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Restaurant in Louisiana, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mr. B's Bistro is a restaurant in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States.[1][2][3][4][5] Located in New Orleans' French Quarter, the restaurant is run by restaurateur Cindy Brennan.
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| Restaurant information | |
| Established | 1979 |
| Owner(s) | Cindy Brennan |
| Head chef | Executive Chef Michelle McRaney |
| Food type | Creole |
| Street address | 201 Royal Street |
| City | New Orleans |
| State | Louisiana |
| Postal/ZIP Code | 70130 |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 29.95429°N 90.06826°W |
| Website | http://www.mrbsbistro.com |
Mr. B's Bistro opened in 1979 and at its current location in the French Quarter on the corner of Royal and Iberville Streets on the former site of Solari's Market.[6][7][8][9] Paul Prudhomme helped to open the restaurant while employed by the Brennan family at Commander's Palace.[6] Mr. B's Bistro is managed by partner Cindy Brennan.[1][2][5]
The executive chef of Mr. B's Bistro is Michelle McRaney.[2][3][6][10] Chef McRaney was preceded by chefs Gerard Maras and Jimmy Smith.[10]
Hurricane Katrina severely damaged the restaurant in 2005, causing it to close.[2][4][6] In 2007, Mr. B's Bistro was rebuilt to look the same as before the hurricane hit, and reopened.[4][6]
Cindy Brennan authored The Mr. B's Bistro Cookbook: Simply Legendary Recipes From New Orleans's Favorite French Quarter Restaurant (ISBN 0976300605).[11] The cookbook includes 112 recipes from the restaurant's menu.[12]
Mr. B's Bistro has been included in USA Today's 10 Best Travel Guide for "Best New Orleans Spots for Top-of-the Catch Seafood", "Best Places to Savor Brunch New Orleans Style", and "Best Creole Restaurants in New Orleans from the Quarter to Uptown".[13]
Mr. B's Bistro is located at the site of the Royal Street location of the defunct Solari's gourmet food store.[14]
In 2014, twelve Mr. B's Bistro employees were Restaurant Legends Award Winners.[15]
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