
Brigtsen’s was last written up here in 2017, but not much has changed here. The small old home is quite a ways from the Quarter and it’s many rooms are filled with dining tables and happy people. Chef Frank Brigtsen is still running the kitchen and his wife Marna manages the floor. Frank apprenticed at Commander’s Palace and then worked under Chef Paul Prudhomme, who helped the couple open this place in 1986. He has since won numerous awards for his cooking. The super friendly and efficient staff were all wearing buttons saying “I’m vaxed to the max.” The polished bare wood tables no longer have cloths but white cloth napkins are still on the table. Music is in the background, art is on the walls and a bottle of cold water is set on each table. Continue reading