Celebrity chef Emeril Lagasse is partnering with L’Auberge Casino & Hotel Baton Rouge to bring an American steakhouse to the casino, according to a press release.
The upcoming restaurant, Emeril’s Chop House, will replace L’Auberge’s current steak restaurant, 18 STEAK, which will continue to operate as Emeril’s Chop House is constructed, expected to open later this year.
Emeril Lagasse was born in Massachusetts, but made his career in New Orleans, where he opened Emeril’s in 1990, serving upscale New Orleans dishes like his Chicken and Smoked Sausage Gumbo. Emeril’s received two Michelin stars in the guide’s 2025 inaugural review of the American South. Lagasse previously opened an Emeril’s Chop House in a casino in Pennsylvania, which was rebranded in 2022…