"I'm watching Étoile from acclaimed Birmingham chef Chris Dupont take shape in the Magazine Street mansion that once housed Cavan; after leading farm-to-table dining in Birmingham with Cafe Dupont for nearly 30 years, Dupont is opening what he calls his “last” restaurant in New Orleans and will apply French techniques and regional, seasonal products from the American South to deliver a similarly modern take on Southern cuisine." - Clair Lorell