Sun Chong is the third restaurant from Larry Morrow, the New Orleans entrepreneur behind hotspots Morrow’s and Monday. It’s arguably his most stylish restaurant yet, and his most meaningful — it’s named after his grandmother, who also leads the kitchen (with help from Morrow’s mother Lenora Chong and chef Christian Green). In addition to Korean specialties like bulgogi and bibimbap, the menu features Asian American classics like fried rice (crawfish or vegetable), lettuce wraps, sweet and sour pork, bacos, and dumplings. Overall, Morrow aimed to create a “cool, intimate spot with classic hip hop music being played and dope food,” and Sun Chong is just that.

There’s a splendid new Indian restaurant in the heart of the CBD (located on the ground floor of the Wyndham Garden Hotel), a low-key spot opened by Kumud Ranjan and Rani Masgalli with chef Sudhardshan “Suda” Kasarapu in late March. The large menu highlights dishes from southern India, including several vegetarian items like kadai paneer, aloo mutter, and dal makhani, as well as familiar biryanis, lamb and goat curries, lamb vindaloo, and tandoori chicken (there’s even a section of noodle and rice Indo Chinese dishes). It’s open every day but Wednesday from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., and a liquor license is in the works.

This neighborhood French bistro in Algiers Point is led by two local industry veterans with big-time resumes: A.J. McAlear, a former general manager and sommelier at iconic French Quarter restaurant Antoine’s, and Freddy Augustin, most recently a chef at citywide brunch destination Atchafalaya. The all-day, Parisian-style cafe serves a menu of upscale bistro classics like French onion soup, ratatouille, jambon beurre, and escargot Bourgogne.

This new barbecue restaurant downtown is seeking to define South Louisiana barbecue as championed by a local pitmaster known for creations like meatloaf sausage and a pastrami banh mi. Shannon Bingham leads the kitchen at Devil Moon Barbecue, run by a DC-based restaurant group and opened in late February. Start with Southern snacks like pimiento cheese and smoked onion dip before diving into plates of pork ribs, beef brisket, pulled pork, turkey breast, and Louisiana smoked sausages like boudin and chaurice. Sides, particularly white beans, dirty rice, and chicken sauce piquant further reflect the Cajun tilt of this exciting barbecue joint.

A vibrant new destination for Mexican cuisine and agave cocktails has opened on Oak Street, the much-anticipated Mucho Mas from Julio Machado. The former chef and co-owner of Metairie’s Tacos del Cartel has been working on the restaurant for some time now, taking over the large Oak Street space that was previously home to DTB (Down the Bayou). With an eye-catching, trendy vibe and over-the-top decor, it’s sure to be a new Uptown go-to for mashups like barbecue birria tacos and Mexican ramen as well regional Mexican dishes like carne asada tasajo and snapper a la talla, with many dishes grilled on charcoal. Weekend brunch is 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Shirley and Tang Lee, the original proprietors of Royal China in Metairie, have brought Miss Shirley’s famed cuisine to the former home of Jung’s Golden Dragon. Serving a new, smaller menu than at Royal China, Miss Shirley’s focuses on dim sum, as well as rich, brothy soups and a few Chinese-American staples. The recent refresh adds comforting blues, festive lights, and bigger tables, as dim sum is best enjoyed with a group.

Serigne Mbaye’s dazzling Senegalese tasting menu dinners are now a permanent fixture in New Orleans, after holding Dakar NOLA dinners at various locations including the Southern Food and Beverage Museum (SoFab) and Mosquito Supper Club over the last two years. At the new restaurant of the same name, Mbaye serves riffs on traditional West African and Senegalese dishes, mostly gluten and dairy-free, that blend West African and Louisiana ingredients, like habanero peppers and dehydrated seafood powder with okra and red beans. Dakar NOLA holds one seating per evening for 30 guests, Wednesday through Saturday.

After conquering breakfast and lunch, Mason Hereford and the team behind Turkey and the Wolf have opened Hungry Eyes, a splashy, ’80s-themed dinner and drinks restaurant. The menu ranges from “drinking snacks” to medium plates that top out at $20, like grilled pastrami kebabs and a seafood curry with calamari, catfish, and hearts of palm served with roti. The food is designed to compliment the drinks, and Hungry Eyes mixes a menu of classic martinis and not-so-classic cocktails, like a pandan old fashioned made with rum and bourbon and an Ube Baby Baby made with coconut, pineapple, and rum. Open Wednesday through Monday from 4 to 10 p.m., it doesn’t take reservations, so expect a bit of a wait (which can be spent next door at Second Vine Wine).

This fun, funky fast-casual spot with a focus on fried fish, chicken, and frozen drinks opened in May. Wonderland & Sea serves kale and cous cous salads; sides of flash-fried bok choy, rice fritters, and grilled collard greens; fried chicken and fish sandwiches; and fried chicken and fish platters served with a sweet potato biscuit, crunchy cabbage, and house pickles. There’s even a vegan crispy chickpea tender sandwich. Prices are extremely fair given the restaurant’s claim of antibiotic-free chicken and locally caught fish; everything except the fried fish platter is priced at $10 or less.