Still mourning the closing of Crepes in the City? Lola hopes to comfort you soon. Early next month, the restaurant/hot spot plans to open in Crepes’ former site downtown at ?500 N. 14th St. Owner-managers Chris Hansen and Cijo Matthews have hired Angela Komis as chef, and Matt McMullin will run the new establishment. A press release from Lola promises French-inspired cuisine as well as “handcrafted cocktails made with the same attention to detail as the food they’re served with.” In addition to lunch, dinner and weekend brunch, Lola will feature late-night live funk, soul, jazz and blues. Its Web site is scheduled to launch later this month; in the meantime, stay abreast of details via Lola’s Facebook page.
This article appears in Dec 1-31, 2009.