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Looking for something great to eat but not sure where to start? Here's a roundup of the city's latest food news from the Where NOLA Eats team.

Ian McNulty provides his list of Lent-friendly dishes to check out as well as the information on a new spot in Metairie and what's next for the Franklin after its closure. Liz Faul shares four recipes with tahini to try this spring.

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The beautiful new Uptown lounge from Gautreau's has a menu to match. Here's what it's like.

BY IAN MCNULTY | Staff writer

Word that the owners of Gautreau’s were developing the new lounge Avegno in the adjacent building first made me think it would address one of the peculiarities of the long-running Uptown restaurant. Read more

Here are all the 2025 Lenten fish fries in New Orleans, Jefferson, St. Tammany and others

It's out with the king cake, and in with crispy, delectable fried fish. As Lent replaces the season of sweet indulgence, throughout the community, fish fries are lending something delicious to a time equated with penance and deprivation. Read more

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After the Franklin closes in Marigny, next restaurant will reunite well known local talent

Is it a diner or fine dining? This tiny new Metairie restaurant is a bit of both

Lent is seafood season in New Orleans. Find new, different dishes at these 10 restaurants.

Open sesame: Here are 4 tahini recipes to try this spring

A few more bites

The beautiful new Uptown lounge from Gautreau's has a menu to match. Here's what it's like.

Here are all the 2025 Lenten fish fries in New Orleans, Jefferson, St. Tammany and others