"Emeril Lagasse has been a trailblazer since he replaced Paul Prudhomme at Commander’s Palace at the tender age of 23. He opened his original Emeril’s restaurant in 1990 in the Warehouse District. That vision paid off, earning him what the Foundation used to call Best Southeast Regional Chef in 1991. (Emeril was also a Who’s Who in Food and Beverage winner in 1989.) His barbecue shrimp — served as a supplement to a tasting menu of rabbit with gulf shrimp and chanterelles, lobster with buttered leeks, and banana cream pie — will always be the gold standard." - Beth D'Addono
Emeril’s.
