Miss River
- When
- March 26, 2025
- Where
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Miss River
2 Canal Street
New Orleans, LA
Alon Shaya’s “love letter to Louisiana,” Miss River is based on his vast experience of the local culture and cuisine in his nearly 20 years as a resident. For this special 90/90 event, Chef Shaya celebrates Jacques Pépin’s 90th birthday with an exquisite five-course dinner featuring specialty dishes like Fromage Forte on Melba Toast, Crab Gratin, Filet and Short Rib en Crépinette, Parisian Gnocchi, Crêpe Suzette with Creole Cream Cheese Ice Cream and more.
Highlights
- As the signature lobby-level restaurant of Four Season Hotel New Orleans, Miss River is an ingredient-driven restaurant that pays tribute to New Orleans grand dining, showcasing James Beard Award Winning Chef Alon Shaya’s spirited take on beloved local dishes, while providing surprise and fun to the dining experience
- Miss River opened in 2021 as Shaya’s “Love Letter to Louisiana” with an emphasis on the abundance of ingredients thoughtfully sourced from Shaya’s extensive network of fisherman, farmers and purveyors throughout the state
- The menu will feature classic dishes from Chef Jacques Pepin’s career with local Louisiana ingredients
- This event will be a family-style dining experience
Details
- For more information, please contact Miss River
- Proceeds will support the Jacques Pépin Foundation. Your ticket purchase helps transform lives through culinary education, and we deeply appreciate your generous support.
- Jacques Pépin proudly supports our 90/90 Celebrations. While he can't be present at all of them, we invite you to check our website for details on the events where he will joining in celebration.
Event Host
Alon Shaya
James Beard Award winner, author and chef/owner of Miss River, Saba, Safta
Alon Shaya, born in Israel and raised in Philadelphia, discovered his love for food cooking alongside his mother and grandmother. A Culinary Institute of America graduate, he began his career in Las Vegas before cooking in St. Louis, Italy, and settling in New Orleans in 2001. Honored with five James Beard nominations, winning “Best Chef, South” (2015) and “Best New Restaurant” (2016).
Alon celebrates his passion through Pomegranate Hospitality, founded in 2017 with his wife Emily, opening Saba (New Orleans) and Safta (Denver). In 2021, they launched Miss River at Four Seasons Hotel New Orleans, a love letter to Louisiana. Alon expanded with Silan in Atlantis Paradise Island, Bahamas and Safta 1964 at the Wynn Hotel in Las Vegas. His debut cookbook Shaya (2018) and philanthropy reflect his dedication to community, culinary education, and cultural diversity.
