Cane and Table

Rustic yet brilliant, Cane & Table is the place to be for a palatable meal and a fine drink. This restaurant has a peculiar charm about it, that makes dining here seem laid-back and casual. Popular for their crispy rum ribs for appetizers, the menu largely features classic colonial delicacies which never fails to tease your palate with its vast flavors. It also boats a cocktail menu, which...

When Nick Detrich opened his "Rustic Colonial Cuisine and Proto-Tiki" themed restaurant and bar, Cane & Table, at the start of last year's Tales of the Cocktail, he had to erect a wall made of shutters to keep his clientele safe from the construction debris of the space's transformation.

This year, Detrich, who is also a co-manager at Freret Street's Cure cocktail lounge, is ready to wow Tales...

Eater's Cocktail Heatmap is a guide to the hottest bars of the moment. Rather than feature the perennial favorites—we will assume the readership already knows how to get their Cure, French 75, and Twelve Mile Limit on—this guide focuses on operations that have opened in the last year, or recently undergone a major revamp. Happy drinking, and as always, feel free to write in with new...

NOLA— Local Tales of the Cocktail 'Spirited Awards' nominees include Cure for Best American Cocktail Bar, Cane & Table for best new American cocktail bar, and Bellocq and The Carousel Bar for Best American Hotel Bar. Jeff "Beachbum" Berry is also up for best new cocktail/bartending book for Potions of the Caribbean. [NOLA.com]

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MARIGNY— An Eater tipster writes in that Horn's has also opened in the Marigny, in former La Peniche space (1940 Dauphine) from the Slim Goodies owner, Kappa Horn. Hours: Tues 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thurs-Mon 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. Closed Wednesday. Phone: (504) 459-4676. [Eaterwire]

SLIDELL— Sarah Baird reports that Ruby's Natural Foods in Slidell is shuttering the first week of June. The longtime...

RUM — Rustic Colonial Cuisine — ProtoTiki Cocktails