Wednesday, March 25, 2009
J'Anita's to Live Again at Avenue Pub
Posted by Ian McNulty on Wed, Mar 25, 2009 at 9:22 PM
A scant week after closing their Magazine Street breakfast and barbecue joint J'Anita's, proprietors Craig and Kim Giesecke have a new plan to get cooking again.
They intend to set up shop in the kitchen of the Avenue Pub, a 24-hour watering hole in the Lower Garden District, one week from today, opening on April 1. They're calling the venture J'Anita's at the Avenue and their plan is to serve a limited version of their former menu from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily, and eventually adjust hours as demand dictates.
The Avenue Pub has heretofore served a very basic menu of burgers and mostly fried bar snacks, usually prepared by the bartender between pouring pints and mixing drinks. Craig Giesecke says he'll augment the bar's small kitchen with some equipment from J'Anita's, most notably the smoker. They'll serve brisket and pulled pork, guacamole and a few other sides, and sandwiches, including an amazing redfish sandwich.
The rest of the day the kitchen will revert to the old Avenue Pub standbys.
The Giesecke's closed J'Anita's because they couldn't see how they'd make enough money this spring to cover their expenses through an anticipated slow summer. The city's ample supply of bars could certainly stand more diversity when it comes to food operations, so I'm hoping this deal works out for everyone.
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Kudos to the Avenue & J'anita's for collaborating! Now I can get some kick ass guacamole on my mini-tacos.
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I'm not going to believe it until I see them workin' in 'dere. I think this is an (early) April Fool's joke. Opening day, April 1st, huh.....?
As and update...not only has J'anita's At The Avenue thrived and survived, but they've expanded and been an integral part of the amazing growth of The Avenue Pub in the last 10 months into the premiere spot in New Orleans for BOTH awesome taps of craft beer and amazingly good food! *Pyrate Approved!*
