Notable Openings...

Here's some good news about some restaurant and club reopenings...

• House of Blues Foundation Room reopens Thursday 12/8, as does Emerils on that date
• Nola reopens Tuesday 12/13
• House of Blues is back on 12/28 with Cowboy Mouth then on 12/29 with Dr. John with Special Guests Jon Cleary and the Absolute Monster Gentlemen.
• The Omni Royal Orleans and the Rib Room opened last week as did the Chateau Sonesta

The best source for restaurant openings is Tom Fitzmorris' nomenu.com.

Oh, one more thing of note-- Russell's Marina Grill is reopen on Pontchartrain Blvd. Amazingly, they didn't get much damage, despite being in Lakeview. They have a limited menu, but you can still get the Stack O' Pancakes.