How Executive Chef Meg Bickford Carried on the Legacy of NOLA's Commander’s Palace Through the Pandemic

Between its storied 129-year history and the trailblazing chefs who got their start there, it’s easy to understand the pull of NOLA’s Commander’s Palace. “Ella Brennan used to call it the ‘golden handcuffs,’” says Executive Chef Meg Bickford of the iconic late owner who saw chefs like Paul Prudhomme and Emeril Lagasse come through the kitchen in the ’70s and ’80s. Bickford...