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Winners Circle: As the food world anticipates the announcement of the 2026 James Beard Award winners on June 15, why not revisit some local winners this month? Galatoire’s was an Outstanding Restaurant winner way back when; Donald Link was awarded Best Chef, South for Herbsaint; Pêche was honored as Best New Restaurant in 2014; Cure won for Outstanding Bar Program in 2018; and Gautreau’s earned then-executive chef Sue Zemanick a Best Chef, South award. This year, Donald Link and Stephen Stryjewski of Link Restaurant Group (Cochon, Pêche, and Herbsaint) are finalists for Outstanding Restaurateur, while E.J. Lagasse ushers in a new era for Emeril’s as a nominee for Emerging Chef.
Fresh Starts: New beginnings at some of the city’s longtime favorites coincide with new traditions at exciting newcomers this month. Galatoire’s has a new director of culinary operations, Nicole Theriot, who is the first woman to lead the kitchen in the restaurant’s 120-plus years. Gris-Gris has new all-day and happy hour menus to celebrate chef Eric Cook’s return to its kitchen. At Avegno, Gautreau’s next door sidekick for pre-dinner drinks and snacks, there’s a brand new oyster and absinthe happy hour. Celebrating this summer? The delicious Dolfy’s has launched a new prix-fixe dinner menu for parties of six to 16 in the private dining room.

Dinner and a Show: As the Saenger prepares to host “Monty Python’s Spamalot” for the month of June, here’s our guide to the best restaurants for a pre-show dinner near New Orleans’ theater row (the Saenger, Civic, Joy, and Orpheum). Palm & Pine is just a stone’s throw from the Saenger and offers one of the most unique and delightful meals in town. Even closer is Besame, where ceviche and rum cocktails get the evening started right. Pluck Wine Bar is a five-minute walk from the Civic and is open late enough for a post-show tipple; and MaMou is the most romantic option for dinner followed by a show. For a brand new option, The Crustacean Club on North Rampart is one of the most exciting openings of the year.
Wine and Dine: The return of the ultra-posh New Orleans Food and Wine Experience, aka NOWFE (June 10-13) coincides with Restaurant Week (June 8-14). So far, wine dinners hosted by the festival have been announced at Restaurant R’evolution (June 10 and June 11) and Boucherie (June 10) with more events to come at Cure, Vyoone’s, Rizzuto’s, and more. Meanwhile, for Restaurant Week, expect prime prix-fixe deals at top spots like Commander’s Palace, Cane & Table, Good Catch Thai Urban Bistro, The Elysian Bar, and Dooky Chase.