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Yahoo
09-08-2025
- Business
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Favorite French Quarter restaurant may be forced to close
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — The owners of Mona Lisa Restaurant on Royal Street signed a lease for it in December after Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Twenty years later, they may be forced to close. Farrow Stephenson and Tom Moore say the building has been sold to a new owner, and the new owner has served notice that the restaurant lease will end in two months. New Orleans will restrict automated speeding tickets to school zones Loved by customers for its elegant Italian dishes (Tom does the cooking) and for 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've been lighting up social media in despair that it might be lost. Hear what Farrow Stephenson tells WGNO's Susan Roesgen in the video player at the top of this Posts Early GOP rift emerges as Congress braces for shutdown fight Trump hones in on energy in trade talks, but specifics are scarce 4th military border zone established in Yuma Rain chance a bit higher on Tuesday New Orleans mayoral hopefuls tackle culture and safety issues Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Solve the daily Crossword
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09-08-2025
- Entertainment
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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
