Mr. B's Bistro is a restaurant in
,
Louisiana
Louisiana , group=pronunciation (French: ''La Louisiane'') is a state in the Deep South and South Central regions of the United States. It is the 20th-smallest by area and the 25th most populous of the 50 U.S. states. Louisiana is borde ...
, United States.
[ Located in New Orleans' ]French Quarter
The French Quarter, also known as the , is the oldest neighborhood in the city of New Orleans. After New Orleans (french: La Nouvelle-Orléans) was founded in 1718 by Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville, the city developed around the ("Old Sq ...
, the restaurant is run by restaurateur Cindy Brennan.
History
Mr. B's Bistro opened in 1979 and at its current location in the French Quarter on the corner of Royal and Iberville Streets on the former site of Solari's Market.Paul Prudhomme
Paul Prudhomme (July 13, 1940 – October 8, 2015), also known as Gene Autry Prudhomme, was an American celebrity chef whose specialties were Creole and Cajun cuisines, which he was also credited with popularizing. He was the chef propriet ...
helped to open the restaurant while employed by the Brennan family at Commander's Palace.[ Mr. B's Bistro is managed by partner Cindy Brennan.][ Chef McRaney was preceded by chefs Gerard Maras and Jimmy Smith.][ In 2007, Mr. B's Bistro was rebuilt to look the same as before the hurricane hit, and reopened.][
Cindy Brennan authored The Mr. B's Bistro Cookbook: Simply Legendary Recipes From New Orleans's Favorite French Quarter Restaurant ().]
Awards
In 2014, twelve Mr. B's Bistro employees were Restaurant Legends Award Winners.
References
External links
Official websiteVintage Creole Continues to CharmNew Orleans' Most Popular, Zagat
{{Restaurants in New Orleans
Restaurants in New Orleans
French Quarter
Louisiana Creole restaurants in the United States