My New Orleans
03/04/2021
NEW ORLEANS (press release) –
Martha Wiggins is the new Executive Chef of Café Reconcile, 1631 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., in New Orleans. As executive chef, Wiggins will create a dynamic kitchen learning lab and training environment for opportunity youth, ages 16-24, who turn to Reconcile for life skills and workforce development training each year. Moreover, Wiggins will craft and execute Café Reconcile’s new culinary philosophy and work to establish the café as one of New Orleans’ most recognized and celebrated eateries.
“Chef Wiggins has the experience and skill to train our Interns and Alumni for the rigors of a competitive hospitality industry as well as jobs outside the industry that require foundational skills like attention to detail, the ability to work in a team structure, and leadership and communication skills,” said Reconcile executive director, Gerald Duhon. “Martha’s impeccable culinary background and industry expertise w
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My New Orleans
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We knew what weâd signed up for at the Elysian Bar. After all, I selected âchurchâ for the seating option on the online reservation form. It brought much more than Iâd imagined.
The former Sts. Peter and Paul church in New Orleans, now an event space for the Hotel Peter & Paul, has been drafted into a new role as the dining room for the Elysian Bar. Staff photo by David Grunfeld
From our table we took in the setting, this soaring old church with 40-watt ambiance, saints in the stained glass and angels in the rounded ceiling high above.