Reviews for Mariza, Dijon, Tujague's and Maïs Arepas:
Mariza earns the coveted FOUR BEANS from The Times-Pic this week, and Brett Anderson starts out with this doozy: "Bywater didn't used to be like this. And by 'this' I mean flush with pilgrims drawn by meals of a type previously the near-exclusive domain of restaurants on the other side of Esplanade Avenue." Yes, we get it already, folks in covered wagons want crudo as much as NOLA.com readers...
30 Places to Dine or Drink Outdoors This Fall:
Sure the weather is atrocious today, but soon that rainy frown will be flipped upside down as Fall's cool breezes head to the Crescent City. That being said, Eater NOLA now presents 30 Places to Dine or Drink Outdoors This Fall. Also, don't forget to check out Eater's guide to 10 New Outdoor Dining Areas, including Broussard's, Dominique's on Magazine, and more beautiful new outdoor spaces that...
Cake Cafe's Teacher Discount, Prohibition Tea at Le Salon:
MARIGNY? Attention all educators, Cake Cafe is offering a month long appreciation for teachers, administrators and other school personnel with a school ID via a 10% discount off their purchase on weekdays until September 30. [EaterWire]
LGD? Dijon has just announced their new chef, Ricky Cheramie, a Louisiana native and Bombay Club alum. Cheramie will take over when Dijon returns from summer...
Daniel Causgrove OUT at Dijon:
Todd A. Price reports that tomorrow, August 23, will be chef Daniel Causgrove's last day at Dijon. Tom Fitzmorris just gave a FOUR STAR REVIEW to the quiet LGD restaurant last week, stating that "Dijon still shows aftereffects of having got off on the wrong foot in spite of food that is imaginative and deftly wrought... it's not packing the house, even though it ought to be."
Owner Kurt...