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Amyloves...
06-23-2009, 11:09 AM
Just got this in the daily City Business email....
Petunia's closes doors in French Quarter
by Emilie Bahr Staff Writer
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Petunia’s Restaurant, the popular French Quarter eatery housed in a flamingo pink Creole townhouse, has closed.

The restaurant, at 817 St. Louis St., attracted patrons, locals and tourists, who waited outside in line for close to an hour for weekend brunch service.

An answering machine that picked up at the restaurant puts its fate bluntly: "We're closed and out of business."

Petunia’s got its start in the 1970s as the St. Louis Street Crepe Shoppe. In 1984, the most recent management changed the name to Petunia’s and added a full-service menu featuring Cajun and Creole dishes and other New Orleans fare.

The owner could not immediately be reached for comment.•
rosetree
06-23-2009, 11:11 AM
I saw this a few weeks back on NOLA.com.....it's a shame that they couldn't stay in business, another brunch spot bites the dust:(
Staxsun
06-23-2009, 11:18 AM
Sorry to hear this. At least I got to eat there once. The food was delicious, if a tad pricey.
ibjamn
06-23-2009, 11:23 AM
:(
NYMAMA
06-23-2009, 11:29 AM
Oh no. This is sad news.I loved their breakfast.
PaulC
06-23-2009, 11:29 AM
:(

one of the best lunches we have ever enjoyed.. and we experienced that line out the door....

had a lot of laughs that monday afternoon... damn fine bloody mary recipe too,.. and served while in that line.... it helped............
t.o..fester
06-23-2009, 12:25 PM
We ate breakfast there every trip to N.O. which means I ate at Petunia's at least 20 times. Excellent food. Sad news.
Bluemon
06-23-2009, 12:45 PM
Bummer. It was one of my favorites.
glinda
06-23-2009, 04:16 PM
Wow, sure glad I made it there this past fest for the first-last time.
Makes it extra special we dined together there accidentally on purpose, vw!
johnb
06-24-2009, 09:35 PM
Sorry to hear this.We used a Restaurant.com certificate there last year and got terrific crawfish etouffe omelets!
festivalgirl
06-28-2009, 06:53 PM
I had an unused Restaurant.com certificate for Petunia's. I wrote customer service & they have given me credit for a new certificate.
bird33
06-29-2009, 02:48 PM
was a regular in my brunch lineup the last few years, it was so nice to stroll over from the Omni Royal and sip on a bloody mary in line.