A monumental building in Uptown New Orleans that sat dormant for two decades has been brought back to life, and its first public event will be a suitably grand culinary happening to lift the lid.

The Josephine on Napoleon is the name for the new event venue now open in the former Our Lady of Lourdes Church, at 2400 Napoleon Ave., close to Freret Street.

The property was sold by the Archdiocese of New Orleans years ago and converted to its new use by a developer team led by David Fuselier and his sister Mimi Spiehler. The restaurant group Dickie Brennan & Co. partnered with them to operate the venue, handling its booking, catering and productions.

The church was dedicated in 1925 and stands as a striking example of Mission Revival architecture on a central Uptown corridor. The doors o

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