Adamo to Open Two Restaurants at 1800 Magazine
Chef Josh Adamo plans two New Orleans concepts under one roof in the Lower Garden District, beginning with a casual bar in early 2027.
Updated on Nov. 4, 2026 in Dining Out
Chef Josh Adamo, formerly chef de cuisine at Emeril's, plans to open two restaurants at 1800 Magazine St. in New Orleans' Lower Garden District. Bar DND, a casual cocktail bar, is scheduled to open in February 2027, followed by Twelve, a tasting-menu restaurant, in spring 2027.
Why it matters
The project brings a chef with a Michelin-starred background and European fine-dining training to a single New Orleans address with two distinct formats. For diners in New Orleans, it adds both a casual cocktail option and a small-format tasting experience to the Lower Garden District.
Twelve will seat 12 guests at a chef's counter for a tasting menu, while Bar DND operates as a casual cocktail bar at the same address. Menus, pricing and reservation details have not yet been released and are expected closer to the openings.
The players
Josh Adamo
A Canadian-born chef who previously served as chef de cuisine at Emeril's and trained at Le Louis XV in Monaco and Core by Clare Smyth in London.
Emeril Lagasse
A celebrity chef and restaurateur who recruited Adamo to New Orleans and led the Emeril's restaurant that earned two Michelin stars.
The details
Adamo was recruited to New Orleans by chef Emeril Lagasse and oversaw menu development, kitchen operations and culinary training as chef de cuisine at Emeril's. Bar DND's name stands for Do Not Disturb, and its signature World's Fair Fizz combines gin, blueberries, eggs, local honey and Champagne.
Timeline
Early 2027: Planned opening of the two restaurant concepts at 1800 Magazine St. in New Orleans.
February 2027: Scheduled opening of Bar DND.
Spring 2027: Scheduled opening of Twelve.
Culture Shift
Adamo's move from Emeril's, a two-Michelin-star New Orleans kitchen, into an independent project at 1800 Magazine St. extends a pattern of chefs trained in high-end kitchens opening smaller, more casual concepts alongside tasting-menu formats. The two-format approach at one address reflects a model that pairs accessible bar service with a limited-seat counter.
Diners interested in Twelve's 12-seat chef's counter should watch for reservation details, which have not yet been announced and are expected closer to the spring 2027 opening. Bar DND's casual format may offer a lower-commitment option for visiting the 1800 Magazine St. location when it opens in February 2027.
The takeaway
Watch for the February 2027 Bar DND opening and the spring 2027 Twelve opening if you plan to dine at 1800 Magazine St., since menus and reservations will be announced closer to those dates.
What happens next
Bar DND is scheduled to open in February 2027, with Twelve to follow in spring 2027; finalized menus and reservation information are expected closer to those openings.
Further reading
Explore more New Orleans dining out coverage for the local restaurant scene around the Lower Garden District.
Source note: This article includes information reported by New Orleans CityBusiness.
