Big plans are in the works for Larry Morrow's hometown of New Orleans. Following the example set by his grandmother, who dubbed him "the dragon of the family," Morrow is honoring her with the launch of his new steakhouse, Morrow Steak.
The restaurant, which debuted on June 7, can accommodate about 125 guests and provides a variety of eating alternatives for special occasions, according to Yahoo! Finance (via Blavity). The menu combines inventive Asian-inspired dishes with traditional steakhouse food. According to NOLA.com, in addition to premium beef dishes including wagyu and tomahawk rib eye steaks, marinated pork chops, king salmon, broiled snapper, and vegan selections such kung pao cauliflower—a reference to Morrow's Asian heritage—there's also lobster mac and cheese.
All in all, Morrow Steak is a part of a larger master plan, with plans already in place for the opening of Spicy Mango, a Caribbean-fusion restaurant in New Orleans, and phase two of the Morrow Steak in the upcoming months.
To suggest that this is only the beginning of his vision of Black-owned restaurants taking over the French Quarter would be an understatement. "We are going to light up Frenchmen Street," said Morrow.
The 33-year-old businessman plans to take over a qualified company and, if everything goes according to plan, change the game with national aspirations.
Morrow stated to NOLA.com, "My goal is to become the biggest Black-owned hospitality group in the nation." "It has already been composed."
The announcement of Morrow Steak's opening coincides with his revelation to Essence about the origin of his goal, which he made when discussing how he incorporates Black and Korean traditions into the food he cooks at Sun Chong, his Korean and Cajun-inspired restaurant that will open in the French Quarter in 2023.
Essence said that Morrow disclosed that he had opened Sun Chong as a surprise for his grandmother, whom he had named his grandmother's company. The action is consistent with the mother's high expectations for him and his accomplishments.
"You're the family dragon," Morrow remembered hearing his grandma say. "You are the one who soars."