Disney hosted a special Princess Tiana-themed brunch experience at Dooky Chase’s restaurant during the 2025 Essence Festival of Culture.

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.

Creole gumbo from Dooky Chase's Restaurant celebrates the rich cultures that make up New Orleans and fresh Louisiana seafood.

Dooky Chase chefs Dook and Zoe Chase, culinarian and author Toya Boudy and James Beat Award winner Alon Shaya join TODAY in the Big Easy to share their classic recipes. (Sponsored by New Orleans ...

Dooky Chase Restaurant Dooky Chase first opened in 1941 and has been using the same recipe for jambalaya since then.

Below, Poree and Dooky Chase’s current Executive Chef, Edgar “Dook” Chase IV, reflect on their journey with Disney Parks, their grandparents’ legacy, and the highlights of New Orleans cuisine.

By creating a space where people of color could dine in elegance, Leah Chase reshaped the culinary landscape of New Orleans and inspired future generations.

Emily and Edgar “Dooky” Chase Sr. opened the restaurant in 1941 (Leah Chase married Dooky Jr. in 1946) to provide an array of local dishes popular with New Orleanians, but since then, Dooky ...

A second line will follow after the funeral services end. About Edgar "Dooky" L. Chase III: He was described as the patriarch of the family and a passionate New Orleanian.