Pelicano

[The Bear]

Barring unforeseen circumstances I will be in Kenner at the Pontchartrain Center Wednesday for a food show. I plan to eat at the Pelicano after the show at around 5PM. I am eating early because I need to get back to the hotel to sack out as I have to get up and on the road at 3:30 AM to get back to Lake Charles for 7AM to go to work. I know this is short notice and early to boot but anyone that wants to join me is welcome. Call my cell 1-337-515-7619 that day for any updates. Next weekend I will post on my blog with pictures and provide a link.

[Low-N-Slow]

Recent news posted elsewhere indicates you're going to have to make other plans.

[wish I never left]

That is too bad.

Unfortunately, I never went and it was probably not a place I was going to be hitting anytime soon just b/c when I come in, I'm usually stuck near downtown. However, everything I heard about it and some of the things that the folks there posted on these boards, always made it a place I really wanted to try if I happened to find myself nearby.

[Backstrap]

A nice, excellent chef restaurant in Kenner?

Not a good business proposition.

[BTG]

A nice, excellent chef restaurant in Kenner?

Not a good business proposition.

That is what I was thinking.
The owner and chef were both excellent based on my meal there and the few times I met Jeff. Just seems like a rough location and a slowing economy.

There are only so many foodie types in Kenner and only so much money to go around and unfortunatly, most people in Kenner/Metairie think to head downtown for a nice meal and almost nobody from the city is going to go to Kenner.
I saw it happen to a very nice restaurant that opened in Ormond when I lived out there five or so years ago.

Good luck to Chef Cody and Jeff with whatever life brings them.

[Yvette]

I am so saddened about this. Great food. Here is a copy of the email that went out:


Thank You & Goodnight



With great sadness, we write this letter.
Farewell.

Effective immediately, Pellicano is closing its doors to the public during our regular dining hours.

We will honor our commitments to previously-arranged private events.

Gift cards may be redeemed for their face value through June 17, 2009. Please call us at 504-467-2930 for redemption instructions.

Thank you so much for your friendship, kindness, and support. You may see us again someday soon in another location.

Best regards,

Jeff Domangue

Pellicano Ristorante | 4224 Williams Boulevard, Suite #308 | In the Big Pink Building | Kenner | LA | 70065

[Schuarta]

Very sad they didn't "make it". It was definately on our "to do list" for our next return to New Orleans.

[Alex]

I am bummed about it as well. I have been wanting to eat there for a while, and I live in Kenner, but I just have not been eating out a lot in the past year.