Upperline’s Clevenger, 83, lists restaurant for sale at $1.725M

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) – A single of New Orleans’ most honored and beloved restaurants went up for sale this weekend, as the household that opened Upperline virtually 40 a long time back shown its making, furnishings and gear for $1.725 million.

So considerably, Upperline’s renowned title and Creole recipes are not section of the Company Realty sale listing. Longtime proprietor JoAnn Clevenger informed Fox 8 in an distinctive job interview Sunday (Might 29) that she remained protective of these extra own areas of the small business, but that she would by no means say in no way if the proper buyer arrived alongside.

Upperline did not get the farewell sendoff it deserved as 1 of the city’s premier high-quality eating locations. Like several dining establishments close to the town, and throughout the nation, it ceased functions when the coronavirus pandemic struck in March 2020. Apart from a handful of personal activities, it never ever reopened.

“I didn’t assume I was heading to close it for superior,” Clevenger admitted.

But Clevenger announced previous November that she and her co-house owners — husband Alan Greenacre and son Jason Clevinger, who was the restaurant’s to start with chef — experienced decided that re-opening Upperline would be also complicated as she turned 83 this year.

Clevenger opened the restaurant with a single eating place in January 1983 and oversaw its enlargement in both dimensions and prominence. The cafe became an Uptown New Orleans establishment and a darling of national food stuff critics. Clevenger was nominated seven instances for the James Beard Foundation’s coveted nationwide Outstanding Restaurateur award.

“What am I heading to do without having it?” she puzzled. “Because it is been my lifestyle.”

Along the way, Clevenger’s cafe served Julia Little one, Jeff Bezos, Rupert Murdoch, Joe Namath, Calvin Trillin, Drew Brees and a host of other famous people, politicians and normal diners celebrating particular events.

“All good points arrive to an close. And this was a hell of a experience for the town and for JoAnn,” said Company Realty president Michael Siegel, the property’s listing agent together with Scott Graf.

“Hopefully, any individual will action in and have a further 40-12 months experience.”

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