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A Perfect Pairing
February 4, 2011 DiningLe Meritage opened in early 2009 in the space in the Maison Dupuy hotel formerly occupied by Dominique Macquet’s eponymous restaurant. Chef Michael Farrell is from Virginia originally and plied his trade in such diverse locations as Colorado and Ma… Read More »

A Night at Le Meritage in New Orleans by John DeMers
July 19, 2010 DiningThe simple good sense behind the concept at Le Meritage, a hip new restaurant in the New Orleans French Quarter, tends to disguise just how edgy the notion actually is. After all, even in a world with lots of “small plate” restaurants, or… Read More »

Review by Satisfied Customer
July 16, 2010 UncategorizedI just wanted to drop a note to say what an excellent dining experience we had. We were in town for my 40th birthday and decided to check out the restaurant. The food was excellent and the service was perfect. I especially like the effect of having a… Read More »

Pairing wine and food at New Orleans restaurants
May 18, 2010 UncategorizedBy Benda Maitland for BestofNewOrleans.com At Le Meritage in the Maison Dupuy Hotel, Mark Nelson pairs wines with chef Michael Farrell’s eclectic, French-inspired cuisine. A veteran of resorts including California’s La Costa Resort an… Read More »

Wall Street Journal
April 26, 2010 UncategorizedNew Orleans Editor Marisa Wong on what to do, where to stay and what to eat in New Orleans. Where to stay: The Roosevelt New Orleans (123 Baronne Street; 504-648-1200; therooseveltneworleans.com), off Canal Street, was bought by the Waldorf A… Read More »

James Beard Foundation to announce award nominees, stage benefit at Kingsley House in New Orleans
March 23, 2010 UncategorizedNew Orleans chefs, restaurateurs and writers have been amply decorated over the years by the James Beard Awards, the prestigious program run by the James Beard Foundation in New York City. Next week, the Foundation will be descending upon New Orleans… Read More »

Maison Dupuy announces the 4th annual 2010 French Quarter Wine Festival
December 21, 2009 UncategorizedBy Todd A. Price/The Times Picayune December 14, 2009, 3:00PM The Maison Dupuy announced this week its fourth annual French Quarter Wine Festival. The series of intimate wine dinners each highlights a vineyard from Oregon, California, Washing… Read More »

HIGH CONCEPT - Le Meritage's attention to flavor and detail make it one of the city's best new restaurants
October 9, 2009 Uncategorized"Artfully Scrumptious Le Meritage" Friday, October 09, 2009 By Brett Anderson Restaurant writer You know how restaurant employees across the nation secretly agreed to greet every customer with the question, "Have you ever dined with … Read More »

Le Meritage puts emphasis on fine wines, upscale fare
September 8, 2009 Uncategorizedby Tom Fitzmorris Few new restaurants in the past couple of years have been in the white tablecloth category, but that seems to be picking up. Le Meritage has had to push harder than the others for recognition. The Maison Dupuy assiduously pu… Read More »

I have been dying to dine at Le Meritage Restaurant at the Maison Dupuy Hotel
August 21, 2009 UncategorizedClick on link for full story on NewOrleans.com http://www.neworleans.com/food/running-with-knives-by-allen-nguyen/new-orleans-food/190087-le-meritage-restaurant.html… Read More »