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TABLE OF CONTENTS

IN EVERY ISSUE 1 Letter from Donny Rouse 7 Letter from the Editor by Marcy Nathan 9 Cookin’ on Hwy. 1 with Tim Acosta 13 Growing Up in the Grocery Business by Ali Rouse Royster BORN ON THE BAYOU 18 We’re As Passionate About Food As You Are by David W. Brown 23 You’re Either Local or You’re Not by David W. Brown 27 The Grocery Isle by David W. Brown 30

TASTES LIKE HOME 11 Tim Acosta's Arroz Con Pollo 12 Nick Acosta’s Pastalaya Chris Acosta’s Honey-Garlic Chicken 37 Roux 2 Geaux Summer Shrimp, Sausage, Corn and Okra Stew 39 Roux 2 Geaux Peas (Cajun Roux Peas) 47 Donny Rouses's Court Bouillon 55 Deviled Eggs 73 The Bon Ton Cafe’s Roux 2 Geaux Shrimp Stew 38

42 Whatcha Cookin’? by Ann Maloney 50 Zat’s Where It Started by David W. Brown 52 Blue Plate Special by David W. Brown 60 The Best Chefs & Cooks Shop at Rouses by Nick Underhill 62 Where the Chefs Shop by Poppy Tooker 63 Lights, Chefs, Action by Marcy Nathan 66 Feels Like Home by Ann Maloney 68 Our Roots Are in the Local Produce Business by David W. Brown 69 The Local Farmers by Jason Martinolich 70 Lessons from Mr. Anthony by Blake Richard 71 What the Water Couldn’t Wash Away by Marcelle Bienvenu Bottled in Biloxi by Dominic Massa 53

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Bayou Boys by Ken Wells 36 First, You Don’t Make a Roux by Ann Maloney 40 If Our Name Is on the Label You Can Trust It’s Good

LOOK FOR THE LOGO! Discover the roots of some of the multi-generational, family-owned businesses that shaped our region’s flavors and culture throughout this issue. “There’s something about working alongside parents, siblings and cousins — it’s what sets multi-generational, family-owned businesses like ours apart. There’s a real sense of tradition and a deep feeling of responsibility for carrying the family legacy forward.” —Donny Rouse, CEO, 3rd Generation

YOU’RE EITHER LOCAL OR YOU’RE NOT.

- Donny Rouse 3 rd Generation

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