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A Matter of Perception: Brigtsen’s Restaurant

May 29, 2026 No Comments

Revisiting restaurants covered years ago to see what’s changed, or what’s deliciously stayed the same. “I think the most obvious changes are not at the restaurant itself, but the city in general,” says Frank Brigtsen, chef and co-owner of Brigtsen’s Restaurant. “I say that is because of the altered perspective […]

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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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