Chefs to Watch 2020: Hunter Evans, Elvie’s, Jackson, Miss.

When Hunter Evans went to Mardi Gras as a kid with his grandmother, Elvie Good, he caught Moon Pies, not beads. “It’s one of those foods that embodies a lot for me,” he says of the marshmallow treat. “It has ties to New Orleans, it’s made like a French dacquoise, and tells a Southern story.” Today, an elegant, French-inspired Moon Pie appears on the menu of his Jackson, Miss., restaurant, Elvie’s...