New Orleans

Located on the Gulf Coast of the United States of America, New Orleans is not only a cultural and musical hub but also a major player in America’s culinary scene. It is the home of both Creole and Cajun cooking as well as the hotbed of many culinary inspirations and movements.

The textured and varied food scene of New Orleans is due to the convergence of many different cultures and immigrants on the small Southern city. In 1699 Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne, sieur de Bienville, established the New Orleans settlement, naming it for the duc d’Orleans. The French influence would later result in the creation of the city’s center, the French Quarter, where immigrants from Spain, Germany, and later on Africa and the Caribbean Islands would join the French settlers.