Debbie Does Doberge's Rivertown Restaurant; Tiki Takeover at The Bower & Tujague's Drag Brunch

DEBBIE ON THE LEVEE IN RIVERTOWN UNVEILS NEW MENU
Savory, Sweets & Sips Now on Offer 7AM – 7PM

Located just one block off of Williams Boulevard in Jefferson Parish’s Rivertown neighborhood, Debbie on the Levee is a charming and casual eatery with a full bar; a fun pop culture vibe and TVs to watch games or Saturday cartoons. 

The new menu features breakfast dishes like the Breakfast Sandwich – eggs, garlic aioli, choice of bacon or sausage served atop a biscuit or toast; Bananas Foster French Toast – brioche, candied bananas and brown sugar rum sauce; Breakfast Bowl – scrambled eggs (a.k.a. scrams), yellow stone ground grits, cheddar and bacon or sausage; and Red Velvet Elvis Pancakes – red velvet silver dollars, bacon, peanut butter and candied bananas. Sandwiches include Grilled Caprese – tomato, basil, mozzarella, balsamic glaze, garlic olive oil and pesto; Three Cheese Chipotle Grilled Cheese with cheddar, mozzarella, provolone, smokey chipotle butter and hot honey; and the BBLT which stand for beignet, bacon, lettuce and tomato, a creative twist on the classic with garlic aioli and balsamic glaze sandwiched between a split beignet dusted with powdered sugar. Sweet treats include a variety of doberge cakes from Debbie Does Doberge, mini-sized dobites, Nana Judies – named after Charlotte’s grandmother who created this childhood favorite – four beignets stuffed with peanut butter and Steen’s Cane Syrup, and topped with powdered sugar.

Debbie on the Levee is located at 2118 Reverend Richard Wilson Drive in Rivertown and is open Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 7AM – 7PM (closed Monday and Tuesday). Delivery available through Debbie on the Levee Ordering.  See also: www.debbieonthelevee.com 
 
TROPIC LIKE IT’S HOT: JULY TIKI TAKEOVER AT THE BOWER BAR 
Enjoy tiki-inspired cocktails and dishes July 2023
This July, The Bower Bar - the indoor/outdoor bar next door to The Bower - is continuing to celebrate summer with a tropical Tiki Takeover. 
With a decked-out space filled with tiki decor, along with an array of tiki-inspired cocktails from Beverage Director Mickey Mullins, guests can enjoy $18 sippables featuring a variety of Don Q rums. Specialty cocktails include Frozen Pina Colada with rum, pineapple, and coconut; Rum Mango Old Fashioned - Don Q Gran Reserva Añejo XO, spiced mango, and bitters; Painkiller - rums, citrus, and cream of coconut; Jungle Bird - rum, bitter orange, fresh pineapple, and citrus; The Audacity - rum, passionfruit, citrus, orgeat, and absinthe spray; and Hakuna Matata - bourbon, velvet falernum, allspice dram, citrus, aquafaba. Additionally, larger groups can enjoy large-format (shareable) cocktails, including Zombie Bowl - rums, fresh citrus, passionfruit, pineapple, bitters, and house-made grenadine; and Bower Bowl - a refreshing punch shareable featuring fresh juices and Don Q rums. Guests can also enjoy a non-alcoholic take on a gin fizz with the Spiritless Fizz. 
Executive Chef Marcus Woodham is spicing it up in the kitchen with options like Spam Musubi - sweet soy glazed spam, sushi rice, furikake, spicy mayo; Pineapple Braised Short Ribs - sweet plantains, avocado and cilantro rice, and pickled onions; Huli Hula Chicken Skewers - Hawaiian macaroni salad, spicy pineapple; Spicy Salmon Poke Tostada - smashed avocado, shaved onions, cilantro, wasabi tobiko; and Peem’s Pad Thai. 
WHEN: June 1, 2023 - July 31, 2023. Monday-Thursday 4PM - 9PM, Saturday-Sunday 4PM - 11PM. 
 
TUJAGUE’S CELEBRATES POPPY’S DRAG QUEEN BRUNCH 
SUNDAY, JULY 30, 2023
Three-Month Summer Series Features Three-Course Brunch, Bottomless Mimosas & Lively Entertainment
 
It is quite fitting that Tujague’s, the birthplace of the tradition known as brunch, was also one of the first to popularize drag queen brunches in New Orleans when the restaurant celebrated its 160th birthday in 2015. The drag queen brunch was created in partnership with cookbook author, media darling and culinary activist Poppy Tooker.  Since then, drag brunches have become wildly-popular throughout New Orleans and the rest of the country. Now, in its new locale at 429 Decatur Street, the second oldest restaurant in New Orleans is celebrating Poppy’s Drag Queen Brunch on Sunday, July 30th, from 11AM - 2PM. 
 
Taking place the last Sunday of each summer month (July 30  and August 27), these festive celebrations will feature a three-course drag brunch prepared by Executive Chef Gus Martin, bottomless mimosas for three full hours and lively entertainment by nationally-renowned drag queens Laveau Contraire, Debbie With A D, Cucci Licci and Starr Alexander, amongst others. 
 
Prepaid tickets are priced at $70 per person (excluding tax and gratuity). The full menu for the June brunch is HERE, and reservations can be made on OpenTable  (under “Experiences”)  or by calling Tujague’s at (504)525-8576. Tujague’s is located at 429 Decatur Street in New Orleans’ French Quarter.