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On New Year’s Eve, Mister Mao will transform into Brasserie Mao for a one-night prix-fixe dinner inspired by classic brasserie dining with Chef Sophina Uong’s signature global spin. The three-course experience is priced at $80 per person and includes a welcome champagne toast, with two seatings offered at 6pm and 8:15pm.
The menu highlights brasserie-style comfort dishes filtered through Mister Mao’s bold, Southeast Asian-influenced lens. Guests can expect selections such as black garlic masala escargot, gochujang moules frites, and entrées including wood-fired lamb and gulf fish with preserved lemon butter. Desserts will feature collaborations with local favorites including Lucy Boone, Butter Cakery, and Creole Creamery. Chef Sophina Uong and her team are curating the evening as a celebratory, one-night-only dining experience to ring in the new year. Mister Mao was recently recognized with a Bib Gourmand distinction from the MICHELIN Guide, and this event offers guests the opportunity to experience a special menu created exclusively for New Year’s Eve. Seating is extremely limited and early reservations are strongly encouraged. Reservations: Book online via OpenTable From December 15 - 21, Gianna’s Chef de Cuisine Justin Koslowsky invites guests to celebrate the Italian American tradition of the Feast of the Seven Fishes, honoring the Italian American Christmas tradition of abstaining from meat and celebrating seafood dishes.
The menu begins with three antipasti: little gem salad, marinated burrata, and yellowfin tuna crudo. The primi course includes crab and sea urchin spaghetti with squid ink bottarga, oven-roasted oysters, and Puccia bread. The secondi course offerings are grilled swordfish piccata, shrimp scampi, and charred broccolini and to finish the meal traditional cannoli created by Executive Pastry Chef Maggie Scales. An optional wine pairing will also be available to complement each course. The Feast of the Seven Fishes menu is $105 per person, plus tax and gratuity. Full table participation is required. À la carte reservations are available on Resy here For more information, please visit https://giannarestaurant.com. WHEN: Saturday, December 20 (11am – 3pm).
WHERE: Saint John, 715 St Charles Ave DETAILS: Get your Christmas sweaters and Santa hats ready for SANTA’S BRUNCH on Saturday, December 20 (11 am - 3 pm). Join for a three-course meal ($60) hosted by Queens/Elves, Debbie with a D and Laveau Contraire. Saint John will have Christmas cocktails, music, and performances. RESERVATIONS: Book via Resy or call the restaurant at (504) 381-0385 WHERE: The Chloe's Holiday Market
WHEN: Dec 14th from 12-6pm Join The Chloe for a Holiday Market with live music by David Torkanowsky. The afternoon will feature a beautifully curated selection of local makers and artisans, including Iris 1956, Oxalis Apothecary, Moxlox Eyewear, Saint Michele Atelier, Hazeltine Scent Co., Dyers Dyed Goods, Emma Fick, Anthology Vintage, Tenant, Freda, Lush Hussy, Cubs the Poet, Mad Nails, and Tiny Nest Botanicals, along with ceramics by Ariel Claborne. The NOLA Project theatre company’s free play reading series returns to The Broadside on
Wednesday, December 3 at 7pm. The itinerant ensemble will read A RATED-R CHRISTMAS CAROL, an irreverent spin on the Charles Dickens classic, by former Artistic Director A.J. Allegra. In this comedic retelling, Ebenezer Scrooge learns the true meaning of charity. The script has been read twice for past NOLA Project fundraisers, in 2016 and 2018, respectively and recorded for posterity in 2020 as part of the company’s PodPlays productions. The 2025 reading will feature NOLA Project ensemble members Khiry Armstead, Natalie Boyd, Keith Claverie, Leslie Claverie, Wayland Cooper, Torey Hayward, Alex Pomes, Matthew Thompson, Anna Toujas, Alex Martinez Wallace, Megan Whittle and Kristin Witt. For more information on Rough Draughts, visit NOLAProject.com. This holiday season, Hotel Monteleone has Réveillon Dinners at signature Criollo Restaurant and a selection of elevated cocktails at Carousel Bar & Lounge.
Feast of the Seven Fishes Dinner | Wednesday, December 24 at 5:00 p.m. On Christmas Eve, Hotel Monteleone’s signature Criollo Restaurant will offer The Feast of the Seven Fishes – an exclusive menu available for Christmas Eve dinner – for $130 per person. Attendees can immerse themselves in this elegant and time-honored culinary journey to celebrate La Vigilia — the Feast of the Seven Fishes. Each course pays tribute to the rich traditions of Italian coastal cuisine, honoring the spirit of Christmas Eve with seafood at the heart of every dish. From light and delicate to bold and savory, this meal is crafted to awaken the senses and warm the soul. Seating is limited; book reservations via Resy Réveillon Dinners |Monday, December 1 – Wednesday, December 31 For the month of December, Criollo Restaurant will offer patrons the opportunity to participate in the city’s tradition of Réveillon Dinners, featuring four courses for $95.. *Will not take place on December 24. Festive Decor Suites: Families seeking a memorable Southern holiday can book the two-bedroom Penthouse Suite. The suite is decked out with festive seasonal décor, a private rooftop patio with unobstructed city views for watching Santa's sleigh, complimentary cocktails, milk and cookies and more. Book through the hotel's Papa Noel offer to save 15% off the best available rates for stays now – December 30, 2025. Crescent City Stage with the generous support of The Josephine presents a Benefit Staged Reading of A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens, in a new adaptation by Patrick Barlow. Enjoy an evening of storytelling, cash bar and small bites, all in support of Crescent City Stage’s 2026 programming.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11 6:00 – 10:30 PM EVENING LINEUP 6:00–7:30 PM — Cash Bar & Small Bites 7:30 PM -- Staged Reading 9:30 PM — Post-reading Celebration with the Cast The Josephine 2400 Napoleon Avenue, NOLA BUY TICKETS Chefs Donald Link and Stephen Stryjewski and the award-winning culinary team of the Link Restaurant Group have prepared a catering menu for an outstanding Thanksgiving feast, available to be picked up and served at home. This year, Butcher is offering both smoked, ready-to-eat and boudin-stuffed, ready-to-cook turkeys. Each Bell & Evans turkey feeds approximately 8 – 10 guests. Sides are offered in a small size, which feeds approximately 3 – 4 people, or a large size, which provides three times as many servings. La Boulangerie's Thanksgiving menu features holiday pies, cakes and tarts. Executive pastry chef Maggie Scales also offers a selection of baked pantry items and starters to nibble on while the turkey cooks.
Ordering from Cochon Butcher: Thanksgiving menu items can be ordered online at cochonbutcher.com by Sunday, November 23, at 10:00 AM and are available for pick up any time on Tuesday, November 25, or Wednesday, November 26. Ordering from La Boulangerie: Thanksgiving menu items can be ordered online at laboulangerienola.com by noon on Friday, November 21, and are available for pick up any time on Tuesday, November 25, or Wednesday, November 26. November 27th marks what would have been Ella Brennan’s 100th birthday. To celebrate her remarkable legacy, Executive Chef Meg Bickford has created a limited-time tasting menu ($135 per person) inspired by Miss Ella’s favorite dishes, a mix of New Orleans classics and new playful takes on past dishes at the restaurant. Chef Meg and team tip their hats to Miss Ella with this iconic tasting menu, to which Owner and daughter of Brennan, Ti Martin, calls a “creole cooking lovers extravaganza." You can book here.
Broussard’s Restaurant & Courtyard has announced Barrels & Bites: Seven Three Distilling Co. Bourbon Experience, for Thursday, November 20th. Doors open at 5:30 PM, with dinner beginning at 6:00 PM. Guests will enjoy a four-course culinary journey thoughtfully paired with premium bourbons from Seven Three Distilling Co. Tickets are $90 per person, inclusive of tax and gratuity. In addition, Seven Three Distilling will provide each guest with a certificate for a complimentary distillery tour for two. Reservation times for your experience are available via OpenTable.com.
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