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Restaurant in Bywater changes item from General Lee's chicken because racism
Posted on 6/30/15 at 8:04 pm
Posted on 6/30/15 at 8:04 pm
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The most popular item at the Bywater restaurant Red's Chinese is a chicken dish called General Lee's Chicken. At least that is what it was called from the day the restaurant opened in December until Monday (June 30), when the dish was renamed simply General's Chicken.
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The change was prompted by a Facebook message from Lolis Eric Elie, the New Orleans-born writer and former Times-Picayune Metro columnist. Elie's message read: "Dear Red's, Why is there a General Lee's Chicken on your menu? Are you honoring the general who led the Confederacy, or have I jumped to the wrong conclusion?"
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Posted on 6/30/15 at 8:05 pm to geauxtigers87
if REL had truly loved his kin and country he would have joined the North, ended the war in about 3 months, and saved countless lives.
instead he was nothing more than a dirty traitor.
instead he was nothing more than a dirty traitor.
Posted on 6/30/15 at 8:05 pm to geauxtigers87
I wish I could punch Lolis in his fricking face.
Posted on 6/30/15 at 8:05 pm to geauxtigers87
Well frick'em. I'm not eating there.
Posted on 6/30/15 at 8:06 pm to geauxtigers87
Sounds like she thinks Chinese people should be wearing chains.
Posted on 6/30/15 at 8:06 pm to Fun Bunch
frick Lolis
Posted on 6/30/15 at 8:07 pm to geauxtigers87
I will now boycott this once fine establishment 
Posted on 6/30/15 at 8:07 pm to REG861
I really hate him. Can't fricking stand him.
Posted on 6/30/15 at 8:09 pm to geauxtigers87
Bunch of pussies in the bywater. They don't understand culture.
Posted on 6/30/15 at 8:09 pm to geauxtigers87
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Bywater
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Chicken
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racism
Posted on 6/30/15 at 8:11 pm to geauxtigers87
and the big deal here is?
Posted on 6/30/15 at 8:14 pm to Fun Bunch
It's a really disappointing article even by times pic standards. Calls out restaurants around the city with references in their names and menu items all the way to using the word Dixie. Calls out tivoli and lee for referencing the name of the road it's located on and its former name.
Do the editors not realize that small local businesses are thin margins and easily effect a lot of locals lives?
Do the editors not realize that small local businesses are thin margins and easily effect a lot of locals lives?
Posted on 6/30/15 at 8:15 pm to HammerheadLincoln
And chicken and watermellon on Claiborne still open. matbe I should open one on the northshore
Posted on 6/30/15 at 8:20 pm to NoSaint
Simple out would have been that the dish was named after the great Harry lee who is Asian.
Posted on 6/30/15 at 8:22 pm to Dr RC
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Dr RC
Not sure if trolling or just an ignorant hack.
Posted on 6/30/15 at 8:25 pm to geauxtigers87
Too many nice places to eat and notepad of this stupid place
Posted on 6/30/15 at 8:26 pm to arseinclarse
It isn't the same thing as General Li (named after Guang) chicken? Looks just like it, just with a bastardized name given to Chinese people when those tolerant Northerner's changed the spelling of their name on arrival.
This post was edited on 6/30/15 at 8:30 pm
Posted on 6/30/15 at 8:28 pm to geauxtigers87
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Red's Chinese
Obviously a Communist owned restaurant. Will not eat there.
Posted on 6/30/15 at 8:33 pm to geauxtigers87
They should have told Lolis to go frick himself.
Posted on 6/30/15 at 8:34 pm to geauxtigers87
Just don't change the recipe. One of the best menu items in NOLA.
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