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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 67
BY SENATOR TALBOT
A RESOLUTION
To commend and congratulate Frank Brigtsen, co-owner and chef of Brigtsen's Restaurant
for more than thirty years of culinary excellence and for his contributions to the city
of New Orleans and the state of Louisiana.
WHEREAS, Frank Brigtsen is at the forefront of a new generation of New Orleans
chefs who are revitalizing Creole/Acadian cooking as the co-owner with his wife, Marna,
and chef of Brigtsen's Restaurant, one of the best traditional New Orleans restaurants; and
WHEREAS, he began his culinary career in 1973 while attending Louisiana State
University and, in 1979, he apprenticed at Commander's Palace Restaurant under the
guidance of Chef Paul Prudhomme; and
WHEREAS, Frank Brigtsen became the first night chef at K-Paul's Louisiana
Kitchen when the restaurant began dinner service in 1980, and during his seven-year tenure
with Chef Prudhomme at K-Paul's, Frank attained the position of executive chef; and
WHEREAS, Chef Paul and his wife Kay Prudhomme were instrumental in helping
Frank and Marna open Brigtsen's Restaurant in 1986; and
WHEREAS, Frank utilizes his native New Orleans palate and inventive personal
touch to create dishes that pay tribute to the traditions of Louisiana cuisine and his
interpretation of Creole/Acadian food has been described as a "reaffirmation that Louisiana
cooking is America's most durable and satisfying"; and
WHEREAS, in 1988, Food & Wine named Frank "One of America's Top Ten New
Chefs"; in 1994, Frank was chosen "Chef of the Year" in New Orleans Magazine's annual
poll of local chefs and restaurateurs; he received the James Beard Award for "American
Express Best Chef: Southeast" in 1998; and
WHEREAS, Brigtsen's Restaurant has received a "Five-Bean" (Superior) rating and
a 94/100 rating, and was voted "Top Cajun Restaurant" in the 2000 Zagat survey; and
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WHEREAS, Frank Brigtsen gives a tremendous amount of time and energy back to
the city of New Orleans and state of Louisiana by supporting numerous charitable
endeavors; and
WHEREAS, Chef Brigtsen is a strong believer in culinary education and shares his
passion for Creole and Acadian cuisines through his roles as adjunct professor at The John
Folse Culinary Institute at Nicholls State University and Chef-in-Residence at the New
Orleans Center for the Creative Arts (NOCCA), and is a member of the American Culinary
Federation; and
WHEREAS, the success of the state of Louisiana, the strength of our communities,
and the overall vitality of American society depend, in great measure, upon the dedication
of people like Frank Brigtsen who use their considerable talents and Louisiana's rich
resources to promote tourism and increase economic growth for future generations.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana
does hereby commend and congratulate Frank Brigtsen, co-owner and chef of Brigtsen's
Restaurant, on his numerous contributions, extraordinary accomplishments, and efforts to
inspire others through his uniquely southern cuisine while promoting the diverse heritage
and culture that Louisiana and its citizens have to offer the rest of the world.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to
Frank Brigtsen.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
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