Posted by: Kim Ranjbar
in New Orleans Food on Feb 18, 2010
This morning, the James Beard Organization released their list of semi-finalists for the 2010 awards and, naturally, some of our finest chefs and restaurants have been nominated in several categories.
For "Rising Star Chef of the Year", New Orleans has two contenders, Chef Joshua Smith of the newly opened A Mano Restaurant on Tchoupitoulas Street in the Warehouse District and Chef Sue Zemanick of Gautreau's on Soniat Street Uptown. A Mano also secured a nomination for "Best New Restaurant".
Posted by: Kim Ranjbar
in New Orleans Food on Jan 29, 2010
Situated on the lonely corner of Religious and Orange Streets in the Lower Garden District lays the unassuming Creole cottage that houses Le Citron Bistro. I can’t tell you how many times I have passed this restaurant on my way home from the CBD and wondered about it. How long has it been there? What kind of food do they serve? Does anyone know about it? Surrounded by warehouses, dilapidated structures and a concrete manufacturer right across the street, it seemed an odd place for a bistro, but this unusual location is what finally peaked my interest. This is my 22nd cheat and I am down 48 pounds, as I managed to lose two of the pounds I gained last week.
Because I wanted to be prepared, especially after past mistakes (what’s the saying, fool me twice?), I Googled Le Citron Bistro and discovered some rather interesting tidbits about the property and management. In 2004, the New Orleans Historic District Landmarks Commission voted to designate the double Creole cottage at 1539 Religious Street as a recognized historic property.
