How Do You Red Bean?

BRETT ‘SHAGGY’ DUFFEE: How Do You Red Bean?

BRETT ‘SHAGGY’ DUFFEE: How Do You Red Bean?

West Bank native Brett Duffee has been cooking since he was just a boy. He would help peel shrimp and boil crawfish at his father’s bar along with making po’boys, gumbo, or anything to help. Eventually, Brett made his to Memphis, TN. There he took …

BRAD McGEHEE: How Do You Red Bean?

BRAD McGEHEE: How Do You Red Bean?

Everyone knows of the great restaurants to grab lunch and dinner in and around New Orleans. Brad McGehee created a restaurant that fills a void: a great place to get breakfast or lunch with the Blue Line Sandwich Company. The former Ritz Carlton sous chef …

KIT WOHL: How Do You Red Bean?

KIT WOHL: How Do You Red Bean?

Kit Wohl has written over ten New Orleans cookbooks. Her ‘New Orleans Classic‘ series covers different aspects of the Crescent City’s traditional and mainstream cuisines. The series includes Desserts, Seafood, Appetizers, Cocktails, Gumbos and Soups, Brunches, Celebrations, and most recently, Creole recipes. She finds the …

JASON HARDESTY: How Do You Red Bean?

JASON HARDESTY: How Do You Red Bean?

Recently, the New Orleans Times-Picayune online platform, NOLA.com, shared a story about UPS driver Jason Hardesty and his love of taking selfies with the neighborhood dogs. It’s been one of the real feel-good stories of the week. It all started a couple of years ago …

CAM BOUDREAUX: How Do You Red Bean?

CAM BOUDREAUX: How Do You Red Bean?

In 2012, Cam Boudreaux and April Bellow reinvented the po’boy with their restaurant, Killer Po’boys. The two native New Orleanians took internationally inspired flavors, combined them with local ingredients, and with their culinary experience, they were able to create something completely out of the box …

MARK BOLOGNA: How Do You Red Bean?

MARK BOLOGNA: How Do You Red Bean?

Mark Bologna was born and raised in New Orleans. He grew up in the iconic po boy shop that his parent’s owned for over thirty years, Teddy’s Grill, in the Gentilly neighborhood near the French Quarter. Instead of staying in the city and working at …

MARK MCGRAIN: How Do You Red Bean?

MARK MCGRAIN: How Do You Red Bean?

Mark McGrain, trombonist, composer, producer, and leader of the jazz band Plunge, was introduced to music by his father when he was five years old. McGrain first learned how to play the cornet, but by age eleven, he switched to playing the trombone. After playing …

RUDY DA FOODIE: How Do You Red Bean?

RUDY DA FOODIE: How Do You Red Bean?

Rudy da Foodie is a social media influencer. He has a strong following on Instagram and Facebook and it grows larger every day. But what he really is, is an ambassador to all of the great food options found in his hometown: New Orleans. His …