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A personally signed welcome note from the chef arrives before the first course at this pescatarian tasting menu restaurant in Uptown, which pulls from the coastal cuisines of Senegal and South Louisiana in equal measure. West African masks line the walls, co-owner Afua Richardson works the room in spectacular fashion, and the kitchen holds a James Beard Award for Best New Restaurant. Seven courses, two seatings, and a cottage on Magazine Street.
Thirteen honors, in evidence:
The record strongest first
- 50 Best #4 · North America's 50 Best Restaurants
- James Beard Awards 2024 · Winner · Best New Restaurant
- James Beard Awards 2026 · Winner · Best Chef: South · Serigne Mbaye
- USA Today Restaurants of the Year
- Eater The All-Time Eater 38
- James Beard Awards 2023 · Nominee · Emerging Chef · Serigne Mbaye
- Esquire The Best New Restaurants in America
- Eater The Best New Restaurants in America
- Bon Appétit America's Best New Restaurants
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
- The New York Times The 25 Best Restaurants in New Orleans Right Now
- James Beard Awards 2022 · Semifinalist · Emerging Chef · Serigne Mbaye
- Eater 38 Essential Restaurants in New Orleans
One number, weighted & current 97
How we scoreThe dishes from the writeups
- Jollof 50 Best
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