Upperline, a New Orleans dining institution for decades, never reopened from the pandemic, and, after years of speculation about its future, the Uptown property at 1413 Upperline St. changed hands late in 2025. Now the new owners are sharing their plans for the first time.
New Orleans chef Justin Devillier, wife Mia Devillier and their business partner Joel Dondis, all of La Petite Grocery (4238 Magazine St.), are now creating a new restaurant in the space.
It will be called Daughter’s Neighborhood Italian, and it’s slated to open in fall 2026.
Daughter’s will be a New Orleans neighborhood Italian restaurant, with the menu drawn mostly from Italian-American red sauce classics…