Though a specific opening date has not been set for Jolie Pearl Oyster Bar, managing partner Derek Fitch says the new downtown restaurant should be open in early September. The 3,000-square-foot restaurant is at 315 North Blvd., inside the historic Jolie building next to Fresh Junkie and across from North Boulevard’s Town Square. Fitch says Jolie Pearl will have a main oyster bar, self-serve Bloody Mary bar and additional space for private parties, meetings or live entertainment. The interior will have a rustic feel to capture the history of the Jolie building.
As for the menu, Fitch says the restaurant will expand on the local oyster culture. “In South Louisiana, you can get oysters fried, raw or char-broiled, but nobody’s expanded upon the ways you can have them,” he says. “We’ll have them baked, char-grilled … we’ll have dozens of different toppings and flavors, and our raw oyster experience will be unlike any other.”
Jolie Pearl will also offer different varieties of oysters from across the country.
