By Katherine Hart, Mid-City Messenger The stage is almost set for a jazz club on the corner of North Broad and Toulouse in Mid-City. The building’s owner, Sam Smith Jr., built that stage himself. Piece by piece, he has been steadily pursuing his dream of operating a jazz club in New Orleans. He wants to Read More…
By Marielle Songy, Mid-City Messenger It’s one of the best seasons of the year — crawfish season. While crawfish boils might be looking a little different this year, we’re still going to be getting together to safely enjoy some delicious crawfish with our friends. Here are some spots Mid-City where you can get your fix. Read More…
By Marielle Songy, Mid-City Messenger It was a text from a friend that first caught my attention. A sign that read “NOLA Chick” had popped up at 4068 Tulane Ave., in a location that used to be a Burger King. I decided that I immediately needed to know more about this chicken stand. Jerry Mixon, Read More…
By Marielle Songy, Mid-City Messenger Hieu Doan was at a crossroads. It was the middle of July 2020 when the owner of Namese, the beloved Vietnamese restaurant on Tulane Avenue, announced the restaurant’s closure. Like so many other businesses, the popular spot for pho had become a victim of the coronavirus pandemic. “We were forced Read More…
The long-awaited return of Morning Call and Bud’s Broiler to Mid-City is around the corner as work on the new building that will house the two local classics at Canal Boulevard and City Park Avenue nears completion, Ian McNulty reports on NOLA.com.
By Marielle Songy, Mid-City Messenger Park Island Brew Coffee House, on Gentilly Boulevard across from the Fair Grounds Race Course, is all about family and neighborhood. Kevin Davis, a 7th Ward resident, owns the building that houses Park Island Brew. He and his business partner, Chachera Brantley, first had the idea to open the coffee Read More…
By Marielle Songy, Mid-City Messenger Pagoda Café, the breakfast, lunch and coffee hot spot on Bayou Road and Dorgenois Street, is set to reopen on Thursday (Jan. 21). The 7th Ward café has been closed since March due to the coronavirus pandemic. Owner and manager Shana Sassoon made the difficult decision to temporarily shut Read More…
by Kristine Froeba, Mid-City Messenger Chef Greg Sonnier and his pastry chef wife Mary, owners of Gabrielle Restaurant, announced today that they are closing their dining room due to business losses related to COVID-19. A takeout menu will still be available, and a special Mardi Gras catering menu is in the works. “We are open Read More…
The co-owner of Rouses Supermarkets, Donald Rouse Sr., issued a statement Thursday afternoon after a photo showing him at Wednesday’s pro-Trump demonstration at the U.S. Capitol went viral — setting off a social media furor and calls to boycott the store. In the statement, Rouse condemned the violence and said he left before the crowd Read More…
By Jeanne D’Arcy, Mid-City Messenger If you have lived in Mid-City since the mid-20th century and owned a car, chances are you took it to the Trepagnier family service station at 4327 Bienville St. Trep’s Service Station was simply known as “Trep’s,” and the place is still called that today. However, it is now a Read More…
