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Remembering Leah Chase
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Leah Chase prepares her Gumbo Z'herbes on Holy Thursday.
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Leah Chase's memorable saying is painted on the neutral ground outside of her restaurant.
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Ms. Chase served her cuisine to several luminaries, including at least two presidents at her famed restaurant.
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Ms. Leah Chase, beloved and renowned restaurateur, passed away on June 1 at the age of 96. Her career left an indelible mark in the city and the restaurant industry.
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Ms. Chase at one of the many appearances she continually made well into her mid-90s.
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Chase family
Leah Chase
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Leah and Edgar 'Dooky' Chase
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The famous Gumbo Z'herbes.
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Ms. Chase at one of her many appearances.
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Chase family
Born Leah Lange on Twelfth Night – Jan. 6 – 1923 and raised in Madisonville, Louisiana, Mrs. Chase was one of 11 children in a Catholic Creole family.
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The iconic restaurant in New Orleans.
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Leah Chase prepares her Gumbo Z'herbes on Holy Thursday.
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