This Fairy Tale eggplant recipe with crispy shallots and Thai dressing gets its flavor from coconut palm sugar, ginger, and lemongrass.

Meet the families behind Dooky Chase’s, Lucky Wishbone, and Sullivan’s Castle Island. Hear from these 2025 James Beard America's Classics on their enduring legacy.

Dooky Chase, the New Orleans landmark restaurant, was honored Thursday, June 18, at the 2025 James Beard Awards in Chicago. The restaurant received the James Beard Award for America’s Classic.

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - This week, Dooky Chase’s Restaurant received an honor from the James Beard Awards. Dooky Chase was one of six restaurants across the U.S. to receive an America’s Classic ...

Dooky Chase’s restores its iconic upstairs dining room, blending civil rights history with modern hospitality for private events and gatherings.

New Orleans residents gathered at Dooky Chase Restaurant in Treme to celebrate Holy Thursday with a special gumbo meal, honoring Creole and Catholic traditions.

New Orleans food writer Ian McNulty on Dooky Chase's Restaurant and the return of an important piece of its history in the Civil Rights Movement.

Dooky Chase Pays Homage To Civil Rights Patrons With Dining Room Renovation Dooky Chase reopens upstairs dining room that was once the meeting place for civil rights activists.

Edgar "Dook" Chase IV admires a mural of Civil Rights activists in the upstairs dining room of his family's Dooky Chase's Restaurant. (Photo by Chris Granger, The Times-Picayune) STAFF PHOTO BY ...

America was built upon tradition. And while we love trendy eating experiences (hello, food trucks) as much as the next person ...

Slice the eggplant lengthwise (or on a diagonal) 1-inch-thick (or the desired thickness for your recipe) to create large, flat pieces, perfect for layering in casseroles.

This eggplant parmesan recipe from cookbook author Robin Miller requires only nine ingredients and no messy frying. Here's how to make it.