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Yes, Chef: Cooks Bringing the Caribbean to NOLA

Yes, Chef: Cooks Bringing the Caribbean to NOLA

A chat with NOLA-based chefs about their culinary beginnings, their Caribbean roots, and the connections between their culture and traditional New Orleans cuisine.

Lineup

  • Nina Compton
    Chef/Owner of award-winning restaurant Compère Lapin in New Orleans’ Warehouse District.
  • Queen Trini Lisa
    Chef
  • Charly Pierre of Fritai (Haiti)