Capital City food lovers will finally get a chance to dine at two new restaurants this weekend. Jolie Pearl Oyster Bar (315 North Blvd.) and Spice Bistro & Bar (8342 Perkins Road) host their grand openings this Friday.
Jolie Pearl will have a menu with select oysters from throughout the coastal United States, served raw, charbroiled, baked and in shooters. The restaurant will also have a self-serve Bloody Mary bar. Jolie Pearl will be open 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 11 a.m.-2 a.m. Friday and Saturday, and 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Sunday. For more information, visit Jolie Pearl’s Facebook page.
Spice Bistro & Bar, a restaurant that has taken over the former location of Le Bon Temps Bar & Grill in Panache Plaza, will also be open for business, focusing on Chef Aaron Brown’s unique take on Louisiana Creole cooking. Some of the menu items include smothered turkey wings with candied fennel, rice and brown gravy, pulled pork sliders and boudin-stuffed pork tenderloin. Spice’s hours of operation will be Monday-Wednesday 11 a.m.-11 p.m., Thursday-Sunday 11 a.m.-midnight. For more information on Spice,click here.