"Frank Brigtsen is an iconic New Orleans gentleman chef, an inventive Creole cook who apprenticed under chef Paul Prudhomme. He and his wife Marna opened Brigsten’s in 1986 in a homey Victorian cottage in the Riverbend, a remarkable and original restaurant that continues to thrive. The chef’s accolades are too many to mention (he was a Best Chef, South winner in 1998), but his cooking is the real prize." - Beth D'Addono
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