 | BY ANNETTE SISCO | Staff writer |
Happy holidays, New Orleans food lovers! This week, as national chicken chains expand in New Orleans, we offer instead a list of 10 local restaurants with great chicken sandwiches. Find out what's next for the former Andrea's in Metairie. A popular burrito spot has a new home on Oak Street. Jabez Berniard introduces us to a Japanese-style creperie, and the owners of Velvet Cactus and Wrong Iron make plans for Lakeview. And for holiday entertaining, Teresa B. Day has tempting recipes for fig and mint crostini and cranberry goat cheese bites. 1. Submitted for your approval. Sure, you can wait in line for a chicken sandwich from a national franchise like Chick-fil-A. But with that chain expanding around the city, Ian McNulty decided to double down on locally owned restaurants with their own unique take. See 10 delicious New Orleans chicken sandwiches here. 2. Marullo's in Metairie? Last summer chef Andrea Apuzzo sold the Metairie landmark Andrea's restaurant to local real estate developer Anthony “A.P.” Marullo III. Now the location is closed as the new space is built out with new upscale and casual dining rooms, a lounge, and even a dessert parlor. Ian McNulty tells us what's next. 3. Wait! There's more. That latest Juan's Flying Burrito is now open at 8140 Oak St. A Japanese-style creperie opens in Metairie with sweet and savory options. And the owners of Velvet Cactus and the Mid-City bar Wrong Iron are planning a restaurant for anytime dining in Lakeview. 4. Welcome to the party. With holiday open houses in full swing, Teresa B. Day suggests some festive bites that are fresh and different. Check out the recipes for Teresa's fig and mint crostini and cranberry goat cheese bites. That's it for the food newsletter, but in New Orleans, the food news never stops. Keep up with all the inside info on Where NOLA Eats. P.S.: Want to support local journalism that matters? Click here to subscribe. It's our best deal! | 
