"When chef Sophina Uong tears herself away from the always jammin’ Mister Mao, she’s not looking for fancy. “I live on Kabab House,” says the Cambodian-born chef, who loves her some shawarma and kofta kababs. Almasgoof is another Metairie Mediterranean haunt. Her go-to for Indian fare is Plume in Algiers Point, chef Tyler Stuart and Merritt Coscia’s hub for regional South Asian fare." - Beth D'Addono