Oak Oven is equal parts fancy and funky.

At the Italian restaurant, wine gets proper stemware but water comes in a Mason jar. The waiters wear black, but the menu has a kids section. In the early evening, the number of families equals the number of couples out for a date night.

The address, on Jefferson Highway in Harahan, might seem an unlikely spot for a contemporary Italian restaurant. Even more surprising is that Oak Oven, which emphasizes made-from-scratch cooking and locally sourced ingredients, took over a former Popeyes franchise.

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