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First Civil Rights Trail marker unveiled at Dooky Chases Restaurant Share Updated: 3:14 PM CDT May 3, 2021 WDSU Digital Team Share Updated: 3:14 PM CDT May 3, 2021 WDSU Digital Team The first marker in the new Louisiana Civil Rights Trail was unveiled Monday at Dooky Chases Restaurant, according to the Louisiana Office of Tourism.The marker was placed in one of the nations oldest African-American neighborhoods.The office of tourism says life-size...

Dan Ahn/KJUN [Official] Dan Ahn/KJUN [Official] Then there’s the gumbo, which Jung says is one of her favorite items on the menu. “I tried a lot of gumbo in NYC, and I just didn’t like it,” says Jung. “It just wasn’t the right consistency.” Jung developed her recipe based on observing Chase make it at her legendary New Orleans restaurant Dooky Chase, where she worked as a chef’s assistant for six months in 2010. “I called her my Creole grandmother,” says Jung on working with...

Louisiana Favorites Enjoy a touch of spice in your life with these star-studded Southern dishes from the Kitchen Queens - Shrimp Okra Gumbo, Louisiana Crab and Corn Maque Choux Dip and Shrimp Creole. Episode Duration: 26 minutes and 46 seconds Episode Number: 117

About Kitchen Queens: New Orleans: KITCHEN QUEENS: NEW ORLEANS turns the spotlight on women who are changing the culinary landscape of New Orleans. The series shares the food and stories of female chefs who are stirring the pot with creativity and style, from popular restaurateur and chef Susan Spicer, a James Beard "Whos Who of Food and Beverage" inductee; to James Beard Best Chef South winners Sue Zemanick and Rebecca Wilcomb; to the crop of talented women at the helm of local restaurants. Ea...

Laine Kaplan-Levenson / WWNO Originally published on February 25, 2021 3:05 pm Thirty-three streets, three parks and one other public space in New Orleans are one step closer to getting new names now that the city’s Street Renaming Commission voted 7-1 for the changes Wednesday. Most notably, Robert E. Lee Boulevard, named after the former Commander of the Confederate Army, could become Allen Toussaint Boulevard after the famed New Orleans musician. Tulane Avenue, named after Paul Tulan...

courtesy of Amistad Research Center Rivers Frederick in Flint-Goodridge Operating Room. Rivers Frederick was born in 1874 in New Roads, Louisiana. He received his B.A. from the New Orleans University in 1893 and went on to earn an M.D. from the University of Illinois in 1897. Frederick served as the Chief of Surgery at Flint-Goodridge Hospital from 1932-1950. New this month is a virtual exhibit that shows how New Orleans has benefited from Black leadership and engagement since the 19th century....

Nine Black Restaurateurs and Chefs Who Have Made a Difference Bloomberg 2/18/2021 Adrian Miller (Bloomberg) -- If there was a silver lining to 2020, it’s the response from people of goodwill to pivotal events such as the murder of George Floyd. Those individuals rushed to affirm Black Americans and to support Black businesses, including restaurants. Last year, searches for Black-owned business spiked 600% compared with 2019, according to Google. This attention to Black-ow...

Virtual ‘Saturday Morning at the Zoo’ The nonprofit Wild Wonders animal refuge offers a virtual program, “Saturday Morning at The Zoo,” at 10 a.m. Saturday. The program features “The Rain Forest with animal ambassadors from the top of the canopy to the leafy covered floor of the forest.” Cost of the 45-minute Zoom session is $20. Registration closes at noon Friday at wildwonders.org. CARLSBAD Free series of Hebrew classes offered A free series of Hebrew classes hosted by Congregatio...

Originally published on February 16, 2021 4:06 pm Before the pandemic, more than 1 million people would travel to New Orleans to eat delicious food, dance down Bourbon Street and marvel at larger-than-life parade floats on Mardi Gras. The usual festivities are canceled because of the pandemic — but Mardi Gras isn’t dead. People in New Orleans are giving the celebration a different kind of life that adheres to social distancing protocols. This year, New Orleans residents are transforming ...

ABC News Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? OffOn The recipe is from New Orleans famous Dooky Chase Restaurant. • 7 min read How New Orleans Dooky Chase restaurant survived pandemic Stella Reese Chase, Edgar “Dooky” Chase III and Edgar “Dook” Chase IV discuss the challenges they faced as owners of one of the most famous Black-owned businesses in New Orleans.ABC News To celebrate Fat Tuesday, "Good Morning America" went to the heart of New Orleans to e...