New restaurants spur construction boom on Veterans Boulevard in Metairie [Video]

METAIRIE, La (WVUE)—Expect a flurry of construction in Metairie as new restaurants prepare to open along Veterans Boulevard.

Gene Colley and his business partner Anthony Cruz study the new menu at their new restaurant, which is set to open in a few weeks.

They’re the owners of Southerns, known for their spicy chicken, and they’re set to move into a new brick-and-mortar establishment on Veterans Boulevard in Metairie.

“Everything we do we try to do it perfect,” Colley said. “We put everything we try to work. It was hard as he possibly can to grow this thing and it’s paying off in the long run.”

Renovations on this place began this past June, and it’s all wrapped up. The duo said the menu is ready to go and affordable for residents in Metairie.

“There’s chicken sandwich, tenders, cracklin, and fries,” Cruz said. “We’re in the nine to $13 price point.”

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