| By LAUREN WALCK | Staff writer |
New pre-game restaurant: An upscale restaurant space near the Superdome that's been empty for four years is being remade by two Lakeview brothers, just in time for the Super Bowl, Ian McNulty writes. School closing sought: New Orleans school district officials are seeking the “emergency suspension” of an all-boys charter school, citing concerns about student welfare due to the school’s financial instability. Hat in the ring: Even in Louisiana politics, two years before an election is unusually early for an incumbent U.S. senator to pick up a challenger. Here's what it means. Healing the Gulf: Believe it or not, there are still new projects being announced from the BP oil spill settlement money. The latest round includes efforts to educate fisherman and get better equipment in their hands. Did you get this newsletter forwarded from someone else? Sign up here. And if you're interested in becoming a NOLA.com subscriber, here's a sensational offer. Your lunch lady this week, Lauren | 