The magic of Disney is authenticity, and it was present during the 2025 Essence Festival of Culture in New Orleans in early July.

During Essence Festival in New Orleans Disney announced Tiana’s Joyful Celebration Traveling Exhibition will kick off in 2026 ...

Princess Tiana is taking the show on the road. During a special brunch event tied to the 2025 Essence Festival of Culture at the historic family-owned and operated Dooky Chase’s Restaurant in ...

The Chase family attended the ceremony. Dooky Chase, the New Orleans landmark restaurant, was honored Thursday, June 18, at the 2025 James Beard Awards in Chicago. “To have this award means a ...

The place is teeming with history; Dooky Chase’s sits in Tremé, the oldest black neighborhood in the country, and nearly 80 years after it opened in 1941, it’s still the place to be.

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 ...

Guests line up outside Dooky Chase's Restaurant on Orleans Avenue in New Orleans for the traditional Holy Thursday lunch, April 17, 2025. The annual event features gumbo z'herbes, a once-a-year ...

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 ...