Food/Bar News:
Cure Purchases Pravda, Plans for Future Rum BarLast Friday, the team from Cure purchased Lower Decatur's velvety vodka-goth den, Pravda. Not wasting any time, the team reopened it that night as Perestroika at Pravda. Co-owner and Bellocq barman, Kirk Estiponal, told Times-Pic's Todd A. Price, "It's sort of a pop-up bar that will exist in the bones of Pravda. We're just pointing the arrow a little straighter."
The Cure team is keeping the focus on vodka and absinthe for now—there's even talk of adding Russian and Polish food, and also no more smoking inside— but Pravda will become a yet-to-be-named rum bar, probably by Mardi Gras. Rum-enthusiast Nick Detrich, who had a tiki-drink pop-up at Company Burger and expressed interest in opening a tiki bar this year, will run the bar. Trending alert: tiki drinks are the new burger.
Alexis and Jordan Ruiz have moved their Gentilly restaurant the Munch Factory to a new location. Now located on Elysian Fields near the University of New Orleans campus—previously a Nacho Mama's Mexican Grill— they have a much larger space and are hoping to attract more business. They celebrated their Grand Opening on Monday. [Gambit, Tiger Droppings]
MID CITY— McNulty on the already-popular Gracious Bakery and Cafe: "For those able to fend off dessert temptation, Gracious serves an impressive line up of sandwiches on breads baked in the back and plated with small, smartly-dressed salads of fresh greens." Tipsters report that Chef Megan Forman was down to the last piece of ciabatta bread by 2p.m today. [Gambit]
1.) Bywater: Check out the teaser pic of the new
Pizza Delicious to the right. Owner Mike Friedman tells Eater, "We're getting really excited about opening and are busting our asses everyday, but it's coming together." [EaterWire, Facebook]
2.) CBD: After a commenter noticed a severe lack of construction happening at
Lucky Rooster, the crew's wine-brainiac Joe Briand tweeted that the crew of the new Pan-Asian restaurant is in fact working hard to open this year. [Twitter]
3.) Bywater: Nick Vivion of
Booty's on his partner Kevin Farrell : "I'm really the only Seattle transplant, and he's the one who's come home. We got a lot of flak for not being from around here, and Kevin really went through a lot in Katrina." Nick also recently named their chef: Greg Fonseca, formerly of Rio Mar. [EaterWire]
4.) Central City: Things seem to be looking good for
Maïs Arepas, not that you can see inside the restaurant. Red paper is covering all the windows, but their giant logo is up, as is a sign stating they're in the process of getting an alcohol permit. [EaterWire]
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