Esquire's restaurant features writer John Mariani has traipsed across the country and compiled a list of 2013's best new restaurants, a fine little club that includes New Orleans' own Mariza. Of Laurie Casebonne and Ian Schnoebelen's new Bywater spot, Mariani writes, "Mariza is a leap of faith — especially in tradition-bound New Orleans — that challenges local chefs to go beyond what is safe without going overboard." [Esquire, EN]
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