| BY ANNETTE SISCO Staff writer |
Greetings, New Orleans food fans! This week, Ian McNulty has happy news for fans of Cleo's in the French Quarter and Casa Borrega, both of which are reopening. Larry Morrow's newest projects are all about the vibe. The Italian-American St. Joseph Society is making lotsa pasta to give away, Belgian waffles get a new spin at Twisted Waffles, and a Tulane study has news about diets and the environment. Finally, chef Kevin Belton pairs Louisiana shrimp with Asian flavors in two fresh recipes. 1. Good news, times two. Hear the cheers? Cleo's Mediterranean Cuisine is back in business on Decatur Street after being closed for nearly three years through the pandemic. And Casa Borrega has re-opened for lunch and dinner through the week and live music on weekends. The art-filled Central City restaurant had been shut down since last spring. 2. Steak, seafood, hip-hop. Larry Morrow's group is expanding downtown with a steak and seafood restaurant in the CBD and an Asian-American restaurant and bar with a hip-hop beat in the French Quarter. It's Morrow's fourth project currently. 3. Wait! There's more. The Italian-American St. Joseph Society boasts that it's cooking up the world's largest bowl of pasta ahead of its French Quarter parade March 25. Twisted Waffles has new ways with Belgian waffles. And which diets are best for weight loss, and for the environment? Tulane researchers have the data. 4. Fresh flavors. Chef Kevin Belton grew up with fresh shrimp caught in local waterways. Now he's tempting seafood-lovers with Asian-inspired recipes for hoisin shrimp and honey gochujang shrimp. That's it for the food newsletter, but in New Orleans, the food news never stops. Keep up with all the inside info at Where NOLA Eats. P.S.: Want to support local journalism that matters? Subscribe here. It's our best deal! | 