New Freret Businesses Revitalizing Neighborhood

NEW ORLEANS — An area of New Orleans that has been sprouting with revitalization after the damage wrought by Hurricane Katrina welcomed its newest business Thursday.
The Freret Street corridor welcomed a new Japanese restaurant.
Origami opened on Freret and Soniat streets Thursday. It is among dozens of other businesses that opened in the area since Katrina.
Manager Tabo Tanner said the location is perfect.
“It seems really lively. It’s really up and coming,” he said. “I’m just really glad to see it transform from how it looked before Katrina.”
“New Orleans loves food. We all know that. So the Freret corridor is loaded with great new restaurants. This renaissance has become really exciting for everyone in the neighborhood and New Orleans,” said New Freret Board Member Kellie Grengs.
Origami opened in what used to be Friar Tuck’s Bar.

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