As Summer Closes in On New Orleans, Restaurants Plan Pauses, Cut Hours | Eater New Orleans
"At 1117 Decatur Street, Saint John, chef Eric Cook's contemporary Creole restaurant, has served its last meal in the French Quarter after an abrupt late-May announcement on social media; Cook cited staffing shortages, lease rates, and revenue but said the decision ultimately came down to the impending summer — 'We don’t have the legs or depth to survive another summer in New Orleans' — and he plans to reopen in a new location in the fall, saying 'This transition is our chance to let Saint John shine.'" - Clair Lorell
