business

Owners of Sylvain consider Uptown location on Magazine for new restaurant

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The owners of Sylvain, the French Quarter gastropub that has drawn national accolades since opening in 2010, are looking at a location on Magazine Street for their next restaurant, they told neighbors this week, becoming the third proprietors of popular New Orleans downtown restaurants to announce an Uptown expansion in recent months. The restaurant in the former spa at the corner of Fourcher Street will be similar to Sylvain in its menu, which draws from more regional Southern influences than traditional New Orleans fare, Sylvain owners Robert LeBlanc and Sean McCusker told the members of the Faubourg Delachaise Neighborhood Association at a quarterly meeting on Tuesday. The primary difference from Sylvain, they said, is for it to have a slightly more “refined,” family-style atmosphere that welcomes the nearby residents. “One of the core concepts of this restaurant is to be a neighborhood place,” LeBlanc said. “We want to compete with the best restaurants in the city, but set a price point so neighbors can come regularly.”

city government

Faubourg Delachaise neighbors to hear from District B candidates, discuss new accelerated high school at Bauduit

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Members of the Faubourg Delachaise Neighborhood Association will hear from the four candidates for the District B seat on the City Council at their quarterly meeting tonight, as well as discuss the new accelerated high school at the Bauduit campus and new businesses in the neighborhood. The Faubourg Delachaise association represents the area between Peniston Street and Louisiana Avenue, from Magazine to Tchoupitoulas. Meeting details are below:

Just a reminder about our quarterly meeting on Tuesday, September 18, at Mary Youngblood’s house at 3447 Constance, from 6 to 8 pm. It will be a potluck dinner. Please bring a dish to share and a beverage of your choice.

neighborhood groups

Audubon-Riverside, Faubourg Delachaise neighborhood groups to hold annual meetings Tuesday

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Two Uptown neighborhood groups — the Audubon-Riverside and Faubourg Delachaise neighborhood associations — will each hold their annual meetings Tuesday evening. The Faubourg Delachaise group, which represents the area between Magazine and Tchoupitoulas from Louisiana Avenue to Peniston Street, will meet at 6 p.m. in a home at 3445 Annunciation and discuss police issues, the Lyons Center, the conversion of Bauduit campus to an accelerated high school, Global Green’s energy savings initiatives and other issues. Just upriver, the Audubon Riverside Neighborhood Association will vote on new officers, hear updates from Deputy Mayor Andy Kopplin and receive a report on the ARNA board’s activities over the last year. ARNA covers the area from Camp Street to the river, between Jefferson Avenue and Audubon Park. The meeting will be at 6:30 p.m. at at the association’s regular monthly meeting place, St.