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BLUE GIANT

NEW ORLEANS

The Lower Garden District is home to a new Chinese American restaurant, the first restaurant from Cochon alums Bill Jones and Richard Horner. The team is presenting a reimagined take on dishes they grew up eating, made with premium, local ingredients. The menu of comfort food favorites includes Pan Fried Shrimp & Pork Dumplings, Dan Dan Noodles, Scallop Egg Foo Yung, and Peking Duck. bluegiantnola.com

SEED

NEW ORLEANS

In January, the team from District: Donuts. Sliders. Brew. launched their revamped version of Seed, a plant-based restaurant, in the Garden District. Chef Dan Causgrove’s menu offers an approachable selection of vegan dishes with New Orleans flavors. A fried kelp po’ boy, mushroom gumbo, and Carrot Fettuccine are just a few of Seed’s incredible new offerings. seedneworleans.com

DRAGO’S

BATON ROUGE

Drago’s is now bringing its famous charbroiled oysters to the Capital City. Earlier this year, Drago’s opened its much-anticipated first Baton

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