| A perennial New Orleans favorite... Red beans & rice with Louisiana smoked sausage. Our Monday lunch special. |
| The best selling sandwich at the Blue Duck...the "9th Ward". Chuck roast cooked down in onion and garlic gravy until it's falling apart. A true 'debris' style po'boy. |
Chef/owner Briant Smith has lived, worked, and
cooked all over the U.S., from New York City to Los
Angeles. He keeps returning, however, to his
native State of Louisiana. The reason? "The food.
You go into a restaurant anywhere in the
country...hell, most of the WORLD for that
matter...and you'll usually find a Louisiana style
dish on the menu. You can't say that about any
other place in America."
While his influences are many, including classical
French, Southwestern, Asian, and Italian, his first
love is New Orleans Creole cuisine. "The flavors
are built in strong, bold layers. If it's done right,
every bite will give you a little something different.
That's the way I try to cook everything that we
serve at the Blue Duck."
cooked all over the U.S., from New York City to Los
Angeles. He keeps returning, however, to his
native State of Louisiana. The reason? "The food.
You go into a restaurant anywhere in the
country...hell, most of the WORLD for that
matter...and you'll usually find a Louisiana style
dish on the menu. You can't say that about any
other place in America."
While his influences are many, including classical
French, Southwestern, Asian, and Italian, his first
love is New Orleans Creole cuisine. "The flavors
are built in strong, bold layers. If it's done right,
every bite will give you a little something different.
That's the way I try to cook everything that we
serve at the Blue Duck."
As for his business philosophy, he says, "I copy Ella Brennan (of Commander's Palace
fame)...buy the best ingredients you can afford...and keep the bathrooms clean."
It must work. The Blue Duck has been a critical and financial success from the first
month it opened in March of 2007.
fame)...buy the best ingredients you can afford...and keep the bathrooms clean."
It must work. The Blue Duck has been a critical and financial success from the first
month it opened in March of 2007.
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