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Why did Emeril Lagasse move from New Orleans to Florida?

Posted on 4/9/20 at 9:28 pm
Posted by L.A.
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Posted on 4/9/20 at 9:28 pm
I know he still has a restaurant presence in New Orleans but he no longer lives there. Anybody know why?
Posted by BlackenedOut
The Big Sleazy
Member since Feb 2011
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Posted on 4/9/20 at 9:35 pm to
Think he has always maintained a multiple residence situation (at least say last 20 years) at one point it was New Orleans and New York.

However two things if I had to guess that it is now NOLA/FL 1) no state income tax in Florida 2) he spends a lot of time fishing.
Posted by Professor Boudin
Member since Jun 2019
84 posts
Posted on 4/9/20 at 9:48 pm to
The coke dealers in fla are friendlier.
Posted by Centinel
Idaho
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Posted on 4/9/20 at 9:50 pm to
Same reason Sean Brock moved from Charleston to Nashville?

Posted by Degas
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Posted on 4/9/20 at 10:27 pm to
Interesting because I believe his Universal Studios restaurant has dried up there.
Posted by Tiger Ryno
#WoF
Member since Feb 2007
107361 posts
Posted on 4/9/20 at 10:42 pm to
Sell Out. He's making rip off gator tators and saying BAM to geriatric bingo blue hairs and calling it gold!
Posted by carlysstiger
Southeast Louisiana
Member since Aug 2014
511 posts
Posted on 4/9/20 at 10:42 pm to
He has a restaurant outside of Sandestin, and has a house in Sandestin.

I think some things changed in NOLA when he sold
Some of his other stuff?? But not sure??

Also..Florida is a short drive from NOLA.
Posted by Trout Bandit
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Dec 2012
14810 posts
Posted on 4/9/20 at 10:50 pm to
No state income tax in Florida dummies.
Posted by CP3LSU25
Louisiana
Member since Feb 2009
52570 posts
Posted on 4/9/20 at 11:07 pm to
I’d rather live in Florida then New Orleans
Posted by jbgleason
Bailed out of BTR to God's Country
Member since Mar 2012
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Posted on 4/10/20 at 5:27 am to
quote:

No state income tax


I am going to guess this. I know some high net worth older folks who keep their beach condo as their primary residence and have their drivers licenses, car tags, voter reg, etc in FL. They lose their homestead exemption on their million plus house in LA but save tens of thousands a year in LA income taxes on their retirement dollars.
Posted by SixthAndBarone
Member since Jan 2019
10455 posts
Posted on 4/10/20 at 7:07 am to
He’s not from New Orleans. He’s from Massachusetts I believe.
Posted by Tridentds
Sugar Land
Member since Aug 2011
23291 posts
Posted on 4/10/20 at 8:27 am to
Florida vs New Orleans....



Now if he had chosen to live in New Orleans instead of Florida then you would have had a good thread with lots of speculation.
Posted by AbitaFan08
Boston, MA
Member since Apr 2008
27879 posts
Posted on 4/10/20 at 8:35 am to
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He’s not from New Orleans. He’s from Massachusetts I believe.


Fall River, MA. Which is incredible because it’s really not a nice place, but they do have a very high Portuguese population.
Posted by Epic Cajun
Lafayette, LA
Member since Feb 2013
36190 posts
Posted on 4/10/20 at 8:35 am to
quote:

Interesting because I believe his Universal Studios restaurant has dried up there.
He lives in (or near) Destin. His restaurant there is very good (Emeril's Coastal Italian).
Posted by NYCAuburn
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Member since Feb 2011
57010 posts
Posted on 4/10/20 at 9:06 am to
Martha Stewart bought the rights to most everything except his restaurants. He wasnt doing too good in the restaurant game. The state of Florida subsidized a show and gave him money. And I believe he consults for a lot of potential new chains and Florida is birthplace/testing grounds for the vast majority of them backed by big corps.
Posted by notiger1997
Metairie
Member since May 2009
61230 posts
Posted on 4/10/20 at 9:25 am to
Dumbass
Posted by REG861
Ocelot, Iowa
Member since Oct 2011
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Posted on 4/10/20 at 9:52 am to
quote:

Same reason Sean Brock moved from Charleston to Nashville?




what is this even supposed to mean
Posted by SmokedBrisket2018
Member since Jun 2018
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Posted on 4/10/20 at 10:05 am to
Posted by CAD703X
Liberty Island
Member since Jul 2008
90940 posts
Posted on 4/10/20 at 10:25 am to
CSB last summer when we were at seaside my FiL and his wife went to Emerils in PCB for lunch and Emeril was cooking. They even had a pic taken with him.
Posted by Fun Bunch
New Orleans
Member since May 2008
127733 posts
Posted on 4/10/20 at 10:48 am to
You’re rich.

Where are you going to live?
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