Blake Pontchartrain: The Brennan family once had a ‘gourmet takeout’ spot in Metairie

Hey Blake,

What was the name of the Metairie place owned by the Brennan family that sold gourmet meals to go in the 1990s? It was near Dorignac’s on Veterans Boulevard. It got a lot of buzz for a while, but then closed after a few years.

When Ti Adelaide Martin, now best known as co-proprietor of Commander’s Palace, announced the opening of Foodies Kitchen in Metairie in 1999, the Associated Press reported: “the Brennan family of restaurateurs is opening a gourmet takeout.”

The $3.7 million food emporium offered entire meals to go, along with a selection of baked breads, wines, fresh produce and meats, specialty food items, a coffee bar and more than 120 items available daily…

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