PHOTOS: Take a tour of TANA, chef Michael Gulotta’s Italian restaurant in Metairie
TANA (2919 Metairie Road, 504-533-8262) is a new upscale Italian restaurant in Old Metairie from chef Michael Gulotta and his partners. It joins a growing restaurant row for Jefferson Parish that is drawing a mix of casual and high-end concepts.
The restaurant opened Dec. 14 is is beginning with dinner service Wednesday through Sunday (closed Tuesday).
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Here's a look around this stylish new showplace for Italian cuisine.
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Chef Michael Gulotta and his partners developed TANA as a showplace upscale Italian restaurant in Old Metairie. (Staff photo by Ian McNulty, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune)
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The Metairie restaurant TANA adds an upscale Italian destination to a growing restaurant row for Jefferson Parish. (Staff photo by Ian McNulty, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune)
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The bar is a centerpiece of TANA, the upscale Italian restaurant in Old Metairie. (Staff photo by Ian McNulty, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune)
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The dining room at the Metairie restaurant TANA blends rustic and elegant touches. (Staff photo by Ian McNulty, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune)
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The dining room at the Metairie restaurant TANA blends rustic and elegant touches. (Staff photo by Ian McNulty, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune)
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The lounge at the Metairie restaurant TANA can serve as its own destination apart from dining room meals. (Staff photo by Ian McNulty, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune)
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The dining room at the Metairie restaurant TANA blends rustic and elegant touches. (Staff photo by Ian McNulty, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune)
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The upscale Italian restaurant TANA in Old Metairie is equipped with a pasta cart for tableside preparations of cheese wheel pasta. (Staff photo by Ian McNulty, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune)
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The wine cellar at TANA in Old Metairie runs deep, with choices from the $40s to four figures. (Staff photo by Ian McNulty, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune)
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The dining room at the Metairie restaurant TANA blends rustic and elegant touches. (Staff photo by Ian McNulty, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune)
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The dining room at the Metairie restaurant TANA blends rustic and elegant touches. (Staff photo by Ian McNulty, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune)
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A second dining room can serve for private events or regular service on busy nights at TANA in Old Metairie. (Staff photo by Ian McNulty, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune)
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A second dining room can serve for private events or regular service on busy nights at TANA in Old Metairie. (Staff photo by Ian McNulty, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune)
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The bar and lounge at TANA in Old Metairie was designed to be its own destination for before and after events. (Staff photo by Ian McNulty, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune)
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Deep booths line the dining room at the Metairie restaurant TANA, which blends rustic and elegant touches. (Staff photo by Ian McNulty, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune)
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Butter imbued with pork fat is ready to spread on Italian bread at the Metairie restaurant TANA. (Staff photo by Ian McNulty, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune)
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Meatballs, salad and flounder crudo start a meal at TANA, the Italian restaurant in Old Metairie. (Staff photo by Ian McNulty, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune)
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Flounder crudo with smoked trout roe starts a meal at the Metairie restaurant TANA, which blends rustic and elegant touches. (Staff photo by Ian McNulty, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune)
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Pork chop parmesan is a dish for two at upscale Italian restaurant TANA in Old Metairie. (Staff photo by Ian McNulty, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune)
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TANA includes a small open air patio at its location on Metairie Road. (Staff photo by Ian McNulty, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune)
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A slice of pear cake ends a meal at the Old Metairie restaurant TANA, serving upscale Italian cuisine. (Staff photo by Ian McNulty, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune)
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The wine list is displayed on hand-held computer pads at TANA, the upscale Italian restaurant in Metairie. (Staff photo by Ian McNulty, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune)
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The wine cellar at the Metairie restaurant TANA is glassed in for display behind the bar. (Staff photo by Ian McNulty, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune)
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The bar and lounge is a centerpiece at the upscale Italian restaurant TANA in Old Metairie. (Staff photo by Ian McNulty, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune)
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The dining room at the Metairie restaurant TANA blends rustic and elegant touches. (Staff photo by Ian McNulty, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune)
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The dining room at the Metairie restaurant TANA blends rustic and elegant touches. (Staff photo by Ian McNulty, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune)
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The dining room at the Metairie restaurant TANA blends rustic and elegant touches. (Staff photo by Ian McNulty, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune)
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