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Brian Deloney, who's served as the executive sous chef at the Capital Hotel for the last two years, plans to open a casual Southern cuisine restaurant early in 2009 in the space that previously housed Las Casitas del Valle, adjacent to the Faded Rose and Buffalo Grill on Rebsamen Park Road.

Prior to the Capital, the Little Rock native spent a decade working in Emeril Lagasse's restaurant empire, first at Nola in New Orleans and then at the hugely popular Delmonico Steakhouse in Las Vegas.

He says he plans to get crawfish and soft shell crab when available and offer all sorts of daily specials. The restaurant, which doesn't yet have a name, will be open for lunch and dinner daily.

Posted by Lindsey Millar on December 12, 2008 11:34 AM | Permalink

Comments

Yeah, good luck. While the food sounds good, nothing much has lasted in that building since the Rose moved next door. People go down to that area to get food from a tried-and-true favorite. I think that's the mistake of everyone who's tried to put something there. Hope this one works out better than the last 3 things.

Posted by: Liberal 4 Life | December 12, 2008 01:41 PM

He must have gotten tired of cooking bluebird livers and quail balls at the Capital.

Posted by: Nemo | December 15, 2008 09:51 AM

dear god, please make a proper po-boy.

they get the right bread at the Capital Bar, but the shrimp are all wrong.

Posted by: spinsouth | December 17, 2008 01:18 PM

Just curious, what do you call a perfect po-boy?

Posted by: eldee | December 18, 2008 09:22 AM

click my name for an illustrated example (or two!).

Posted by: spinsouth | December 18, 2008 04:45 PM

Spin, if you are still checking this, how do you rank The Oyster Bar's po'boys?

They are a childhood favorite of mine, though I prefer less slaw than is generally put on there.

Posted by: Joel | December 22, 2008 07:21 PM

Joel-- the Oyster Bar makes sandwiches, not po boys. the Hoagie is their first offense.

I made the mistake of ordering the Shrimp Etouffee once.I was served cream of mushroom soup from a can, shrimp, and rice. Haven't been back since.

Posted by: spinsouth | December 24, 2008 12:04 PM

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