Notable Deaths of 2019
December 26, 2019
This year, we said goodbye to amazing men and women, who left lasting legacies with their work, talents and time…
Breaking News
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Leah Chase
Petition to Rename Space Once Honoring Robert E. Lee Could Honor Leah Chase
July 11, 2019
National Food and Beverage Foundation President Brent Rosen launched the petition, which says the cost of installation of a statue of Leah Chase would be paid for by the Southern Food and Beverage Museum.
Creole cuisine queen Leah Chase gets New Orleans sendoff
June 13, 2019
Fellow chefs, musicians, family and friends were among hundreds who filed through a New Orleans church on Monday to pay last respects to Leah Chase.
Leah Chase… A New Orleans Culinary Icon & Lovely Lady
June 6, 2019
‘Queen of Creole Cuisine’ Passes Away at Age 96
“Life is about listening, learning and never giving up. As long as you’re here on earth, you’re here for a purpose and it’s not about you, it’s about what you can do to better the world you live in. And that’s why I’m here, to help someone else up.”
That’s what New Orleans chef and civil rights icon, Leah Chase told the Sentinel in an exclusive interview in 2017. She has served notables such as Quincy Jones, Jesse Jackson, Thurgood Marshall, James Baldwin, Ray Charles, former President Barack Obama and many more.
Life Lessons From Leah
June 6, 2019
In honor of the passing of culinary icon Leah Chase at the age of 96, the Sentinel presents the exclusive interview published on March 30, 2017.
Legendary Queen of Creole Cuisine, Leah Chase, dies at 96
June 2, 2019
New Orleans chef and civil rights icon Leah Chase, who created the city’s first white-tablecloth restaurant for black patrons, broke the city’s segregation laws by seating white and black customers and introduced countless tourists to Southern Louisiana Creole cooking, died Saturday. She was 96. Chase’s family released a statement to news outlets Saturday night saying the “unwavering advocate for civil liberties” and “believer in the Spirit of New Orleans” died surrounded by family. “Her daily joy was not simply cooking, but preparing meals to bring people together,” the statement read. “One of her most prized contributions was advocating for the
Life Lessons From Leah
March 30, 2017
At the youthful age of 94, culinary icon, Leah Chase is a bonafide living legend. Since she was a teenager, Chase has worked in the culinary industry and has used food as a catalyst for change in the realm of politics and philanthropy. As the head chef and co-owner of the internationally renown Dooky Chase restaurant in New Orleans, Leah Chase has fed the likes of Quincy Jones,Jesse Jackson, Thurgood Marshall, James Baldwin, Ray Charles, former President Barack Obama and many more. In an exclusive interview with the L.A. Sentinel, Chase, affectionately known as the “Queen of Creole Cuisine” dishes out advice on the importance of living a fearless, selfless life.