Bayona- A New Orleans Treasure & a New Spice in Town!

Bayona is a highly acclaimed restaurant in the French Quarter, renowned for its creative global cuisine developed by James Beard Award-winning chef Susan Spicer. Located in a beautifully restored 200-year-old Creole cottage, it offers an upscale yet inviting atmosphere with an enchanting garden courtyard.

It is absolutely enchanting, yall. And today we get to hear from Bayona's Executive Chef Christy Engeran.

Engeran began her culinary career at Bayona at age 19, working under Susan Spicer shortly after the restaurant opened in 1990. After decades of experience, including running her own bistro and working in high-end scratch kitchens, she returned to Bayona in 2021 as Chef de Cuisine. She is credited with bringing a "quietly bold" and "refined yet soulful" balance to the menu, continuing the restaurant's legacy of using fresh, local produce.

Chef Christy and I had a ball talking about all things Bayona. I highly encourage you to make a reservation and see for yourself what I am talking about! 

Then Later we welcome from Chattanooga, Tn- Chef Blackwell Smith joins me to talk about his line of Cajun seasonings called "Lucky Cajun Seasoning". The way I see it, if you love New Orleans, and you have passion for New Orleans- who gives a flying flip if you're technically from here. Yall got to try this line of seasonings! Find more about them all at www.theluckycajun.com.

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