K-Paul's Louisiana Kitchen

K-Paul's Louisiana Kitchen was a Cajun and Creole restaurant in the French Quarter owned by Paul Prudhomme that closed in 2020.[1][2] 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.[3] It has also been described as one of the world’s most influential restaurants.[4]

K-Paul's Louisiana Kitchen
Restaurant information
Established1979
Closed2020
Previous owner(s)Paul Prudhomme
Food typeCajun, Creole
Street address416 Chartres Street
CityNew Orleans
CountyLouisiana
Postal/ZIP Code70130

History

The restaurant was located in a building originally built in 1864 and in 1996, underwent extensive renovations.[5]

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.”[6]

K-Paul’s has been described as “unpretentious from the outside but revolutionary on the inside.”[7]

References
  1. Overdeep, Meghan (November 17, 2020). "Paul's Louisiana Kitchen Selling Prized Restaurant Artifacts". Southern Living. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
  2. Lorell, Clair (July 13, 2020). "Famed Cajun Restaurant K-Paul's Closes After Forty Years". Eater Mew Orleans. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. "Former K-Paul's Louisiana Kitchen building sells". New Orleans City Business. June 24, 2022. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
  6. 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.
  7. "K-Paul's: Stories du Jour". My New Orleans. Retrieved 3 December 2022.


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