Tidbits: Frankie Marcello’s opens … Cane’s celebrates 150th restaurant opening

After securing final permits last Thursday, Frankie Marcello’s held a grand opening of its new restaurant at Perkins Road and Essen Lane this week, says Bunkie Hughes, who has partnered with a Mandeville-based restaurant family in the project. The family-style restaurant serves Italian fare, seafood and steaks. It’s in a 3,600-square-foot space at 7520 Perkins Road that was formerly home to a short-lived Mexican restaurant, and before that, a Calendar’s. More details and a full menu can be found here.

And Baton Rouge-based Raising Cane’s says it opened its 150th restaurant on Thursday in San Antonio, its fourth in the city. The chicken finger chain crossed the 100th restaurant milestone in June 2011 and was ranked No. 8 on industry analyst Technomic’s list of the fastest-growing restaurant chains in 2012. Last week, Raising Cane’s was named the No. 1 quick-service restaurant chain in the United States in a study by Sandelman & Associates. Raising Cane’s has more info on planned celebrations for its 150th restaurant here.