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Chef- what do you think of the success of the current trend (which you are a part of) of local restaurant "empires"? It seems that the majority of new (successful) restaurants in NOLA are under the Besh, Link, Garcia umbrella. While I enjoy most, if not all, of the new places I have tried, I feel this may turn off up-and-coming chef's from opening their own places or even moving to this market

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Actually quite the opposite has happened since Katrina. Lots of youngish new talent has taken over certain pockets of the city.

Then all of a sudden you agree

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I completely agree with your assessment of the post-katrina and even recent time frames

So what is the trend Obrah in this post K New Orleans ? Empires as you put it ? Or new youngish talent chefs as the Chef mentioned ?

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Posted by Oenophile Brah

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Posted on 3/24/15 at 8:47 am to TigerWise

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what do you think of the success of the current trend

I consider current a little more recent then "Post-Katrina".

The last couple of years we've seen Borgne, Pizza Domenica, Shaya, Johnny Sanchez, Peche, High Hat, Ancora, and soon to be Primitivo all under 3 Chef's umbrella. I'm sure I forgot a few. That's a significant consolidation of the market. Yes, all have their own chef, but ownership determines what kind of food will be created.

While the current King Makers of the NOLA food scene have proven nothing like the Brennan's (Thank God), the fear is they could grow conservative.

You seemed to have missed the end of my last post stating that future development is my concern.

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