A new Cajun restaurant has opened in the Bywater, and its owner hopes that it will fill the void left by Rosalita's, a popular taco shop that closed in 2024.

"They had lots of regulars, and there were always people eating in the backyard," Frissons owner Beaux Church said. "And now ... there's not as many places around that area where you can go and eat and have an affordable meal."

Frissons hopes to be a chill place where people can come, relax and enjoy boudin in the former home of Rosalita's at 3304 St. Claude after. The restaurant opened Sept. 26.

Since moving to New Orleans in 2011, Church has managed multiple businesses, including the Clover Grill, and started organizing the New Orleans Pride parade in 2021. He also fell in love with his boyfriend, Dillian Theriot.

Theriot, a

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