Beth D'Addono

After launching Chi Chi’s Chicken & Beer on Freret Street, Adolfo Garcia Jr. and Sophia Petrou Garcia open Dolfy’s. The new restaurant focuses on Spanish food, especially the cuisine of Basque country.

The Mexican food and drink spot opened a second location in Mid-City. The menu includes tacos, birria, ceviche and more, and the bar has mezcal flights and cocktails.

Debbie Tolentino bought the bubble tea spot Tsaocaa and expanded its menu of drinks and savory options, including ramen, Taiwanese-style fried chicken and more.

Chef Ana Castro and her sister Lydia Castro build on the success of Acamaya with a casual restaurant a couple of blocks down the street in Bywater.

Chef Nhat Nguyen focuses on traditional Vietnamese flavors.

Chefs take over the Effervescence spot and emphasize Gulf seafood and new restaurant.

Housed in the former DMac’s space, True South is a New Orleans bar with live music and, now, a kitchen serving sandwiches from Southern states.

The new sushi spot in Old Metairie expands on their first restaurant, Kenji Omakase, in the CBD.

New hotel restaurant and bar serves globally inspired small plates in bar and rooftop terrace.

The recently opened Gaijin Sandos serves Japanese-inspired sandwiches and other dishes in Bywater New Orleans.