Oak Street Association

Info

2010-04-03T08:55:00.000-07:00

Coming soon!

St. Baldrick's - 2010

2010-03-08T08:55:00.000-08:00

H.V. Nagendra

My son Vijay has taken part in the St. Baldrick event at Tulane Medical Center since the storm through 2009. In his memory I am going to participate in this year’s St. Baldrick event on Oak Street on March 20, 2010 between 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. across from the Maple Leaf Bar.

St. Baldrick’s funds are granted to some of the most brilliant childhood cancer research experts in the world to find cures and improve the quality of life for patients and survivors. The Foundation funds more in childhood cancer research grants than any organization except the U.S. government.

Our personal experience, as parents, using and consulting on new information on drug therapy research in many ways extended Vijay’s life. It allowed us to give a REAL quality of life that he most deserved.

If you are able, the Link below allows you to personally make a contribution to that effort.
http://www.stbaldricks.org/events/mypage/eventid/4068/eventyear/2010.

Mary and I thank you for your consideration.

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Gary Michael Smith

I credit Anne for getting me involved. Although I’d considered shaving my head for the style, comfort, and freedom from fussing with it, she first talked me into shaving my head back in 2007. She had lost a husband to cancer and had shaved her head in support of continuing research, and was proud to have raised around $10,000. That was impressive by any standards, and she guaranteed that she would solicit her friends as well.

The shaving went well, and my wife documented the event with her camera, which resulted in some great shots of me exposing my dome. I’ve always had a lot of hair and remember barbers always having to “thin it out” during a cut. Those were the days. But maiming to a micron in length is quite another thing. Although it was low-maintenance, which I liked, the look took a little getting used to. Bruce Willis I’m not, but again, it’s for a good cause.

I didn’t know Anne’s husband but know that he was a professional photographer. And now that I’m in the same business I feel even more solidarity for the mane mangling. But the biggest reason to do it now is that my own wife was diagnosed with breast cancer just this past November, and at this time she has very little hair. So now I have a real life experience of “the battle.”

What I’ve learned about cancer, treatment protocols, prognoses, and outcomes is astonishing. (I've even learned about the CaringBridge website where cancer patients can blog about their illness.) But what’s also important and often overlooked are the other aspects of the disease—the emotional and psychological battles that accompany the physical pain, fatigue, bowel disruption, nausea, and loss of appetite. It’s all one big dysfunctional family that has to be dealt with on a daily basis.

So when folks agree to liberate their hair, to many this is much more of a statement of compassion, empathy, and solidarity than just contributing to the financial cause. Shavees often donate their dreads toward an individual, but to many it’s a more universal gesture. Whether you’re a cancer survivor or caretaker you always understand the symbolism and importance of this gesture.

It’s also about healing—inside and out.

Promotion Committee Needs You!

2010-03-02T05:18:00.000-08:00

Oak Street is looking for interested and committed people who want to join the 2010 Oak Street Main Street Promotion Committee.

The Promotion Committee goal is to sell a positive image of the commercial district and encourages consumers and investors to live, work, shop, play, and invest on Oak Street. By marketing a district's unique characteristics to residents, investors, business owners, and visitors, an effective promotional strategy forges a positive image through advertising, retail promotional activity, special events, and marketing campaigns carried out by local volunteers. These activities improve consumer and investor confidence in the district and encourage commercial activity and investment in the area.

The Committee will meet once—sometimes twice—monthly and is expected to put volunteer time forward for the tasks determined during meetings. (Meeting schedule will be determined once the committee is assembled.)

Some items that we have in mind for 2010:

- Gather testimonials for ads, social media, blog, etc.
- Guerrilla Marketing Tactics (ways to promote Oak Street without spending)
- Contests
- History or Art Exhibits (events that do not have the cost of closing the street, etc. but still invite people to Oak Street)

NOTE: The Promotions Committee is not only an event/party planning group. This year we want to help Oak Street Business promote themselves by:

- Getting together group advertisements (Gambit, Where Y'at, Facebook, etc.)
- Keeping websites up to date using templates linked from the OnlyOnOak.com site
- Getting businesses involved in Social Media

If this sounds like something you would like to help with, or if you have other promotional ideas for Oak Street, please email promotion@onlyonoak.com.

We need to get a committee together as soon as possible to get our work plan in place to present to the Board and to get started with our 2010 plans! The more people we have, the more we can accomplish on Oak Street for 2010! Please get this information out to anyone who may be interested in this opportunity.

Outstanding on Oak - March

2010-03-02T05:09:00.000-08:00

Outstanding on Oak
Business of the Month
March 2010
Blue Cypress Books

Elizabeth Ahlquist realized her dream when she opened Blue Cypress Books in April 2008. Located in a small upstairs room of the old Mockingbird Café at 8128 Oak Street; Elizabeth gathered together the highest quality of used books from every genré imaginable.

With her keen eye and large personal collection, some of the most rare and valuable books soon found a home at Blue Cypress, and are available for a fraction of the price. Word soon spread throughout South Carrollton and beyond about the incredible selection of books, and the charming owner who knows all about them. In the fall of 2008 Blue Cypress relocated to its present location, and to everyone's relief she remained on Oak Street.

Because of Elizabeth’s literary acumen and friendly personality, Blue Cypress Books is one of Oak Street’s brightest stars. Recognized by Where Y'at as the best place in New Orleans to buy used books, even mentioned in Oprah's February issue as one of the reasons why Oak Street is ". . . actually getting better!"

In addition to her own events, Blue Cypress also gives regular "shout outs" about her neighbor merchants' activities on her popular blog. The cooperative nature of her business models the "Main Street Approach" to economic revitalization, and she is an active supporter of the program, it's events, and as a committee member.

Thank you Blue Cypress Books—for all that you mean to your many fans, to Oak Street, and to furthering the cause of sustainable independent bookstores.

Check out her Facebook page today and be a fan! And follow her on Twitter as well!

Contacts

2010-02-07T20:16:00.000-08:00

Oak Street Association Office
8123A Oak Street
New Orleans, LA 70118-2046
504-228-3349
504-866-1193 fax
Marilyn Kearney, Program Manager

Executive Board
Norma Bridges, President
Felicia Pigna, Vice President
Cecilia Holzenthal, Past President
Jackie Mengel, Treasurer
Jim Stratton, Secretary

Board of Directors
Michael Bartlett
Sheva De Matteo
Jim Elliot
Camilla Franklin
Tilman Hardy
Ciera Holzenthal
Gary Smith

Committee Chairs
Penny Francis, Design
Bill Laine, Economic Restructuring
Tilman Hardy, Organization
Michael Bartlett, Promotion
Jim Elliott, Poboy Festival

Committee Members

Design
Penny Francis - Chair
members

Economic Restructuring
Bill Laine - Chair
Linda Babineaux
David Daube
Elvin Green
Jerry Speir
Jim Stratton

Organization
Tilman Hardy - Chair
members

Poboy Festival
Jim Elliott - Chair
Elizabeth Ahlquist
Jeff Brown
Nene Glenn
Cecilia Holzenthal
Ciera Holzenthal
Ian Johnson
Emily Manger
Tamara Melton
Jackie Mengel
Michael Mizell-Nelson
Andrea Morris
Tony Norman
Felicia Pigna
Greg Reggio
Jill Reim
Gary Michael Smith
Jerry Speir

Promotion
Michael Bartlett - Chair
Ciera Holzenthal - Co-Chair
members

Block Captains on Oak Street
Keep Your Block in the Loop: Volunteer to serve as an Oak Street Block Captain for 2010!

Oak Street Businesses

2010-02-06T12:38:00.000-08:00

Oak Street is alive with commerce--both large and small. It's home to nearly 100 businesses from Carrollton Avenue to Leake Avenue (River Road). Below is a list of these businesses.

8112 Family Barber Shop
8114 Oak Street Shoe Repair
8115 Gelatto Pazzo Café
8116 Queen of the Ball
8118 wine bar (coming soon)
8119-21 Haase's Shoes & Young Folks Shop
8123 Skip 'n' Whistle
8123A Oak Street Association Office
8124 Stop Scooter Shop & Medical Equipment
8126 Blue Cypress Books
8127 Carrollton Jewelry and Beatrice Shop
8128 Ra Shop
81281/2 vacant
8131 Ste 100 vacant
8131 Ste 200 X Techs
8131 Ste 300 ARB
8131 Ste 400 Ecosol
8131 Ste 500, Jan Glade CPA
8133 Li'l Dave's Alterations
8136 New Orleans Bike & Board Shop (N.O.B.S.)
8138 Lucky Girl
8140 Oak Street Café
8141 Paul's Framing
8200 More Fun Comics
8204 On The Other Hand
8206 Glue
8207 Super 10 Discount
8210 Z'OTZ Coffee House
8211 Eclectic Home
8212 C4 Tech & Design
8216 One 2 One Salon & Spa
8217 Clayton's Repair Shop
8219 Oak Street Gallery
8228 Austin's Bridal
8229 Yoga-108
8232 Castellon Pharmacy
8235-37 Bisso Towing
8239 Sissorman's Paws & Claws
8241 Uptown Home Shop
8301 Taste Buds
8311 Frenchy Studio
8312 vacant
8316-18 Maple Leaf Bar
8320-24 Jacques-Imo's
8325 vacant
8338 Ace Hardware
8400 Squeal B-B-Q
8416 New Orleans Uptown Condos
8422 The Yoga Garden
8422 Premier Medical Rehab
8425 Chanove Furniture Design
8428-30 White Oak Productions
8433 Ninja Restaurant
8434-36 The Policy & Research Group
8438 Café Au Clay
8500 Driscoll Antiques & Restoration
8501 LJ's Body Shop
8509 Wallingford Bicycle Parts
8513 Michael Joyner Catering
8518 K. Jefferson Jones, esq.
8519 Anne Bishton Design
8522-24 White Pillars Fan Shop
8523 vacant
8526 Jon Schooler Gallery
8528 Picture This Hair Salon
8539 Oak Street Super Discount
8600 Maximillian's
8605 Symphony Volunteers Book Fair
8611 Fleurty Girl
8618 Amann & Associates
8630 Abeona House
8637 Aqua Marine
8640 Accardo's Appliance Parts
8704-06 Fabacher's Upholstery
8708 Body Bistro
8718 Gulf South Home Care Service
8722 Aguilar's Upholstery
8725 Brewstock
8726 Sun Finance
8739 Graffiti Graphics

Oak Street Construction

2009-03-17T04:47:00.000-07:00

Oak Street currently is undergoing a phenomenal renovation. The street is being razed to expose the history bricks beneath. Once complete, Oak Street will add yet more aesthetic pleasure to the historic ambience of the Riverbend neighborhood of New Orleans.

Meetings

2008-09-25T18:45:00.000-07:00

Economic Restructuring Committee (OAKSTER)
Thursday, April 4, 2010
6 p.m.
7934 Maple Street
New Orleans, LA 70118
504-220-0197
Contact: Bill Laine
Topics: inventory of buildings, street user survey, business promotion class

Organization Committee
Last Wednesday of every month
11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
Gelato Pazzo Caffé
8115 Oak Street

PoBoy Fest Committee
3rd Thursday of every month
6 p.m.
Gelato Pazzo Caffé
8115 Oak Street

Promotion Committee
2nd Tuesday of every month
6:30 p.m.
Zotz Cafe
8210 Oak Street

Street Spam

2008-03-02T20:34:00.000-08:00

Don't be a part of the problem! Be responsible and advertise professionally and appropriately. http://www.causs.org/

Crime Information

2008-02-20T13:54:00.000-08:00

Have a problem? Download and complete the New Orleans Police Department Hot Sheet. You also can download an MS Word version that you can type in. Just double-click on the boxes to insert a check.

Important Phone Number: As an alternative to 911, call 504-658-6436 to report a suspicious person or suspicious activity.

Want to get involved with our legal system? Be a Court Watcher.
Want to know what's going on? Download the latest crime statistics.

2008 Calendar of Events

2008-02-17T20:08:00.000-08:00

March 14, 2008 – St. Baldrick’s
March 22, 2008 – Paint Oak Street Purple
May 31, 2008 – Relay for Life
June 8, 2008 – COPS 2 Barbecue and Block Party
June 28, 2008 – Return of the Carrollton Streetcar
August 5, 2008 – Night Out Against Crime
August 30, 2008 – Mid-Summer Mardi Gras
October 4, 2008 – Art for Art’s Sake/Art on Oak
November 23, 2008 – 2nd Annual Po-Boy Festival
December 6, 2008 – Holiday Open House

Restaurants of Riverbend

2008-02-17T19:49:00.000-08:00

While much of New Orleans rebuilds, some more fortunate areas were spared much of the wind and all of the water damage from Hurricane Katrina. Carrollton/Riverbend is one such neighborhood, although it’s only blocks from areas that were inundated with several feet of standing water. Within weeks after the storm, amid highly visible and heavily armed National Guard troops, residents returned to start their lives again.

Many of these residents were business owners operating the myriad of restaurants, ice cream shops, coffeehouses, bakeries, bubble teahouses, sandwich shops, and bars and music clubs. As a point of reference, pre-K there was no less than 29 restaurants in a 7-block radius of Oak Street and Carrollton Avenue, and 87 establishments within 1 mile. Post K, many have restaurants and reopened, some have not, but some new eateries have joined the scene. The latest count is 48 within approximately a 10-block radius. This list also includes coffeehouses that serve anything other than pastries as well as nightclubs that provide food.

OAK STREET

Gelato Pazzo Caffé (lunch, dinner)
8115 Oak Street
504-304-6908
Light lunches and quick snacks, with Panini (sandwiches) using imported cheeses, Italian and domestic cured meats, and local vegetables and pressed on imported Italian grills. Also serves salads with greens, grilled meats, and vegetables with homemade dressings.

Jacques-Imo Café (dinner)
8324 Oak Street
504-861-0886
Roasted boneless quail stuffed with mushrooms and foie gras mousse and wrapped in Nimen Ranch bacon, served with a brown sauce of mushrooms and cranberries; alligator and sausage cheesecake; a range of dishes like the spicy Cajun bouillabaisse; their version of blackened redfish; paneed rabbit; and fried chicken.

Mockingbird Bakery and Café (breakfast and lunch) closed
8128 Oak Street
504-729-8964
Sandwiches, quiche, roasted soups, salads, coffees, teas, juices and cider, and soda fountain drinks. Also, pastries, pies, and breads.

Ninja (lunch, dinner)
8433 Oak Street
504-866-1119
A long list of sushi rolls includes the Rainbow Roll and anything featuring salmon or tuna, and the Ninja Dinner of edamame, gyoza dumplings, seaweed salad, and a choice of sushi rolls.

Oak Street Café (breakfast, lunch)
8140 Oak Street
504-866-8710
Breakfast have donuts, pancakes with pecans, or Creole spinach egg nests, with lunches of meatball po-boys and fish tacos.

Squeal Bar-B-Q (lunch, dinner, late night)
8400 Oak Street
504-302-7370
St. Louis ribs; hickory smoked meats to include port brisket, chicken, and sausage; 1/2 lb. hamburgers; and sandwiches that include smoked meats and chicken breast. Sides include corn maque choux, coleslaw, baked beans, collard greens, potato salad, macaroni and cheese, and roasted corn cheese grits. Desserts include fruit cobbler and warm brownie.

Station 8801 (lunch, dinner, bar)
8801 Oak Street
504-861-9293
Burgers, sandwiches, and salads as well as steak, tuna and charbroiled oysters.

DANTE STREET

Brigtsen’s (brunch, dinner)
723 Dante Street
504-861-7610
Menu includes slow-roasted duck with corn bread dressing and honey pecan gravy, pan roast venison, rabbit, Gulf fish, autumn vegetables, and the Rebuild New Orleans Seafood Platter of broiled, grilled, baked, and sauté ed seafood.

Dante’s Kitchen (dinner, weekend brunch)
736 Dante Street
504-861-3121
Brunch presents a house-made bread plate with orange and cranberry, mocha, and banana pecan breads. Entrées include debris and poached eggs, corned beef, grilled shrimp and grits, eggs Benedict, seafood cakes, pecan pancakes, bread pudding French toast, and vegetable and seafood omelets. There also are grilled chicken, shrimp and crabmeat salads, as well as ham brie, grilled Gulf fish, and chicken salad sandwiches. Dinners include a variety of appetizers from duck confit, escargot, and pumpkin soup to a paté plate, barbeque shrimp, and mussels. Entrées include redfish, tenderloin filets, goose cassoulet, Gulf fish, roasted duck breast, pork loin roast, seared scallops, roasted chicken, fish amandine, and a vegetable plate.

SOUTH CARROLLTON AVENUE

Bangkok Thai (dinner)
513 South Carrollton Avenue
504-861-3932
Spicy classic dishes made either with tofu or shrimp, a number of curry dishes including the puff pie noodles with curry-smothered chicken, and a Happiness Tray that includes an assortment of appetizers.

Basil Leaf Thai (dinner)
1438 South Carrollton Avenue
504-862-9001
Contemporary Thai cooking such as grilled chicken coconut soup, basil chicken, and sauté ed chicken, onions, vegetables, and mushrooms with jasmine rice.

Café Nino (lunch, dinner)
1510 South Carrollton Avenue
504-865-9200
New York-style thin-crust pizza, hard on the bottom, with basic ingredients. Italian dishes like baked ziti, spaghetti, various meat and pasta combinations, calzones, and sandwiches such as chicken and meatball subs, and Philly cheese steak sandwiches comprising thinly sliced beef grilled with peppers, onions, and provolone cheese on a long bread.

Camellia Grill (breakfast, lunch)
626 South Carrollton Avenue
504-866-9573
Omelettes, burgers, sandwiches, and an assortment of pie a la mode.Chef’s Corner, The710 South Carrollton AvenuePrime rib, New York Strip, fish and seafood, blackened chicken, and sandwiches, po-boys, and salads.

China Orchid (lunch, dinner)
702-04 South Carrollton Avenue
504-865-1428
Pot stickers and pepper steak; egg drop soup; moo goo gai pan; crab Rangoon; General Tso’s Chicken.

Cooter Brown’s (lunch, dinner, bar)
509 South Carrollton Avenue
504-866-9104
Fried seafood, burgers, wings, grilled alligator sausage, and sandwiches with an oyster bar.

Granada (lunch, dinner)
1506 South Carrollton Avenue
504-865-1612
Hot, cold, and vegetarian topas, soups, and salads. Also, paella, lamb chops and shank, duck confit, Moroccan lamb tajine, and sea scallops.

Jazmine (lunch, dinner)
614 South Carrollton Avenue
504-866-9301
504-866-7301
Spicy, stir-fried rice noodle dish and many other dishes and egg rolls.

Curry Corner (lunch, dinner)
1200 South Carrollton Avenue
504-861-9033
Indian cuisine ready to eat and served to order.

La Madeleine (breakfast, lunch, dinner)
601 South Carrollton Avenue
504-861-8661
504-861-8662
Breads and pastries plus cafeteria-style service of salads, sandwiches, and meats and vegetable combinations cooked in puff pastries, like the chicken and mushroom Friand.

Lebanon Café (lunch, dinner)
1506 South Carrollton Avenue
504-862-6200
Lentil soup and Greek salad, with entrees of rosemary lamb chops, featuring a pound of seasoned lamb grilled and served with a mixed salad, hummus, and grilled onions and tomatoes.

Louisiana Pizza Kitchen (lunch, dinner)
615 South Carrollton Avenue
504-866-5900
Gourmet pizzas salads, pita wraps, calzones, and pasta dishes. Chicken Marsala features roasted chicken with Roma tomatoes, red onions, and mushrooms in a wine and pesto cream sauce, served over fettuccine and topped with parmesan cheese.

Mona’s Café & Deli (lunch, dinner)
1120 South Carrollton Avenue
504-861-8175
Gyro plates and sandwiches, freshly baked pita bread, fried kibby, fresh hummus, chicken shawarma, stuffed grape leaves, hummus, fried kibbeh, shrimp kebabs, and catfish plates. Some locations even have an international grocery with items like Jordan almonds, olives, pomegranate molasses and orange blossom water.

O’Henry’s (lunch, dinner)
634 South Carrollton Avenue
504-866-9741
American classics such as burgers and a steak and shrimp platter.

Rue De La Course (breakfast, lunch, coffeehouse)
1140 South Carrollton Avenue
504-861-4343
Pastries, croissants, cakes, biscotti, and cookies other offerings such as sandwiches with a choice of dark black forest and seven grain breads, meats like roast beef, turkey, or chicken salad, and a range of toppings like peppers, tomatoes, lettuce, and sprouts with a choice of cheeses.

Saltwater Grill (lunch, dinner)
710 South Carrollton Avenue
504-324-6640
Raw or charbroiled oysters, blackened redfish with lemon butter, potatoes and vegetables, or the grilled rib-eye steak. Lunch has a selection of po-boys, including fried seafood varieties, hamburgers, and grilled chicken.

Subway (lunch)
1332 South Carrollton Avenue
504-865-7860
Made-to-order sub sandwiches.

OFF CARROLLTON

Carrollton Station (lunch, dinner, bar)
8140 Willow Street
504-865-9190
Sandwiches, burgers, and fried appetizers as well as shrimp etouffee, spaghetti and meatballs, and seafood platters.

Hana Japanese Restaurant (lunch, dinner)
8116 Hampson Street
504-865-1634
Japanese cuisine from sushi and sashimi to bento box specials with teriyaki, tempura, and soups with udon noodles in broth or soba noodles. For dessert, mochi or chilled rice cakes.

Iris (dinner) closed
8115 Jeannette Street
504-862-5848
Steamed mussels in coconut curry broth with plantain chips, and seared wild salmon with chanterelle mushrooms, lentils, caramelized shallots, and dill. Vegetarian selections also available.

Mat & Naddie’s Café (lunch, dinner)
937 Leonidas Street
504-861-9600
Grilled salmon with pearl barley and Romano risotto or venison medallions with wild rice pancakes, braised red and white cabbage, and apple demiglace. Weekday lunch buffets feature salads, pastas, meats, cheeses, and soups.

One (dinner)
8132 Hampson Street
504-301-9061
Char-grilled oysters with Roquefort, duck and okra gumbo with homemade boudin, pan-seared rainbow trout, and grilled beef tenderloin.

Pepperoni’s (lunch)
8120 Hampson Street
504-865-0336
Pizza, pasta, calzones, wraps, and po-boys.

Refuel Café (breakfast, lunch)
8124 Hampson Street
504-872-0187
Traditional breakfasts, omelets, Belgian waffles, cereals, coffees, and white, green, and red Octavia teas. Lunch and dinner include crispy crab cake salad with avocado, butter lettuce, and citrus aioli or the Refuel Club sandwich: roast beef, turkey, caramelized onions, and cheddar cheese.

Sara’s (lunch, dinner)
724 Dublin Street
504-861-0565
Creole and Asian cuisine such as pepper-crusted pork chops, honey-ginger scallops, or Malaysian steamed mussels in a garlic white wine broth.

La Macarena Pupuseria & Latin Café (lunch, dinner)
8120 Hampson Street
504-862-5252

Hand slapped pupusas and Latin American food. Soups, salads, pupusas, enchiladas, garlic shrimp, tamales, sweet fried plantains, carne asada, yuca frita, flan, organic tropical drinks.

ST. CHARLES AVENUE

Vincent’s Italian Cuisine (dinner)
7839 St. Charles Avenue
504-866-9313
Neighborhood-style Italian café serving home-style Creole-Italian, such as eggplant sandwich, Artichoke Vincent with crawfish and shrimp, veal meatballs on garlic toast, corn and crab bisque en croute, veal cannelloni in a crepe, soft shell crab with tomato garlic sauce, panneed fish, crab cream sauce, garlic chicken, and braciolone.

MAPLE STREET

Babylon Café (lunch, dinner)
7724 Maple Street
504-314-0010
Focaccia-type Iranian bread, hummus and labna, and sandwiches such as roasted eggplant with roasted garlic, olive oil, feta and onions; chicken shawarma; and gyros. Mint and sage teas.

Bruno’s Tavern (lunch, dinner, bar)
7583 Maple Street
504-861-7615
Menu includes Boudreaux cheese fries made with sweet potato fries smothered with roast beef debris, gravy, and blue cheese all broiled with golden raisins and spiced pecans.

Ciro’s Coté Sud (dinner)
7918 Maple Street
504-866-9551
Classic French cuisine featuring escargots, mussels, baked oysters, and pate for appetizers. Onion soup and a wide selection of salads. Salmon, Cornish hen, duck breast, rack of lamb, pork chops, shrimp, and baked lasagna. Meat, cheese, and vegetable pizzas.

Favori Deli & Grocery (lunch)
7507 Maple Street
504-866-8140
A neighborhood deli with po-boy sandwiches and a few dishes like jambalaya.

Figaro’s (dinner)
7900 Maple Street
504-866-0100
Appetizers include stuffed mushrooms and Figaro’s Terrine; salads include Caesar and mixed greens; and entrees include penne sherried chicken, mussels, pasta primavera, lasagna, ravioli, grilled salmon, and veal. There’s also a large selection of standard pizzas such as a vegetarian and a marinara; gourmet pizzas include the Neapolitan, shrimp and cilantro, tomato basil, spinach, smoked salmon, and Italian sausage.

Fresco’s Café and Pizzeria (lunch, dinner)
7625 Maple Street
504-862-6363
Pizza; chicken portobello stromboli with chicken, mozzarella, portobello mushrooms and a spicy red pepper sauce; and veggie wraps filled with hummus, roasted eggplant, peppers, spinach, red onions, sun-dried tomatoes, feta, and kalamata olives.

GB’s Patio Bar and Grill (lunch, dinner, bar)
8117 Maple Street
504-861-0067
Fresh-ground hamburgers, baked potatoes, rib eyes, grilled or blackened fish, and salads.

Jamila’s (dinner)
7808 Maple Street
504-866-4366
Tunisian and Mediterranean cuisine includes crawfish, zucchini, and spinach bisque; briks; and phyllo dough stuffed with potatoes, parsley, onions, and shrimp or tuna; lamb; and couscous dishes for vegetarians.

Maple Street Café (lunch, dinner)
7623 Maple Street
504-314-9003
A mix of Italian, Creole, and continental cooking, with some Middle Eastern influence to include veal chop stuffed with prosciutto and fontina cheese, panneed with a crumby crust and moistened with a demi-glace-based sauce with mushrooms, red snapper with crabmeat, eggplant cake with a topping of a cream sauce with crabmeat, stuffed shrimp in phyllo pastry, pasta filet mignon with portobellos, salmon roasted inside a skin of phyllo pastry with a thin filling of spinach and feta cheese, and grilled fish with fresh spinach and an herb sauce.

You Gurt (lunch)
7638 Maple Street
504-304-8432
Frozen yogurt, bubble tea, hummus, spinach and artichoke dip, edamame, grilled trianbles, soups, salads, pizza po-boys, wraps, and sandwiches.

Vera Cruz (lunch, dinner)
7537 Maple Street
504-866-1736
Specializes in both Mexican and Cuban cuisine such as Guadalajara enchiladas and ropa vieja.

OFF MAPLE

Café Freret (breakfast, lunch, dinner)
7329 Freret Street
504-861-7890
Chef’s voodoo burger is a half pound of ground chuck with sauté ed onions and mushrooms smothered in the house “bomb” sauce and topped with bacon, provolone and fixings. New Orleans steakbomb is a portion of tender shaved steak with Swiss cheese, onions, mushrooms, and bell peppers on toasted French bread.

Chill Out Café (breakfast, lunch)
729 Burdette Street
504-872-9628
Crawfish, seafood, and ham omelets; waffles; pancakes; soups; and tuna, chicken, salmon, or shrimp house salads. Various Thai dishes with seafood, beef, and chicken, fried calamari, spring rolls, and an assortment of noodle dishes.

Philip’s Bar and Restaurant (dinner, bar)
733 Cherokee Street
504-865-1155
Finger food for those who want a snack with a beer, but also pizza such as chicken pesto and Thai chicken.

COFFEEHOUSES

PJ’s
7624 Maple Street
504-866-7031

Rue de la Course
1140 South Carrollton Avenue
504-861-4343

Starbucks
7700 Maple Street
504-864-0411

Z’OTZ
8210 Oak Street
504-861-2224

SWEET SHOPS

Baskin Robbins
706 South Carrollton Avenue
504-861-3342

Cherry On Top
7712 Maple Street
504-861-4490

Cold Stone Creamery
624 South Carrollton Avenue
504-218-8900

Cool Up Town
8108 South Carrollton Avenue
504-861-0202

Pazzo Gelato
8115 Oak Street
504-304-6908

Queen of the Ball
8116 Oak St.
504-430-5718

You Gurt
7638 Maple Street
504-304-8432

Coming Soon!

Schools

Churches

Yoga Studios

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Resources

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City of New Orleans
Committee for a Better New Orleans/Metropolitan Area Committee
Greater New Orleans Community Data Center
Green Light New Orleans
Idea Village
Louisiana Chamber of Commerce
Louisiana Division of Historic Preservation
LouisianaREBUILDS.info
Main Street
National Trust for Historic Preservation
Neighborhoods Partnership Network
New Orleans Chamber of Commerce
New Orleans City Council
New Orleans Po-Boy Festival
New Orleans Police Department, 2nd District
New Orleans Regional Transit Authority
NOLAYURP
Oak Street/Main Street
Orleans Parish Criminal Sheriff's Office
Phoenix Recycling
Preservation Resource Center
24NOLA
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United States Chamber of Commerce