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Moody, atmospheric, and possessed of a decent daily happy hour from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., The Franklin (2600 Dauphine Street) reopened in March after shuttering for nine months.
In addition to a new culinary team, the chic gastropub boasts a new, rotating collection of art curated by Michael Wilkinson. Works by fabric-appliqué artist Chris Roberts-Antieau, activist Dan Tague, German-born photographer Michael Wolf, and Canadian photographer Edward Burtynsky are on display.
A self-portrait by Cuban artist Enrique Rottenberg (below) is restaurant’s the focal piece and served as inspiration for the its logo and branding.
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Wilkinson and partner Patrick Finney acquired the property for $280,000 in 2012, according to records from the Orleans Parish assessor’s office. The duo tapped Bockman + Forbes Design to give the former corner store a stylish update. Hand-cerused wood walls and raw steel provide a textural counterpoint to the bar’s backlit alligator glass and perforated wooden screens.
The Franklin is open 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday.
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