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NOLA.com: This Former French Quarter Restaurant Will Now Tell New Orleans History After $6.4M Renovation

July 7, 2025

“The Times Picayune” checks in on the progress of HNOC’s renovation of 416 Chartres Street, the former site of K-Paul’s Louisiana Kitchen.

A pedestrian walks past the former K-Paul's Louisiana Kitchen on Chartres Street in New Orleans.

A pedestrian walks past the former K-Paul's Louisiana Kitchen on Chartres Street in New Orleans.

A pedestrian walks past the former K-Paul's Louisiana Kitchen on Chartres Street in New Orleans. Photo by Sophia Germer, NOLA.com | The Times Picayune

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“HNOC is putting the finishing touches on a $6.4 million renovation of the building, which it purchased in late 2023 for $5 million. When completed in August, the three-story structure will house staging areas and prep space, where HNOC staff can build and assemble the increasingly elaborate and interactive exhibitions that tell the story of New Orleans and its diverse people.”

Stephanie Riegel for NOLA.com | The Times Picayune. Photo by John McCusker

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