re: Stella in N.O. is closed

I walked by there tonight around 7 p.m. It was weird, because I made a point to look in and see what was going on. There were several guys back in the kitchen and one family dining in the restaurant. Doors were locked and it was obvious that they were shut off to the public... but I kept wondering who that family was. Just a normal looking group of 6... waiting on the whole kitchen to fix their meal.

That's some prime real estate. It'll be interesting to see what becomes of it. I never ate there, but everyone I talked to who did absolutely loved it.