Global Foods

This husband and wife duo have swept New Orleans off her feet with their beautiful, fresh, and Mediterranean inspired cuisine. They prioritize local producers, and chefs in the city love eating at their places.

Their food combines the funky flavors found on the streets of Vietnam, Laos and Thailand with open fire cooking techniques and local seasonal ingredients sourced from the farms neighboring New Orleans. It is a favorite local hot spot for Chefs, and we understand why.

What started as a backyard barbecuing hooby, became an official restaurant named The Joint in 2004. The Joint has regularly been recognized as a top bbq destination and featured in national publications.

Chef Alon Shaya won a James Beard award in 2015 for Best Chef: South. With influences that stem from the Middle East, Europe, and North Africa, Chef Alon’s cooking reflects a collection of moments where food and culture have crossed paths, offering a taste of an ever-evolving cuisine.

Chef Orly concentrates on traditional Cuban cuisine and weaves in other Latino influences here and there. He’s on a mission to fill New Orleans’ unfilled niche for Cuban cuisine. His work began as a means to satiate his craving for the delicious Cuban food he grew up eating in Miami.

Nadia, a New York City native, has been living and cooking in New Orleans for the last four years. She has worked for a wide variety of local restaurants, from Pizza Domenica to the pioneering Nigerian eatery, Lagos. Her Nigerian roots and upbringing in New York City and Latin America infuse her food with flavor which is unique and inviting.