New Orleans’ vibrant food scene has brought countless influencers and social media chefs to the city to sample some of the iconic dishes that originate in the Crescent City.
Andrew Rea, a cooking YouTuber who hosts the popular series “Binging with Babish,” returned to New Orleans to eat and drink at several of the city’s most famous establishments, sampling po-boys, beignets and a Hand Grenade, Commander’s Palace and more.
A New York native, Rea has a particularly close connection to New Orleans, his “favorite city in the world.” He spent a summer in the city after Hurricane Katrina, where he gutted houses and made a documentary…