Emeril's Spring Grants, Eat Local Challenge Menus, More

MARIGNY— An Eater tipster reports that Michael Pedranti, a St. Marie alum, has taken over food service at The Maison on Frenchmen Street. [Eaterwire]

NOLA— David Lee Simmons reports that The Emeril Lagasse Foundation has just awarded $125,000 in spring grant awards to four New Orleans nonprofits that focus on food. Recipients include Cafe Reconcile, Cafe Hope, NOCCA, and Second Harvest Food Bank. [NOLA.com]

NOLA— The Eat Local Challenge is now under way and Ann Maloney has all the special menus from dozens of local participating restaurants including Patois, Domenica, Root, Mariza and many more. [NOLA.com]

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