| BY BOB WARREN | Staff writer |
Last stop: It looks like the end of the line for Trolley Stop Café building on St. Charles Avenue. The once-popular eatery, which has been closed since 2021, will soon be demolished for a new complex of shops, offices and condos, Tony McAuley reports. For more business coverage, please sign up for our NOLA Business Insider newsletter. Cantrell investigation: Mayor LaToya Cantrell doesn’t just have a recall effort to tangle with these days. The City Council has opened an investigation into a mailer the mayor recently sent out at public expense touting her accomplishments, City Hall reporter Ben Myers writes. Speaking of the recall, there was just a little bit of news broken on that front late Wednesday… How the Saints got their guy: We’ll hear more soon from new Saints quarterback Derek Carr when the team formally trots him out for a proper introduction to the city. But on a recent podcast, his brother, who is a former NFL quarterback, explained how the Saints landed the coveted free agent. Want more Saints coverage? Sign up for our Saints Insider newsletter. Stop the car: If you’re mansion shopping – or just curious – you’ll want to check out this story from Victor Andrews. Three floors, 12,000 square feet, and right on the St. Charles Avenue parade route, to boot. All for a cool $6.9 million. Thanks for reading Lunch Line. If you're not a subscriber, check out this great deal. Bob | 