: Addis arrives on Bayou Road
The New Orleans restaurant scene changes quickly, and with new spots opening all the time it can be hard to keep up. Here’s a quick round-up of new/newish places for you to add to your regular eating out rotation:
Addis
One of Louisiana’s most exciting Ethiopian restaurants opens to the public on Thursday, November 10, 2022 on Bayou Road – New Orleans’ oldest passageway and a bustling hub for Black-owned businesses. Moving from its original site on Broad Street, diners can expect the same core menu that has earned the restaurant multiple awards, featuring stews, stir-fry, specialty dishes and fresh vegetables. Most dishes are served with a choice of rice or injera – a fermented pancake-like, stretchy flatbread. Addis NOLA’s sumptuous Doro Wot is Ethiopia’s signature stew and is slow-cooked for 24 hours with chicken, caramelized onion, garlic and berbere, topped with hard-boiled eggs. Website
Afrodisiac
A former food truck, this bricks and mortar spot in Gentilly is an exciting development for the husband and wife team Shaka and Caron Garel. Expect shrimp curry, jerk goat burgers, jerk chicken nachos, crawfish étouffée, gumbo, and more. Colorful murals frame the dining room, and there’s also a patio for outdoor bites and cocktails. Website
Margot’s
An intimate, pizza-focused restaurant that is already topping people’s lists for best pies in town. Read our full review here. Website
Monday Restaurant + Bar
Entrepreneur and restaurateur Larry Morrow is a master of promotion, so expect a bustling crowd at his new Bienville Street operation. Mondays touts “an eclectic mix of typical bar food, plus Creole specialties like crawfish etouffee and red beans and rice, and creative twists on Southern specialties”. Website
Sukeban
Oak Street is enjoying a rush of new arrivals, and it feels like a revival of the neighborhood. This is a Japanese restaurant from Jacqueline Blanchard, owner and founder of upscale culinary store Coutelier. Blanchard’s travels frequently included Japan, and her interest in the traditional izakaya blossomed. It inspired her so much she has opened Sukeban, where she serves up sashimi specials, hand rolls, and traditional Izakaya sides, such as Japanese potato salad and spicy cabbage. Website
Tava Indian Street Food
Chef Manish Patel brings Indian cuisine to the CBD, focusing on dosas. Read our full review here. Website
Yakuza House
Another relocation from a small Metairie space to a larger dining room. New menu options include dressed nigiri pieces, and hand roll sets, as well as donburi bowls and noodle dishes. Sit at the wraparound sushi bar or hire the private omakase dining room. There’s also a Japanese pub-style izakaya room, a bar/lounge area that serves its own bar menu. Website
Zee's Pizzeria
New Orleans’ pizza game is improving all the time. Zee’s offers a New England-style pizza with touches such as pepperoni cups in the Milan neighborhood. Chef Zander White bakes a thin crust pie, a mix of Neapolitan and New York influences with classic toppings. Website
Addis
One of Louisiana’s most exciting Ethiopian restaurants opens to the public on Thursday, November 10, 2022 on Bayou Road – New Orleans’ oldest passageway and a bustling hub for Black-owned businesses. Moving from its original site on Broad Street, diners can expect the same core menu that has earned the restaurant multiple awards, featuring stews, stir-fry, specialty dishes and fresh vegetables. Most dishes are served with a choice of rice or injera – a fermented pancake-like, stretchy flatbread. Addis NOLA’s sumptuous Doro Wot is Ethiopia’s signature stew and is slow-cooked for 24 hours with chicken, caramelized onion, garlic and berbere, topped with hard-boiled eggs. Website
Afrodisiac
A former food truck, this bricks and mortar spot in Gentilly is an exciting development for the husband and wife team Shaka and Caron Garel. Expect shrimp curry, jerk goat burgers, jerk chicken nachos, crawfish étouffée, gumbo, and more. Colorful murals frame the dining room, and there’s also a patio for outdoor bites and cocktails. Website
Margot’s
An intimate, pizza-focused restaurant that is already topping people’s lists for best pies in town. Read our full review here. Website
Monday Restaurant + Bar
Entrepreneur and restaurateur Larry Morrow is a master of promotion, so expect a bustling crowd at his new Bienville Street operation. Mondays touts “an eclectic mix of typical bar food, plus Creole specialties like crawfish etouffee and red beans and rice, and creative twists on Southern specialties”. Website
Sukeban
Oak Street is enjoying a rush of new arrivals, and it feels like a revival of the neighborhood. This is a Japanese restaurant from Jacqueline Blanchard, owner and founder of upscale culinary store Coutelier. Blanchard’s travels frequently included Japan, and her interest in the traditional izakaya blossomed. It inspired her so much she has opened Sukeban, where she serves up sashimi specials, hand rolls, and traditional Izakaya sides, such as Japanese potato salad and spicy cabbage. Website
Tava Indian Street Food
Chef Manish Patel brings Indian cuisine to the CBD, focusing on dosas. Read our full review here. Website
Yakuza House
Another relocation from a small Metairie space to a larger dining room. New menu options include dressed nigiri pieces, and hand roll sets, as well as donburi bowls and noodle dishes. Sit at the wraparound sushi bar or hire the private omakase dining room. There’s also a Japanese pub-style izakaya room, a bar/lounge area that serves its own bar menu. Website
Zee's Pizzeria
New Orleans’ pizza game is improving all the time. Zee’s offers a New England-style pizza with touches such as pepperoni cups in the Milan neighborhood. Chef Zander White bakes a thin crust pie, a mix of Neapolitan and New York influences with classic toppings. Website
