Mike's East-West Opens Monday
I received word this morning that Mike’s East-West, the restaurant that returns Mike Fennelly and Vickie Bayley to the Lafayette Hotel space that once housed Mike’s on the Avenue, is going to open on Monday, January 25. Here’s the press release:
“Asian New Year” comes early in New Orleans
with opening of Mike’s East-West on January 25:
Bayley-Fennelly Restaurant Team Declares 2010 “The Year of the Koi”WHAT: Sparkling Sake Toast and Declaration of “The Year of the Koi” to celebrate the opening and “evolution” of Mike’s East-West in the former Mike’s on the Avenue location
Chef/Artist Mike Fennelly also commemorates the occasion with a “limited life” exterior art installation entitled “Koi Polloi” on the St. Charles Avenue sidewalk at the entrance of the restaurant/hotel.
WHEN: 4 p.m., Monday, January 25, 2010
WHERE: 628 St. Charles Avenue at Lafayette Square, New Orleans, Louisiana
WHO: Co-Owners Vicky Bayley, Chef/Artist Mike Fennelly, Colette Cisco, Kenny Lobell
Mike’s East-West, on the ground floor of the Lafayette Hotel at Lafayette Square, is similar to the original version of Mike’s in both food and atmosphere, but with many additional menu options and a new interior that once again reflects Fennelly’s talents as an artist and designer.
Mike’s East-West is part of the natural evolution of the Bayley-Fennelly restaurant concept, designed to appeal to today’s restaurant clientele: small plates for sharing with larger plate options, a relaxed environment with upscale comforts, affordable prices, food-friendly wines and specialty cocktails.
Cuisine: Contemporary Asian with Local Flavors
Hours: Lunch: Monday to Friday, 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Dinner: Monday to Saturday, 5:30 to 10:30 p.m.
Small Plates available at bar: 2:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
Mike’s on the Avenue was a fantastic restaurant, at least in my view. I’m pretty optimistic about this new venture, and hopefully I can make this event.