If you’ve not yet experienced the jamón bar, the paella platters, the bacalao or the Portuguese wine list at 34 Restaurant & Bar (714 Baronne St., 504-498-3434), you have just a few days left to get a taste.
The upscale Portuguese restaurant from Emeril Lagasse and his son E.J. Lagasse in downtown New Orleans will close after service on Jan. 31, the Emeril Group confirmed.
“The restaurant has been a true labor of love, but due to the high costs of operating in the current environment, we have made the difficult decision to close,” the company said in a statement.
The company said it will offer 34’s staff “opportunities at other Emeril Group ventures” after the closing…