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Amid the colony of national chain restaurants to emerge in the Mid-City Market, one eatery in this new development stands apart ? Felipe?s Taqueria, a Mexican concept that was first hatched in New England but spread its wings here in New Orleans.

This latest Felipe?s is scheduled to open Friday, Aug. 23, joining the new locations of Pizza Hut, Pei Wei Asian Diner, Panera Bread and Pinkberry as well as a soon-to-open Five Guys Burgers & Fries in the North Carrollton Avenue retail development.


Felipe?s is by far the smallest player among all those restaurant brands, but it has big plans and has built significant local cachet over the past few years with a quick, inexpensive format and a bar program that breaks away from the typical fast-casual restaurant template.? [ Read more ]

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