FOOD NEWS
By Kim Ranjbar
THAT'S SLAPPIN' … Michigan-born newcomer Chad Barlow has just recently begun sizzling beef at Marie's Bar in the Marigny, launching a pop-up or kitchen installment dubbed Slap Burger. Barlow is offering his version of the all-popular smash-style burger with a crisply-seared ground beef patty, thick-cut dill pickles, sauteed onions, American cheese, and his secret “slap sauce” on a buttered and toasted brioche bun. Burgers and sandwiches (he also offers a killer grilled cheese) come with a side of potato chips and Barlow's late grandfather's fire cream cheese dip. 2483 Burgundy St., @originalslapburger
Uptown. He's also apparently spreading it all the way to the West Coast with another opening on the way in Portland, Oregon. All of your favorites from Metairie are available at the Uptown locale with banh mi, or Vietnamese po-boys, made with ham, pork belly, lemongrass Gulf shrimp, honey sriracha shrimp, chicken katsu, and an amazing steak and egg combo with caramelized onions and pork pâté. 3244 Magazine St., @banh.mi.boys.uptown
FEELIN' FRUITY? … Coming all the way from the Jersey Shore, super-food concept Playa Bowls just opened a location in Metairie. With over 120 locations nationwide, DOUBLING DOWN … Chef/owner Than “Lin” Regules and this acai and pitaya bowl restaurant has finally made its her husband Alex, the masterminds behind the Burmese way to the GNO (there's even one in Baton Rouge). Along and Malaysian-food stall Laksa NOLA, are now doubling with smoothies, coffees, and even poke, Playa Bowls your dining pleasure with the launch of Lin Sushi & Poke at feature healthful bowls loaded with fruits, nuts, and coconut St. Roch Market. Not only does the new spot offer sushi, flakes atop pure acai purees, oatmeal, and pitaya, a.k.a. sashimi, and poke (obviously), you can also score Tonkatsu dragon fruit. While they will likely never beat out the need Ramen and “Sushirritos,” or sushi burritos—a sheet of nori for a po-boy, it's certainly a healthier option and one stuffed with rice, cucumber, avocado, fried onion, and a that could be a real winner, especially when the weather choice of salmon, crab, tuna, or shrimp—perfect for a grab- heats up this spring. 730 Veterans Memorial Blvd., @ n-go lunch. 2381 St. Claude Ave., @linsushiandpoke @ playabowlsmetairie st.rochmarket MAKING MIDNIGHT COOL AGAIN … Just recently, a MI OH MY! … A new Vietnamese restaurant recently new craft cocktail bar Midnight Revival blossomed inside opened up inside University Medical Center dubbed Bao Mi. the renovated and re-imagined Frenchmen Hotel. The Though pho is not on the menu, almost everything else is, bar menu features both classic and tropical libations and from spring rolls and banh mi to vermicelli bowls and bao. live, local music. “The spirit of this city makes you feel like They also feature street food items such as bulgogi fries the night is always young, and we want everyone—from and something they call “C-Asian Street Corn”—crab-boil first-time visitors to seasoned revelers—to manifest that corn-on-the-cob with lime mayo, Chinese sausage, and Thai magic each time they raise a glass in Midnight Revival,” chilies. Bao Mi is open Monday through Friday from 10:30 said Robert Thompson, founder and CEO of Angevin & Co., a.m. to 7 p.m. 2000 Tulane Ave., @baomi_nola which purchased The Frenchmen Hotel in June 2021. 417 Frenchmen St., @midnightrevivalnola SPEAKIN’ OF BANH MI … New Orleans native Chef Peter Nguyen is spreading the banh mi love with the launch SIPPIN' IN THE SHADE … Mark Latter, founder of Latter of Banh Mi Boys’ second location on Magazine Street in Hospitality Group, has recently transformed the space that
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