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re: When Warren Leruth changed New Orleans cuisine

Posted on 1/29/19 at 5:15 pm to
Posted by EveryoneGetsATrophy
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Posted on 1/29/19 at 5:15 pm to
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The oil bust in the mid 80s doomed any decent place on the West Bank.


Yep. Viscos, Viscos Steam room, LeRuths, Willie Colns, Sigs in Port Sulphur.
This post was edited on 1/29/19 at 5:21 pm
Posted by L.A.
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Member since Aug 2003
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Posted on 1/29/19 at 5:33 pm to
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I guess a good substitute these days for the food and atmosphere would be Brigtsen's although Brigtsen's is more casual.
Comparable, but LeRuth's was superior across the board IMO.
Posted by L.A.
The Mojave Desert
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Posted on 1/29/19 at 5:34 pm to
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He sold it to his sons. I doubt they could live up to expectations. I know one of them killed himself.
Lee committed suicide in 1989. The restaurant closed in 1991. I believe Larry is still a chef in South Louisiana somewhere.
This post was edited on 1/29/19 at 5:38 pm
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