Happy Hour at Borgne, Latin American at Suis Generis

CH-CH-CH-CHANGES? Craig and Kimmie Giesecke, proprietors of the dearly departed bar food operation J'Anita's, are taking over the kitchen at the new-ish St Charles Avenue bar the Blind Pelican. Some of the J'Anita's favorites are coming with them, though "it's not going to be another version of J'Anita's at Someplace," says Craig Gieseke. [Gambit]

BOOZEHOUNDS? The new restaurant inside the Hyatt Regency by chefs John Besh and Brian Landry, Borgne, is rolling out happy hour. From 3-6 every day, half priced booze and 50 cent crawfish croquetas. [EaterWire]

SPECIALS? New Bywater restaurant Suis Generis is launching the first iteration of their "South of the Border Fantasia Night." This is going be a weekly event with Latin American food by chef Jay Poggi of the Pearl and Paul Artigues from Green Goddess. [EaterWire]