Peachy the Magazine July August 2015 | Page 66

New Orleans EAT Erica Reiss 64 PEACHYTHEMAGAZINE.COM 1728 Soniat Street 504.899.7397 Arnaud’s Established in 1918 and currently owned by the Casbarian family, this famous eatery is a favorite French Quarter restaurant. They serve classic Creole cuisine in the New Orleans traditional sense—white tile floors and servers in black tie—it’s a must when you visit! There is a live Dixieland jazz photo from Gatreau’s website Erica Reiss was born in New Orleans, raised in Dallas and attended the University of Texas in Austin. After graduating from UT, she lived and worked in California and began dating James, her husband of 14 years, who was a family friend from New Orleans. They are now “back to their roots” in the Big Easy raising their three children, Tatum (12), Brooke (11) and James (8). Gautreau’s (photo below) Our favorite neighborhood restaurant! Owned by Patrick and Rebecca Singley and nestled aw