| By ANNETTE SISCO | Staff writer |
Hello again, New Orleans food lovers! This week, we got the word on what's next for Uptown's High Hat Cafe, recently sold to new owners. Restaurant R'evolution will close next month for a sweeping overhaul. Ian McNulty discovers Harrison Avenue's ice cream happy hour. Another Mexican restaurant is stepping up to help Mucho Mas staff members, who went a month without pay. Sagging post-COVID business threatens the iconic St. Roch Market. Finally, Jan Risher shares the recipe for her great-grandmother's buttery, delicious Mississippi pound cake. 1. Special of the day? As people started showing up for Friday lunch at High Hat Cafe, they found the first evidence of a big shift at this special Uptown landmark: It has new owners. Ian McNulty reports on what's next. 2. R'evolution gets r'enovations. A decade after it opened in the French Quarter's Royal Sonesta Hotel, Restaurant R'evolution will close for a multi-million-dollar redo. Colors, flooring, seating and the kitchen will all get an overhaul. 3. Wait! There's more. Ian McNulty tasted sweet nostalgia recently at Gail's Fine Ice Cream in Lakeview during its happy hour just for kids: $1 scoops for students on weekdays after school. The staff of Mucho Mas hung on for a month without paychecks; now, Espiritu Mezcalaria will hold a fundraiser to help. And once a bustling proving ground for new chefs, the St. Roch Market is hanging on by a thread. 4. Love by the pound. Jan Risher treasures her great-grandmother's Mississippi pound cake recipe. "There is little in life that is as good as the crunch of the bottom of this pound cake when it's still warm from the oven," Jan says. Who could resist? 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! | 