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A Touch of Disney in Black History – Dooky Chase’s Restaurant

Posted on February 21, 2024 by Elantrice H.

Dooky Chase’s Restaurant opened its doors for business in 1941.

Eating at Dooky Chase’s Restaurant has been placed on my bucket list. This New Orleans restaurant owes it success to Leah Chase and her husband, Edgar “Dooky” Chase II, who was a band leader and jazz trumpeter. Mr. Chase’s parents… Continue Reading →

A Touch of Disney in Black History – Leah Chase

Posted on February 14, 2024 by Elantrice H.

Leah Chase (January 6, 1923 – June 1, 2019) was an American chef who based in New Orleans, LA. An author and television personality, she was known as the Queen of Creole Cuisine, advocating both African-American art and Creole cooking.… Continue Reading →

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