Lola's Restaurant Review:
With its nondescript, storefront exterior, Lola's sits right on the edge of a residential neighborhood filled with ethnic restaurants, po’ boy joints and corner groceries. But the place has become an anchor. Fewer than a dozen tables fill a room that can be raucous when babes in arms join their parents. The kitchen, completely open to the dining room, adds its voice to the babble. Outside,...
The 38 Essential New Orleans Restaurants, July 2014:
Here, now, we present to you the updated Eater 38, our answer to any question that becomes with, "Can you recommend a restaurant..." This list is not the 38 best restaurants in our fine city, but it instead seeks to provide a comprehensive picture of where you can get a great meal regardless of mood. It covers the entire city with some lagniappe love for the West Bank, spans myriad cuisines and...
Reviews for Lola's, Casa Borrega, and Babylon Cafe:
Ian McNulty reviews Lola's, the Faubourg St. John paella go-to, this week and finds something for regulars and trend-seekers alike. Owner Angel Martinez sadly passed away from cancer in 2011, but "today all the touchstones of Lola's remain," thanks to the Martinez family, GM Courtney Enderle, and chef Lindsey McLellan who has been "adding specials that often combine Spanish flavors with local...
The Blackened Out Twins Enjoy a Garlic Tasting at Lola's:
Earlier this month, Blackened Out taste bud twins Rene Louapre and Peter Thriffiley decided to reprise a recent trip to Spain with a domestic jaunt to Esplanade's prime paella spot, Lola's. Their review in the November issue of Offbeat is mostly complimentary, but Louapre and Thriffiley warned that Lola's liberal use of garlic could definitely ruin date night...or steel a vampire hunter for...