2 Shreveport chefs are heading to Texas to represent Louisiana

Makenzie Boucher, Shreveport Times
Updated ·3 min read

Two Shreveport-Bossier chefs will be heading to Dallas, Texas, to be featured at the "Louisiana Goes Lone Star." Chef Damien Chapman of Orlandeux’s Café and Chef Anthony Felan of Fat Calf are two of 17 top Louisiana chefs heading to Texas.

“Louisiana Goes Lone Star” will be held on Oct. 25, 2023, as part of the Louisiana Culinary Trails tourism marketing campaign.

Stacy Brown, president and CEO of Visit Shreveport-Bossier said, “Our region is a rich tapestry of foodie experiences and warm hospitality, and we can't wait to show the people of Dallas a little of this, a little of that, and a whole lotta us.”

“Louisiana Goes Lone Star” is an annual out-of-state culinary event that is presented by the Louisiana Travel Association, the Louisiana Office of Tourism and the Louisiana Seafood Promotion & Marketing Board.

“Food is a way of life in Louisiana. We plan our festivals and events around the culinary seasons, and we are excited to bring a taste to Dallas next month,” said Chris Landry, Louisiana Travel Association President/CEO. “As a neighboring state, destinations around Louisiana are a short drive or direct flight from Dallas. We are excited to have 17 Louisiana chefs in restaurants around the city to whet locals’ appetites and inspire them to make Louisiana their next travel destination.”

According to the Louisiana Culinary Trails, the premier lineup of top chefs is excited to inspire travel and give Dallasites a taste of what awaits them in Northwest Louisiana.

About Chef Damien Chapman and Chef Anthony Felan

Fat Calf Brasserie serves French cuisine with an eclectic Southern spin.
Fat Calf Brasserie serves French cuisine with an eclectic Southern spin.

According to Visit Shreveport-Bossier, by sending these two esteemed chefs to Dallas for the Culinary Trails event, Visit Shreveport-Bossier seizes the opportunity to extend a warm invitation to Dallas natives to come stay, eat, and play with their North Louisiana neighbors in Shreveport-Bossier.

Damien Chapman

Damien Chapman, owner of Orlandeaux's Cafe, located 5301 S Lakeshore Dr. in Shreveport.
Damien Chapman, owner of Orlandeaux's Cafe, located 5301 S Lakeshore Dr. in Shreveport.

Chapman, known as "Chapeaux," grew up in Shreveport at his family's business, Orlandeaux's Cafe, where he serves as the fifth-generation owner.

Orlandeaux's is one of the oldest continuously operating black restaurants in the U.S.

Chapman received a degree in mechanical engineering before returning to his family's restaurant. He is currently pursuing his certification at Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts and has been recently named a 2023 Louisianian of the Year by Louisiana Life Magazine.

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Anthony Felan

Felan graduated from Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts in San Francisco in the late 2000s.

Since returning home, Felan opened Fat Calf Boucherie, a stationary food trailer, serving gastro-pub fare utilizing locally raised meat in 2017 and two years later opened a brick-and-mortar restaurant with the same name.

Fat Calf Brasserie celebrates the great tradition of French neighborhood eateries, but with Felan's unique eclectic spin that honors his Southern roots.

Other participating chefs include:

  • Angel Lombrage, The Bullfish Bistro, Baton Rouge

  • Ross Dover, Palmettos on the Bayou, The Northshore

  • Owen Hohl, Hot Tails Restaurants, Louisiana

  • Holly Goetting, Charley G’s, Lafayette

  • Frederic Terluin, Rouj Creole, Baton Rouge

  • Richard & Lori Hurst, Poor Boy’s Riverside Inn, Lafayette

  • Keith & Nealy Frentz, LOLA, The Northshore

  • Ana Castro, Lengua Madre, New Orleans

  • Lyle Broussard, L’Auberge Casino Resort, Lake Charles

  • Cory Bahr, Parish Restaurant, Monroe-West Monroe

  • Jeremy Langlois, Latil’s Landing at Houmas House, Ascension Parish

  • Jason Derouen, Bayou Country Crawfish Trail, Houma

  • Desi Bourgeois, Grown and Grazed, Ruston

  • Grayling Thibodeaux, St. John Restaurant, St. Martin Parish

  • Brent Daigle, Grady V's, Thibodaux

For more information on the event and other chefs participating, visit the event website www.louisianagoeslonestar.com.

Read: A bright future for Shreveport's Chef Anthony Felan: More Fat Calf and a home for 2nd Act

Makenzie Boucher is a reporter with the Shreveport Times. Contact her at mboucher@gannett.com.

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