Archived Article By Tom Fitzmorris Originally published December 31, 2007 A Depressing Emptiness For Over Two Years Cheesecake Bistro To Reopen On St. Charles A reader told us this morning that he saw activity at the hotel in the 2000 block of St. Charles Avenue, adjacent to the Copeland's Cheesecake Bistro. Both the restaurant and the hotel have been shuttered since the hurricane, with the only explanation from Copeland's being that they were waiting until business conditions were better before reopening. The hotel opened this weekend, just in time for the swell of football-related visitors to New Orleans for the Sugar and BCS Bowl games. The restaurant, according to a clerk in the hotel, will be back on January 24. Welcome back, and it's about time. You wouldn't believe how many people have wondered when this restaurant would get back to work. © 2007 Tom Fitzmorris. All rights reserved. news@nomenu.com