Mike's on the Avenue

Come see what locals are raving about! Veteran restaurateur Desi Vega turned his attention to detail and commitment to excellence into two superb New Orleans steakhouses; Mr. john's and Desi Vega's. Desi grew up in the restaurant business along side his parents and was later groomed by Ruth Fertel of Ruth's Chris Steakhouse, Emeril Lagasse and Ella Brennan of Commander's Palace. But it was the...

In the 1990s, Mike's on the Avenue was about the hippest spot in town for cocktails and dinner. Then it closed, provoking citywide disappointment. However, when the time was right, the place reopened in the same location, but with twenty-first century ideas. Chef Mike Fennelly's menu changes periodically, but expect distinctive combinations such as his crispy duck with shiitake, andouille and...