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Silver Jubilee: Restaurant August Celebrates 25 Years

September 30, 2026 No Comments

Chef John Besh and business partner Octavio Mantilla reflect on the inception of their flagship restaurant and the future of BRG Hospitality. There are events in our lives that often seem predestined; romance blooming between two people escaping a rainstorm under the same awning; bumping into a high school friend […]

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Bites & Backstories: Executive Chef Corey Thomas Writes His Own Chapter at Restaurant August

August 3, 2026 No Comments

Thomas is proud of the ever-evolving tasting menu at Restaurant August, one inspired by local cuisine, yet presented from a different point of view. “A lot of people who eat here have a shared story of Louisiana cuisine. How do we elevate it to feel like something different, while still […]

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Though she was born in the San Francisco Bay Area, Kim Ranjbar took her passion for the written word and dragged it over 2000 miles to flourish in the city she loves. For well over a decade, she's been eating, photographing and writing about food (and more!) in New Orleans, her work appearing in local publications such as French Quarter Journal, Where Y'at Magazine, New Orleans Living Magazine, NewOrleans.com and Louisiana Kitchen & Culture.

After over 20 years as a transplant — surviving hurricanes, levee failures, oil spills, boil water advisories and hipster invasions — Kim hopes to eventually earn the status of local and be welcomed into the fold.

Feel free to contact her at kimranjbar@gmail.com

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