Magasin Vietnamese Cafe

"After months of renovations, Magasin Vietnamese Cafe is now open at 4226 Magazine Street, just across from the restaurant’s original location that closed in 2022. Owner Kim Nguyen moved from the restaurant’s former Oak Street due to inconsistent foot traffic — her mother came out of retirement to help her lead the newest iteration of the restaurant. Together, they’re serving a menu of thoughtful Vietnamese classics: pho with brisket, chicken, or filet mignon; vermicelli plates with panko shrimp or lemongrass beef; char siu pork banh bi, and more." - Clair Lorell, Justine Jones, Eater Staff

"After months of renovations, Magasin Vietnamese Cafe is now open at 4226 Magazine Street, just across from the restaurant’s original location that closed in 2022. Owner Kim Nguyen says she chose to move from the restaurant’s former location on Oak Street, where it was called Mukbang, because the space was way too big — plus, sales and foot traffic were inconsistent. Nguyen’s mother is helping lead the new restaurant. “Mom loves Magazine Street and heard that we are opening up here [so] she decided to get out of retirement and get back in the restaurant again,” Nguyen says. “She is a busybody and could not wait to return.” Hours are 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday." - Justine Jones

"New Orleans, LA Expected to open: Fall The family behind Kingsway first made a name for themselves with Saffron, a popular modern Indian restaurant in New Orleans. The new spot will be just across the street, but will be totally different from their previous concept—they plan on creating a New American menu with a blend of East Asian and French influences. Not a ton of other details are available yet, but they’re currently renovating the restaurant’s space with plans to open sometime in the fall if all goes well. But if watching Love It Or List It has taught us anything, it’s to never expect things to run on schedule. " - anne cruz

"Family recipes power Mukbang, a third generation business from Kim Nguyen and her husband and partner Luu Tran. Tran concocts the sauces for the Viet-Cajun seafood boils in flavors like tamarind garlic butter, flaming Cajun and Mukbang, a lemon forward butter sauce with a top-secret spice rub that gives platters of boiled and steamed shrimp, lobster, snow crab legs, blue crabs, clams, mussels, and fish its distinctive tang." - Beth D'Addono

"Nola native Kim Nguyen's Magazine hot spot basically kicked off a contemporary Vietnamese boom in 2012. Magasin has a sleek, comfortable interior and serves polished pho at affordable prices, at the second location in the Warehouse District, Magasin Kitchen, (611 O’Keefe Avenue) as well." - Clair Lorell, Eater Staff