Sandwich shop on Freret plans February opening; Italian pop-up on Magazine

 Posted by at 1:04 pm  business, food and drink
Jan 222013
 

This building in the 4500 block (photographed in October) will become the home of Wayfare restaurant. (UptownMessenger.com file photo by Marta Jewson)

The Wayfare sandwich shop on Freret Street hopes to open Feb. 1; Martinique Bistro is launching an Italian pop-up on Mondays; and Cafe Luna on Magazine Street recently changed hands, according to recent reports.

Wayfare will offer “artisan meats and cheeses” and include a selection of high-end groceries inside the former location of the Freret Gym, and intends to open next weekend, according to a post at nola.eater.com.

Also next week, Martinique will begin hosting its down-the-bayou sibling restaurant, Cristiano Ristorante in Houma, for Italian cuisine on Mondays, when the Magazine Street restaurant is normally closed, according to a post by Ian McNulty of Gambit.

Finally, Elizabeth and Greg Firneno have bought Cafe Luna at Magazine and Nashville from former owners Ernesto Montano and Sara Mayeux, according to another report by Gwendolyn Knapp of Eater.

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  • http://www.facebook.com/lyle.luquette Lyle Luquette

    Nothing but positivity in this area. Freret and Oak are booming. I would like to thank all the neighbors who allowed this to happen in this area. This could have been Maple Street, but the neighbors have scared buisness away permanently