The Parish was a

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, and

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restaurant in

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, in the United States. It was opened by Tobias Hogan and Ethan Powell in 2012, and became known for its

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s. In 2015, the restaurant was split in half, and one side of the space began serving brunch, lunch, and

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as the Palmetto Cafe. The Palmetto was converted into a private event space and

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in February 2016, and The Parish closed abruptly in September of that year.

Description and history

The Parish (located at the corner of 11th and Everett in

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) was established in May 2012 by Tobias Hogan and Ethan Powell, who had operated the

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restaurant Eat: An Oyster Bar. It held three preview events—a private event with local blues duo

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and Alan Hager on May 18, a multi-course seated dinner on May 19, and "Sunday Jazz Brunch with Pete Krebs" on May 20—before opening to the public on May 22. The 80-seat restaurant replaced In Good Taste, a cooking school which occupied the space for eleven years and closed in February 2012. Its name (inspired by Louisiana's

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) was reflected by the restaurant's "

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