Jersey Mike's LaPlace will hand out free regular subs July 1–5 for $3 donations to the St. John Recreation Department.

Chef Valeriano Chiella is taking his Fico Cucina pop-up into a permanent Marigny restaurant. Procida will occupy 2000 Burgundy Street and aim to keep the pop-up’s approachable Italian menu.

NORA's Food Business Microgrant Program is accepting applications to strengthen New Orleans' shared commissary kitchens, offering awards up to $400,000 per project through Aug. 3, 2026.

Chef Yuwa Tomihira’s Nanami on Magazine Street serves nigiri and onigiri with weekly imports from Japan and bento lunches under $20. The compact, BYOB counter has become an uptown favorite.

Chef Brian Landry and Emery Whalen of QED Hospitality have bought Broussard's; staff will transfer and the restaurant will remain open with no immediate changes.

After five years on Oak Street, 14 Parishes closed its Uptown restaurant on June 21 and says it will keep feeding the city via its Likkle 14 food truck while owners plot a new venture.

Jeff "Beachbum" Berry’s Latitude 29 keeps tiki cocktails and kitsch alive in the French Quarter. A recent photo gallery has locals recalling the Bali Hai and the city's tiki past.

Half Shell Oyster House opened June 24 in Foley’s restored Foley Bakery building, serving New Orleans‑inspired oysters, gumbo and other Gulf seafood. The new spot joins downtown’s recent revival.

Two Sisters has reopened on Basin Street in Tremé, serving old-school smothered turkey wings, oxtails and a shrimp-and-sausage smothered okra. The relaunch is family-run and locally backed.

Succotash has reopened at 1041 Dumaine, restoring an 1860s French Quarter dining room with a seafood-forward menu and plans for an upstairs event gallery.

City Greens is closing its Old Metairie restaurant on Friday after ten years, the company said; downtown and MSY locations will remain open.

A new Bywater counter is serving Japanese-inspired sandos on house milk bread and crunchy sides from a compact St. Claude storefront. The concept grew from pop-ups into a permanent spot this spring.

Wakin' Bakin' will close its Banks Street flagship on July 15 after 15 years. The French Quarter location will remain open.