Restaurant in New Orleans, Louisiana
| 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. 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. It has also been described as one of the world’s most influential restaurants.
History
The restaurant was located in a building originally built in 1864 and in 1996, underwent extensive renovations.
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.”
K-Paul’s has been described as “unpretentious from the outside but revolutionary on the inside.”
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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