In case you have been driving down Veterans Boulevard close to Clearview Metropolis Middle not too long ago, you will have observed a brand-new Zea restaurant inching nearer to the principle Metairie thoroughfare. That new Zea restaurant is now open for enterprise.

Zea Rotisserie & Bar has opened a standalone, 7,000-square-foot restaurant at 4416 Veterans Memorial Blvd., situated on the north aspect of the Clearview Metropolis Middle car parking zone. It is going to be open from 4-10 p.m. this week. Beginning subsequent week, operations will broaden to incorporate choose lunch service hours, with actual hours to be revealed on the restaurant’s web site.

The brand new restaurant replaces Zea’s earlier Metairie location inside Clearview Metropolis Middle, the place the restaurant operated for 26 years. Zea introduced plans for the brand new location in August 2025 and remained open in its former house whereas the standalone restaurant was constructed. Gibbs Building served as the overall contractor, whereas Greenleaf Architects was the lead designer. The restaurant includes a modern eating room, full-service bar, out of doors patio seating, and an open kitchen. The expanded bar program consists of craft cocktails, frozen drinks, wine choices, and native and nationwide beers.

Zea was based by Hans Limburg, Gary Darling and Greg Reggio, collectively generally known as The Style Buds. The primary Zea location opened in Harahan in June 1997. The model has since grown to 10 places all through Louisiana and Mississippi, serving signature dishes corresponding to rotisserie meats, roasted corn grits, and Thai ribs.
Paul Hutson, CEO of Style Buds Administration, which owns and operates Zea Rotisserie & Bar, mentioned the brand new standalone restaurant showcases Zea’s refreshed visitor expertise and represents the model’s continued funding within the Higher New Orleans market.

“Zea has at all times been a spot the place pals and households come collectively over nice meals, handcrafted cocktails, and real hospitality,” Hutson mentioned. “We’re excited to welcome company across the rotisserie and into this stunning new house to showcase the following evolution of the Zea expertise proper right here in Metairie.”

Clearview Metropolis Middle, which initially opened in 1969 as Clearview Mall, is present process a $100 million redevelopment designed to remodel the previous shopping center right into a mixed-use vacation spot with retail, eating, leisure and residential house. With Zea now moved into its new standalone location, heart operators have introduced plans to demolish the restaurant’s former house for mixed-use improvement. Particular plans haven’t been introduced.

For the reason that revitalization mission broke floor in 2020, Clearview Metropolis Middle has added Areas Financial institution, Ruby Slipper, The Metro at Clearview luxurious residences, and Smalls Sliders. The previous Sears constructing has additionally been remodeled into an Ochsner medical heart, whereas the close by Goal has undergone practically $10 million in renovations.