Operations
Emeril bringing fast casual coffee shop to New Orleans
June 5, 2023
Celebrity chef Emeril Lagasse is opening his first restaurant with Caesars Entertainment — Emeril's Brasserie — a French-inspired restaurant serving full-service breakfast, lunch and dinner dining options, as well as a fast-casual coffee shop and bakery called the Petite Brasserie. The restaurants will open by year's end as part of the multimillion-dollar transformation from Harrah's New Orleans to Caesars New Orleans.
"To introduce a restaurant concept by local favorite, Emeril Lagasse, and have this be his first with our company, is truly such an honor," Samir Mowad, SVP and GM of Harrah's New Orleans, said in a company press release. "We're creating an entirely new experience at Caesars New Orleans, elevating our offerings with exciting dining, gaming and entertainment options, and Emeril will help add that little bit of local spice that we need to our premier destination."
"As my first French-influenced concept, I had so much fun creating this menu and going back to my roots to pay homage to some of my own mentors," Lagasse said in the release. "Guests will find classic French dishes with New Orleans influence throughout the menu. I'm excited for both locals and visitors to dine at Emeril's Brasserie when we open at Caesars New Orleans later this year."
Lagasse is the chef/proprietor of eight restaurants, including three in New Orleans (Emeril's, Meril and Emeril's Table at the MSY Airport); two in Las Vegas (Emeril's New Orleans Fish House and Delmonico Steakhouse); one in Miramar Beach, Florida (Emeril's Coastal); and two restaurants at sea, Emeril's Bistro 1396 and Emeril's Bistro 1397 on Carnival Cruise Line ships
