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.

Sweet Potato Comfort Pie continues to use food as a catalyst for change, proving that sometimes, healing can come in the form of a humble dessert. For more information or to donate, click here.

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 ...

The long-standing debate between sweet potato and pumpkin pie is about as old as Thanksgiving itself. But their history is not that different.

The long-standing debate between sweet potato and pumpkin pie is about as old as Thanksgiving itself. But their history is not that different.