Monday | Restaurant + Bar

"New Orleans entrepreneur Larry Morrow has brought his signature touch to Bienville Street with Monday, a restaurant and bar he opened with his mother, chef Lenora Chong. The space was built for outdoor dining for its original debut as Trep’s, and its destination-worthy patio is a hot setting for an eclectic mix of bar food, Creole specialties, and creative twists on Southern specialties — and for happy hour and brunch." - Clair Lorell, Missy Frederick

"The sweet potato beignets at Larry Morrow’s Monday have already achieved legendary status throughout the city. They’re served as a sweet ending to round out the restaurant’s menu of kicked-up New Orleans staples — stuffed with a sweet potato pie-like filling, fried to perfection, served on a pool of syrup, and dusted with powdered sugar, they’re a sweet treat indeed. They were a highlight of food and restaurant influencer Keith Lee’s visit to New Orleans." - Beth D'Addono, Clair Lorell

"Popular Mid-City hang Monday is a good time — for margarita flights, Creole specialties, and perhaps most of all, happy hour. As a nod to its namesake, happy hour runs all day on Mondays, with half-off house cocktails, beer, wine, and frozens, as well as food specials including $1 oysters. In addition to Mondays, the happy hour (and oyster special) is also offered from 4 to 7 p.m., Tuesday through Friday." - Clair Lorell

"Monday's sweet potato beignets take us straight to the holidays. They're filled and practically oozing with mashed candied sweet potatoes bursting full of nutmeg and vanilla that reminds us of a Thanksgiving pie. The sweet glaze makes them a little softer than other beignets, but we don't really mind—we like to think of these as just a delicious dessert, rather than a traditional beignet. They only have outdoor seating, but it’s a lovely place to eat these sweet beignets, maybe drink a watermelon margarita, and groove to Afrobeats and 2000s club jams." - megan braden perry

"Monday's sweet potato beignets take us straight to the holidays. They're filled and practically oozing with mashed candied sweet potatoes bursting full of nutmeg and vanilla that reminds us of a Thanksgiving pie. The sweet glaze makes them a little softer than other beignets, but we don't really mind—we like to think of these as just a delicious dessert, rather than a traditional beignet. They only have outdoor seating, but it’s a lovely place to eat these sweet beignets, maybe drink a watermelon margarita, and groove to Afrobeats and 2000s club jams." - Megan Braden-Perry