Enjoy Sunday Brunch at one of New Orleans’ Legendary Eateries

New Orleans, LA – Emeril Lagasse’s legendary restaurant, Emeril’s Delmonico, will offer a special Easter Brunch seating on Sunday, April 8 from 10:30am-2:00pm. Easter Sunday is the perfect opportunity to re-establish the long standing New Orleans tradition of Sunday Brunch with friends and family, at one of City’s most famed eateries. Emeril’s Delmonico marks Easter Sunday with the first Sunday Brunch since the institution reopened last October, and is the perfect culinary celebration to indulge after egg hunts and early morning services.

The menu at Delmonico will feature fresh takes on brunch favorites starting with appetizer selections of Duck Confit & Wild Mushroom Strudel and Emeril’s New Orleans Style Barbecued Shrimp with Baked Grits, alongside entrees such as Foie Gras Waffle with Cognac-Maple Syrup, and Pecan Butter and Fried Oyster & Avocado Panini with Tomato Jam. The menu also features Delmonico’s namesake dry-aged prime beef selections including New York Strip, Filet and Bone-in Rib Eye.

Delmonico, an icon in the New Orleans restaurant industry, has been in business since 1895. In 1997, Chef Emeril Lagasse became the owner of the two-story Garden District building and began an extensive historic renovation, honoring the heritage of the building, and embracing the restaurant’s history. Emeril’s Delmonico is located in a two-story structure located on the edge of the historic Garden District. The building is over one hundred years old and has been described as both Victorian and Edwardian in design. The interior reflects a classic understated elegance with high ceilings, wood floors and large paned windows overlooking St. Charles Avenue.

To reserve seating for Emeril’s Delmonico’s Easter Sunday Brunch, please call the restaurant at 504.525.4937.

Open for lunch and dinner, Chef Emeril Lagasse’s new restaurant takes Asian cuisine and “kicks it up a notch” with his unique style. Tchoup Chop (pronounced chop-chop) has a gorgeous “tiki bar” decor complete with bamboo, waterfalls, sculpted gardens and giant woks in full view. The name is meant to offer a hint of New Orleans’ famous Tchoupitoulas Street, where Emeril’s parent restaurant is located.The menu focuses on the islands of the Pacific, borrowing flavors from Asia and Europe. Favorite main dishes include Kona coffee-glazed duck breast served with duck and vegetable chow mein, Kahlua slow-roasted pork and noodle saute and banana leaf-steamed fish with chile-onion salsa and a sake-soy glaze. The restaurant also features specialty drinks (try the Pago Pago, tropical mint-flavored rum with lime juice and fresh mint leaves) and a tea menu. It’s a journey for the palate.From: AOL CityGuide Orlando

Kicking Universal’s cuisine scene up a notch.It’s plausible that Emeril Lagasse’s original Orlando outpost could fall into the shadow of his swankier follow-up restaurant, Tchoup Chop, down the road. But Emeril’s still draws crowds of mostly loyal locals for the celebrity chef’s creative New Orleans cuisine, dished up in the heart of the Universal’s CityWalk.The Oyster Stew, a shallot-milk broth ‘kicked up’ with Andouille mashed potatoes, black pepper croutons and garlic aioli, is a must, and a perfect lighter option for lunch. For dinner, try the roasted rack of lamb with a Creole mustard crust or the pecan-coated Texas redfish. Gourmet pizzas and innovative soups, like the chilled puree of avocado with a crabmeat relish, are good options for the light eaters at your table. Don’t miss the chocolate mint mousse cake and the selection of homemade sorbets and ice creams for dessert. A sparkling, centerpiece show kitchen, tables covered with crisp linens and colorful, contemporary artwork on the walls add up to a hip and classy atmosphere to showcase Emeril’s masterpieces.Locals tip: The restaurant will validate your parking ticket if you park at the Hard Rock CafeFrom: AOL CityGuide Orlando

Gulfport, MS (November 20, 2006) — Island View Casino Resort officials announced today that Gulfport’s only casino has signed an agreement with world-renowned chef Emeril Lagasse to open Emeril’s Gulf Coast Fish House at the Island View Casino and Resort in Gulfport.
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The “Bam!” and the “Kick it up a notch” and all the rest of the shtick may get a little stale (OK, more than a little stale), but that Emeril Lagasse sure has a way of surprising us. And all of the other stuff aside, we need look no further than that to see his genius.

The last time I reviewed Emeril’s New Orleans Fish House at the MGM Grand, back in 2002, he was at the height of his reign as Emeril the TV Personality. I was feeling pretty certain, pre-visit, that the diverted attention would manifest itself in mediocrity, in a restaurant where the staff was on autopilot because their navigator had other fish to fry. Boy, was I wrong.
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New Orleans, LA – Emeril Lagasse’s flagship restaurant, Emeril’s, and NOLA in the French Quarter reopened for business in December 2005 following Hurricane Katrina. Lagasse’s Garden District restaurant, Emeril’s Delmonico, is scheduled to reopen in mid to late fall 2006 due to significant damage from the storm. Emeril’s is currently open for dinner service Monday-Saturday from 6:00-10:00 pm. Beginning on April 30, Emeril’s will also open for Sunday dinner from 6:00-10:00 pm. Lunch is served on Fridays from 11:30 am until 2:00 pm. NOLA Restaurant is open for dinner service Wednesday-Sunday from 6:00-10:00 pm, and for lunch on Saturday from 11:30 am-2:00 pm.

Emeril’s is located in a renovated warehouse on Tchoupitoulas Street, true to the feel of the Warehouse District neighborhood. Designed by the David Rockwell Group, the interior features exposed brick, hardwood floors, an open kitchen and a unique chef’s food bar with a signature metal and glass proscenium filled with spices. The menu at Emeril’s is an exploration of what Lagasse calls ‘new’ New Orleans cooking, Creole cuisine with ethnic influences such as Southwestern, Asian, or Portuguese. Emeril’s New Orleans Barbecue Shrimp, Grilled Double Cut Niman Pork Chop and Banana Cream Pie continue to be signature dishes today.

NOLA, which stands for New Orleans, Louisiana – the way New Orleanians have long abbreviated their return address on letters – is the second restaurant owned and operated by Chef Emeril Lagasse. Since NOLA opened its doors in 1992, the menu has been an exploration of “new New Orleans” cooking, but with a casual almost rustic tone. Favorite menu items include Cedar Plank Fish from the wood-burning oven and “Shrimp & Grits”, Sautéed Gulf Shrimp with Smoked Cheddar Grits and Apple Smoked Bacon. The casual chef’s bar has a prominent view of the central wood-burning oven and open kitchen. The menu and wine list are designed to cater to the more casual diner — both visitors and native New Orleanians.

Valet parking is available at Emeril’s. Please call 504-528-9393 for reservations. At NOLA, validated parking is available at the nearby Omni Royal Orleans. For reservations, please call 504-522-6652.

ORLANDO, FL — Emeril’s Tchoup Chop (pronounced chop-chop), opened in January 2003 at Universal Orlando’s Royal Pacific Resort. The restaurant features Asian and Polynesian cuisine complemented by Chef Emeril Lagasse’s signature bold flavors. Emeril’s Tchoup Chop takes its name from Tchoupitoulas Street in New Orleans, where Emeril’s original restaurant is located, and the word, “chop,” a bold culinary term. Tchoup Chop is Lagasse’s second restaurant in Orlando. Emeril’s Orlando, opened at Universal Orlando’s CityWalk in February 1999.
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Emeril’s Restaurant Open for Lunch on Fridays, NOLA Open for Lunch on Saturdays.New Orleans, LA (January 25, 2006) –Emeril’s Restaurant in the Warehouse District is now serving lunch on Fridays, and NOLA Restaurant in the French Quarter is open for lunch on Saturdays. Both restaurants reopened for dinner service in early December 2005 after Hurricane Katrina.

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For my first dinner at Nola since it reopened six weeks ago, I needed my wife and teenage daughter’s fine eyes for design and service. I don’t think I’m cool enough for Emeril’s experimental bistro.
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New Orleans, LA (December 11, 2005) – Emeril Lagasse’s restaurant, NOLA will reopen Tuesday, December 13 for dinner service. Hours of operation will be Tuesday-Sunday, 6:00-10:00 pm. Validated parking is available at the Omni Royal Orleans. NOLA, which stands for New Orleans, Louisiana – the way New Orleanians have long abbreviated their return address on letters – is the second restaurant owned and operated by Chef Emeril Lagasse.

Since NOLA opened its doors in 1992, the menu has been an exploration of what Lagasse calls “new New Orleans” cooking, but with a casual almost rustic tone. NOLA’s opening chef Dave McCelvey — who today is Director of Culinary

Operations — developed a menu heavy with indigenous Louisiana products that reflected the soul of the building and the spirit of the immigrant French Quarter. The wood-burning oven in particular is integral to the rustic menu. The Garlic-Smeared Wood Oven-Baked Pocket Bread with Parmesan Cheese, and Nola pizzas from the wood-burning oven continue to be signature dishes today, along with the indigenous seafood like the Cornmeal-Crusted Oysters and Cedar Plank Fish with Horseradish Crust.

NOLA features an unusual floor plan with the first and second floors open to one another and liberal use of industrial materials such as corrugated tin, local barge board from river vessels, and exposed brick. The casual chef’s bar has a prominent view of the central wood-burning oven and open kitchen. The menu and wine list are designed to cater to the more casual diner — both visitors and native New Orleanians.

Upper management at NOLA includes Tony Lott, Director of Operations; Brian Molony, General Manager and Michael Ruoss, Chef de Cuisine.

For reservations at NOLA, please call 504-522-6652.
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