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We are about halfway through our week at Quarter House, our first visit to N.O. since 2019.
Impressions: Prices at restaurants are markedly higher than before Covid. Also, many places have severely reduced hours and/or close for one or two days per week. Example: Daisy Duke's, a couple of doors from Quarter House, used to be open 24/7. Now it is open from 7 AM to 2 PM and closed on Wednesdays. Mena's Palace, very close to Quarter House, has always been open only for breakfast and lunch and is now closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
We have been shocked to see the number of buildings that used to have occupants that are now vacant. Places that had stores or restaurants/cafés are now empty. Also, a number of establishments have changed names.
Unavailability of labor seems to be the basic problem.
Covid seems to have taken its toll, much as Katrina did seventeen years ago. The French Quarter bounced back nicely from Katrina. We'll see what happens post-Covid.
Edit: Went to the French Market today. I'd estimate that about 25% of the space was occupied.
Impressions: Prices at restaurants are markedly higher than before Covid. Also, many places have severely reduced hours and/or close for one or two days per week. Example: Daisy Duke's, a couple of doors from Quarter House, used to be open 24/7. Now it is open from 7 AM to 2 PM and closed on Wednesdays. Mena's Palace, very close to Quarter House, has always been open only for breakfast and lunch and is now closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
We have been shocked to see the number of buildings that used to have occupants that are now vacant. Places that had stores or restaurants/cafés are now empty. Also, a number of establishments have changed names.
Unavailability of labor seems to be the basic problem.
Covid seems to have taken its toll, much as Katrina did seventeen years ago. The French Quarter bounced back nicely from Katrina. We'll see what happens post-Covid.
Edit: Went to the French Market today. I'd estimate that about 25% of the space was occupied.
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