Nonna Mia
 

http://www.bestofneworleans.com/imag...shoptalk-1.jpg by Megan Braden-Perry When Esplanade Ridge resident Kathleen Turpel and Palermo, Italy native Alessia Lepanto opened Nonna Mia (3125 Esplanade Ave., 948-1717; www.nonnamia.net) in 2009, they hoped to create a restaurant where patrons could dine alone or enjoy a casual gathering with friends. "We wanted a place where you could come have great food and great wine from a hand-picked wine list and not have to dress up," Turpel says.? [ Read more ]

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