Jayne Restaurant Takes Over Phillip Lopez’s Petit Lion | Eater New Orleans
"Originally operated by Phillip Lopez, Petit Lion struggled from the start and was widely viewed as lackluster: the Times-Picayune’s Todd Price said it “fails to roar,” and the Gambit’s Helen Freund felt it was “still figuring itself out,” criticizing a lack of the creativity evident in Lopez’s other restaurants; the hamburger—though billed on the menu as the best—was judged good but ultimately not deserving of that title. Despite those criticisms, the interior retained a handsome horseshoe-shaped bar and smart deep blues and golds." - Stephanie Carter
Phillip Lopez’s Root and Square Root Closed Permanently on New Year’s Eve | Eater New Orleans
"Hotly anticipated as Phillip Lopez’s next project in the Troubadour Hotel, Petit Lion opened that year but I found it received a lukewarm reception from critics — Todd Price wrote that the hotel bistro “failed to roar,” while the Gambit’s Helen Freund said it was “still figuring itself out.”" - Stephanie Carter