The Conversation
The Restaurant Guys are in-person with tiki expert Jeff “Beachbum” Berry and New Orleans restaurant royalty Dickie Brennan. Jeff walks us through his experience excavating true tiki recipes through research and observation (often taking notes on matchbook covers!). Then Dickie tells of his family history and how their restaurants shaped the food scene not only in New Orleans, but around the globe and were integral to establishing respected American cuisine.
The Inside Track
The Guys are big fans of both Jeff’s bar and Dickie’s family’s restaurants. They were thrilled to be at Latitude 29 in front of a LIVE audience hosted by “Bum” and joined by Dickie Brennan. The drinks flowed, stories unfolded and the good times rolled.
Bios
Jeff
Jeff “Beachbum” Berry is an author, bar owner, and cocktail historian known for his work documenting and reviving mid-20th-century tropical drink recipes.
Bum's has written seven books and has played a major role in the tiki cocktail revival, earning him recognition from national publications and the cocktail community.
In 2014, he opened Latitude 29 in New Orleans, a bar and restaurant dedicated to historically accurate tiki cocktails and Polynesian-inspired cuisine.
Dickie
Dickie Brennan is a third-generation New Orleans restaurateur. He is part of the esteemed Brennan family of New Orleans restaurateurs.
He learned the foundations of cooking while working as a line cook at his family’s restaurants and travels to France, New York City, and Mexico.
Dickie made a career in his family’s restaurant business, and continued with his own ventures as a restaurateur. Under Dickie Brennan & Company, he opened four New Orleans restaurants.
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