The 14 Hottest New Restaurants in New Orleans, July 2024

"The former home of a popular Westbank pizzeria has been revived by Adrian Chelette, a local chef with a long background making standout pizza in New Orleans. Chelette, who most recently manned the pizza oven at Seventh Ward hotspot Margot’s following his time as co-owner at Ancora Pizza, has opened Nighthawk Napoletana, a simple, modern neighborhood restaurant with a large wood-burning pizza oven flanked by a dining counter, a bar, a small covered patio, and a narrow dining room. The restaurant’s succinct menu features eight sourdough Neapolitan-style pizzas, a few salads, and small plates like meatballs and arancini." - Clair Lorell, Justine Jones