K-Paul's Louisiana Kitchen
| K-Paul's Louisiana Kitchen | |
|---|---|
| Restaurant information | |
| Established | 1979 |
| Closed | 2020 |
| Previous owner(s) | Paul Prudhomme |
| Food type | Cajun, Creole |
| Street address | 416 Chartres Street |
| City | New Orleans |
| County | Louisiana |
| Postal/ZIP Code | 70130 |
K-Paul's Louisiana Kitchen was a Cajun and Creole restaurant in the French Quarter owned by Paul Prudhomme that closed in 2020.[1][2] Prudhomme and his wife Kay Hinrichs Prudhomme opened the restaurant in 1979. The restaurant is “credited with helping put New Orleans on the culinary map” and popularizing Cajun cuisine.[3] It has also been described as one of the world’s most influential restaurants.[4]
History
The restaurant was located in a building originally built in 1864 and in 1996, underwent extensive renovations.[5]
When the restaurant opened, it had a 62 seat capacity. Eventually capacity expanded to more than 200 seats and “nightly lines of enthusiastic diners from around the world.”[6]
K-Paul’s has been described as “unpretentious from the outside but revolutionary on the inside.”[7]
References
- ^ Overdeep, Meghan (November 17, 2020). "Paul's Louisiana Kitchen Selling Prized Restaurant Artifacts". Southern Living. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
- ^ Lorell, Clair (July 13, 2020). "Famed Cajun Restaurant K-Paul's Closes After Forty Years". Eater Mew Orleans. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
- ^ Yagoda, Maria (July 13, 2020). "Historic New Orleans Restaurant K-Paul's Closes After 41 Years in French Quarter". Food & Wine. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
- ^ Grimes, William (October 8, 2015). "Paul Prudhomme, Chef Who Put Cajun Cooking on National Stage, Dies at 75". The New York Times. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
- ^ "Former K-Paul's Louisiana Kitchen building sells". New Orleans City Business. June 24, 2022. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
- ^ Mumphrey, Nicole (July 13, 2020). "Iconic New Orleans restaurant K-Paul's Louisiana Kitchen permanently closed due to COVID-19". Fox 8 Live. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
- ^ "K-Paul's: Stories du Jour". My New Orleans. 20 July 2020. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
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