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LOUIE AND THE REDHEAD LADY
Chef Louie and Ginger
Louie and the Redhead Lady, Bay St Louis
ADDRESS:
136 Blaize Ave., Bay St. Louis
PHONE:
228.344.3338
HOURS:
Wednesday and Thursday 10:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday 10:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday
11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
story and photos by Julian Brunt
Lots of restaurants claim to serve Creole style New Orleans fare, but there is more to it than just bragging. The NOLA Creole touch is a light one, never heavy handed, always balanced and it takes a true saucier to get the sauces right. If you can master the saucier’s trade, then you are on to the next challenge, and that would be pairing the basic ingredients that belong in Creole food with local seafood and other traditional ingredients. You can’t just figure it out, it takes years of training, and the ones who get it right are the true master chefs of the trade.
Chef Louie of Louie and the Redhead
Lady in Bay St. Louis fits that bill to
a tee. He said, “I never attended a culinary school, but I taught in two.” What a telling statement! This chef spent years perfecting his trade in New Orleans and surrounding areas and every serious foodie on the Mississippi Coast should stand up and shout with joy that he decided to open his new place in Bay St. Louis.
When you walk in the door and see the old brick walls, adorned with tasteful reminders of the French Quarter, the mood is set. Chances are that before you can take a good look around a redhead lady is going to greet you and warmly
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