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Fans may have saved Mona Lisa French Quarter restaurant
Fans may have saved Mona Lisa French Quarter restaurant

Yahoo

time09-08-2025

  • Entertainment
  • Yahoo

Fans may have saved Mona Lisa French Quarter restaurant

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — The owners of Mona Lisa restaurant on Royal Street in the French Quarter tell WGNO that an enormous outpouring of support has led the new landlord to reconsider the decision to end the restaurant's lease. On Aug. 7, the owners, Tom Moore and Farrow Stephenson, were told that their building had been sold and they had 60 days to clear out of the Royal Street spot they've leased for 20 years. Loved by customers for its elegant Italian dishes (Tom does the cooking) and its irreverent vibe (Farrow can be sassy), Mona Lisa is not a restaurant for tourists—although tourists who discover it are lucky. It's a restaurant for locals, who began lighting up social media in despair. Drew Brees makes sandwiches with kids at Jimmy John's in New Orleans Two long-time customers had even planned a block party and rally for the restaurant that they advertised as 'Night of 1000 Mona Lisas,' to be held on Saturday, Aug. 16. Dressing up as Leonardo's muse was encouraged. Now, block party is still on, but as a night of celebration rather than protest. But Stephenson now says that he's talked to the building's new owner, who he says is remorseful to the point of tears for causing such alarm among the restaurant's regulars. Stephenson is convinced the crisis is over. He also says business has never been better. This month- traditionally one of the worst for NOLA restaurants- Mona Lisa's fans have been lining the block– so many that Stephenson says it's 'like Mardi Gras.' Perhaps not in the Louvre, but in the restaurant, certainly: Now we know why Mona Lisa Posts Early showers but not much later in the day TikTok impersonation scheme hits Florida barber shop New Orleans to honor Katrina's 20th anniversary with week of events and summit Fans may have saved Mona Lisa French Quarter restaurant Saints name starting quarterback for preseason opener versus Chargers Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Solve the daily Crossword

Aparthotel plan for Hebden Bridge's former civic hall
Aparthotel plan for Hebden Bridge's former civic hall

BBC News

time10-07-2025

  • Business
  • BBC News

Aparthotel plan for Hebden Bridge's former civic hall

A Hebden Bridge pub could get a new lease of life as an aparthotel, if planners Bridge Ltd has applied to Calderdale Council to change the Crown Hotel, on the corner of Crown Street and Cheetham Street, from a public house with letting rooms to a public house with 16 aparthotel to the application, an aparthotel combines elements of both apartments and hotels using a hotel booking system which is it is successful, the plan is to rename the building The Civic Hall in honour of its previous history. Wayth Hotels already operates an aparthotel – The Briarcroft, at Goole in East Yorkshire – and Wayth-Hebden Bridge Ltd is run by two local business owners, with strong links to the local community, said the application proposal also stated an ambition to refurbish the existing ground floor bar/pub area and to rent this space out, said the Local Democracy Reporting Service.A decision on the plan will be taken at a later date. Listen to highlights from West Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North.

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