The name ‘BOWER’ is derived from the characteristic feature of a trellised walkway commonly designed in early 19th century gardens. Dating back to Bienville’s founding of New Orleans, the area between Canal Street and Felicity (now the Lower Garden District neighborhood) was retained for vegetable gardens. As the Lower Garden District developed, urban gardens remained a common feature, albeit smaller and more of a reverence to earlier heritage.
Marcus Woodham
Executive Chef
Chef Marcus was born in Bayou Goula, Louisiana. He helped open Galatoire’s Bistro in Baton Rouge and John Besh’s Luke in New Orleans. Chef Marcus served as Sous Chef for five years at Restaurant Patois. He became Executive Chef at Tivoli & Lee in 2013 and assumed this position at Tujague’s Restaurant in 2016. This talented young chef joined Bar Frances in March 2018, bringing his flare for southern specialties with him.He assisted in opening Claret Wine & Cocktail Bar as the executive chef, developing an extensive cheese and charcuterie program along with ingredient driven small plates. Latter Hospitality is very lucky to have this amazing executive chef.
Andrea Dominach
General Manager
Mickey Mullins
Bar Manager/ Assistant General Manager
Policies
Reservations and Seating
We have a 20 minute grace period for reservations. Please call us if you are running later than 20 minutes after your reservation time. At The Bower, we try to accommodate all indoor and outdoor seating requests.
Large Parties
For all parties of 5 guests or more, we ask for a credit card to confirm the reservation. We will not make any charges to the card unless the party has to completely cancel within 24 hours of the reservation time or is a no-show. In those instances, we reserve the right to charge up to $25 per person.
Service Charges and Separate Checks
A 3% service charge is added to all credit card transactions. Please note that we accept a maximum of 4 cards per check split evenly.
Dietary Restrictions
At The Bower, we attempt to accommodate any allergies, aversions or dietary needs whenever possible.
Corkage Fee
Our corkage fee is $20 per bottle.
Dress Code
We welcome guests to come as they are.