The August issue of Louisiana Cookin’ magazine profiles Chef Spencer Minch of Emeril’s Delmonico as one of their 2008 “Chefs to Watch”. The 7th annual “Chefs to Watch” dinner features five courses paired with wine and benefits Cafe Reconcile. The event will be held Tuesday, August 26 at the Harrah’s Theater in New Orleans and tickets are available now.

Chef Minch will prepare Tomato-Basil Bruschetta with Cappacolla & Balsamic Reduction and Sautéed Gulf Shrimp with Roasted Creole Tomatoes, Arugula & Preserved Lemon Vinaigrette.

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The Chefs to Watch issue is on newsstands now!

Sample Ten Tastes of Delmonico for Ten Dollars Each

Delmonico, an icon in the New Orleans restaurant industry, has been in business on St. Charles Avenue since 1895. Re-established under the ownership and direction of Chef Emeril Lagasse in June of 1998, Emeril’s Delmonico commemorates its tenth anniversary with a week-long celebration and a special menu of Creole specialties.

Chef Emeril and Chef de Cuisine Spencer Minch have created a menu of ten dishes, including modern renditions of mainstays on the original Delmonico menu, presented in small-plate style for ten dollars each. The 10th anniversary menu is available June 23-29, with dinner served nightly beginning at 6:00 pm. Read more »

Local growers and producers supply many of Delmonico’s fresh ingredients, which Minch uses to create classic dishes, prepared in a modern, lighter style.

When Emeril Lagasse was well on his way to achieving super stardom during his years as Commander’s Palace executive chef, who could have guessed that he would one day own a restaurant founded by a member of the original Commanders family?

Well, it happened in 1997 when Emeril Lagasse purchased Delmonico’s, the restaurant begun more than one hundred years earlier by Anthony Commander. Anthony was the older brother of Emile Commander who established Commander’s Palace in 1880. Read more »

Three Sides of Emeril

The chef with the megawatt smile claims a nationwide empire, but his restaurants started in New Orleans. Come taste where it all began.

By Warner McGowin / Photography Jennifer Davick

Certain icons make New Orleans different. Hot jazz on the street corner. Beignets as light as air, paired with coffee that kicks. Bourbon Street in all its rough-hewn glory. And, of course, Emeril Lagasse.

Twenty-five years after arriving in the Crescent City, the man who practically invented the concept of the celebrity chef is a household name and the head of a culinary empire. Luckily for visitors here, he maintains three restaurants in New Orleans, each with its own identity.

“Three Sides of Emeril” is from the May 2008 issue of Southern Living. Read the full article and watch an audio slide show of Emeril Lagasse on SouthernLiving.com.

© Copyright Southern Progress Corporation, 2008. All rights reserved.

The month of May brings one very special day to mind – the day on which we all celebrate the most important people in the world, our mothers! Mother’s Day is just around the corner, on Sunday, May 11th. At Emeril’s Delmonico, we’re excited about our upcoming Mother’s Day Brunch, where we’ll have a selection of Chef Spencer’s brunch specials, as well as our classic brunch menu, featuring signature items such as our Delmonico Poached Egg – two poached eggs with house-cured, smoked pork loin, creamed spinach, toasted brioche and crawfish hollandaise sauce. To add ambiance to the atmosphere, New Orleans favorite chanteuse Julia LeShae will be performing live in our bar area, serenading our guests as they sip their eye-opener cocktails. We will be open from 10:30am – 2:00 pm, and our reservationist can be contacted at (504) 525-4937.

Five Louisiana Chefs Honored with Prestigious Title

New Orleans — Louisiana Cookin’ magazine is pleased to announce its 7th annual Chefs to Watch awards. The award honors and highlights five young chefs who have been in their current position for less than five years and are producing menus and preparing dishes that are fresh, innovative takes on traditional Louisiana ingredients and cuisine.

The 2008 award goes to Chef David Bridges, Bella Fresca, Shreveport; Chef Justin Devillier, La Petite Grocery, New Orleans; Chef Spencer Minch, Emeril’s Delmonico, New Orleans; Chef Jude Tauzin, Catahoula’s Restaurant, Grand Coteau and Catahoula’s on Pinhook, Lafayette; and Chef Sue Zemanick, Gautreau’s, New Orleans. Read more »

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Chef Emeril Lagasse updates the menu at his historic restaurant, Emeril’s Delmonico, offering guests fresh tastes for the beginning of the fall dining season. The menu is the first developed under the direction of newly appointed Chef de Cuisine Spencer Minch, a six year veteran of the Delmonico kitchen.

Featured fare includes “Delmonico Charcuterie”, an assortment of Housemade Sausages and Cured Meats with Pickled Vegetables and Champagne Mustard, and Baked Local Oyster Gratinee with Chorizo, Spinach and Béchamel.

Chef Minch notes the menu is inspired by the same Creole traditions that Delmonico pioneered, combining classic southern and old world cuisines with a modern interpretation. German and Alsatian influences are exhibited in the Grilled Niman Ranch Double Cut Pork Chop with Spatzle and Riesling reduction and the “Duo of Lamb” with Garlic-Fennel Lamb Sausage and Ratatouille, Yukon Gold Potato Confit and Natural Jus. Read more »

Enjoy Sunday Brunch at one of New Orleans’ Legendary Eateries

New Orleans, LA – Emeril Lagasse’s legendary restaurant, Emeril’s Delmonico, will offer a special Easter Brunch seating on Sunday, April 8 from 10:30am-2:00pm. Easter Sunday is the perfect opportunity to re-establish the long standing New Orleans tradition of Sunday Brunch with friends and family, at one of City’s most famed eateries. Emeril’s Delmonico marks Easter Sunday with the first Sunday Brunch since the institution reopened last October, and is the perfect culinary celebration to indulge after egg hunts and early morning services.

The menu at Delmonico will feature fresh takes on brunch favorites starting with appetizer selections of Duck Confit & Wild Mushroom Strudel and Emeril’s New Orleans Style Barbecued Shrimp with Baked Grits, alongside entrees such as Foie Gras Waffle with Cognac-Maple Syrup, and Pecan Butter and Fried Oyster & Avocado Panini with Tomato Jam. The menu also features Delmonico’s namesake dry-aged prime beef selections including New York Strip, Filet and Bone-in Rib Eye.

Delmonico, an icon in the New Orleans restaurant industry, has been in business since 1895. In 1997, Chef Emeril Lagasse became the owner of the two-story Garden District building and began an extensive historic renovation, honoring the heritage of the building, and embracing the restaurant’s history. Emeril’s Delmonico is located in a two-story structure located on the edge of the historic Garden District. The building is over one hundred years old and has been described as both Victorian and Edwardian in design. The interior reflects a classic understated elegance with high ceilings, wood floors and large paned windows overlooking St. Charles Avenue.

To reserve seating for Emeril’s Delmonico’s Easter Sunday Brunch, please call the restaurant at 504.525.4937.

Make gift giving easy for any Emeril fan, culinary artist or budding gourmet, or just for yourself. Set comes in a customized re-usable Emeril Gift Box, and topped off with a custom Emeril label.
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