Historic Tujague's Will Remain Open in New Orleans Tujague's, the historic New Orleans restaurant in the French Quarter whose fate had hung in the balance since its owner died in February, will continue serving brisket and Sazeracs, it was announced Tuesday. "We've signed a new lease on the building, and I'm happy to announce Tujague's will be here for many more years," said Mark Latter, who took over the restaurant that his father, Steven Latter, had operated for three decades before his death. In addition, Mark Latter and his wife now have 100 percent ownership of the restaurant, having bought the remaining shares from family members. The building that houses the century-and-a-half restaurant (pronounced TOO-jacks) continues to be in the hands of Mr. Latter's uncle, Stanford Latter. In March, the New Orleans community became alarmed by reports that the uncle was considering selling the building to a local T-shirt-store mogul. Mark Latter did not say how long the lease was for, only that is was "long term." "I give the credit to the community," he said in a telephone interview. The community made my uncle realize how important Tujague's was to New Orleans. Now, he's completely on board. Although Tujague's has been saved, there will be some changes. The Decatur Street restaurant will close for a week in August for what Mark Latter called a "soft face lift." Bar hours have been extended: 10 a.m. to 10 p.m, seven days a week. And lunch, now available Friday to Sunday, will be served every day. Tujague's will continue to offer its traditional five-course prix fixe menu, but will add à la carte items for the first time. Additionally, Mark Latter is collaborating with the cookbook author Poppy Tooker on the first Tujague's cookbook. "All of the other famous New Orleans restaurants have their own cookbook, and now we will, too," he said.