An all-day café called Reverie New Orleans is set to bring a highly diverse menu when it opens this fall in Uptown. Located at 7523 Maple St., Reverie will be a family-run cafe and dinner spot that brings the family-owners unique backgrounds to bear in the form of food, drink, and décor.
Co-owner Sarah Razack recently told What Now New Orleans the menu will reflect her family’s diverse ancestry.
“My background is Trinidadian, Middle Eastern, Indian, Spanish, and West African heritage,” she said. “So, everything at Reverie is inspired by that background: how I grew up and the foods that I grew up eating.”
Razack said a prime example will be Trinidadian “doubles” — a street food flatbread topped with curry chickpeas and homemade mango chutney. She also mentioned a pimento cheese and guava sandwich, which got rave reviews at pop-up events. The beverage program will mirror this global influence, featuring premium matcha, Kenyan teas, and specialty cocktails utilizing Trinidadian rums.
Given its proximity to Tulane and Loyola universities, Reverie will have a split-service model. It will cater to students and locals with café fare in the morning and transition into dinner service at night.
“During the day, it will mostly be coffee, tea, and grab-and-go food because we are located in a very school-heavy area,” Razack said. “Then, we will have a closure period between 3 p.m. and 4 p.m. before we open up for dinner, by reservation at first.”
During interview, Razack mentioned that she had previously worked in film production before moving to New Orleans to pursue a career in hospitality. She plans to leverage her film background to stage a vibe and atmosphere in reverie’s Uptown cottage that prioritizes lingering and socialization over high-volume turnover.
“I kind of want it to feel like people are just coming over to someone’s house for dinner,” she said.
