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Wille Mae Scotch House, A historical landmark is now re-open for business now re-named “Willie Mae’s Nola.”
After the original location in the Treme’ area burned down about two years ago, owner Kerry Seaton said she knew the revival was bound to happen.
“We always knew we would come back and bring it back. We will bring back the Scotch House, but this made the wait over to bring back Willie Mae’s to New Orleans,” Seaton said.
The restaurant named for its owner Willie Mae Seaton, the matriarch behind the legendary who passed away at age 99 in 2015.
Seaton says she feels honored to have the opportunity to open a new chapter in her family’s story.
“This is my family’s legacy. This is something that I take very seriously. I love my grandmother very dearly and it just means the world to me to say we’re here and we’re here to stay,” Seaton said.
New Orleans City Councilman Freddie King says he couldn’t be happier to see a small business like this one return, especially with its deep-rooted connection to the city.
“To have not only a small business come back in the city, but having a small, Black-owned, husband-and-wife business come back in the city means a lot,” King said.
Of course, many longtime fans of Willie Mae’s couldn’t wait to dive back into the food they have loved for so many years.
The new location is at 898 Baronne Street.
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