The program is every first Saturday of the month, open to the public, and FREE of charge.
The West Baton Rouge Museum will host a lecture on Saturday, June 7, 2025 at 10:30 AM at our monthly Kafé Kréyol-la featuring Food Network’s Chopped award-winning Chef Charly Pierre, owner of New Orleans restaurant, Fritai. Chef Pierre will speak on Haitian culture, south Louisiana culture, and how they intertwine, especially through his food!
Charly Pierre has aspired to be a chef and a leader ever since he could remember. Growing up in his Haitian household naturally educated him on dishes deeply rooted in the family’s past. By the time Charly graduated high school in Cambridge, Massachusetts, he was already running the line at his restaurant and received a scholarship to Southern New Hampshire University. After graduating and working five years in Boston managing, cooking, and serving, it was time for a change. In the fall of 2015, Charly moved to New Orleans where he and business partner, Eva Chereches saw the need for Haitian food in the city. Thus began the Fritai stall at the St. Roch Market. While at the market, Charly created a name for himself. He held numerous fundraisers for Haiti, received Zagat’s 30 Under 30 Award and Eater’s National Young Guns, and made several TV appearances including winning Food Network’s Chopped. Since that time, Friatai has now moved into its own brick and mortar space on Basin Street and has been serving award winning food and drink. The current restaurant has received Louisiana Cookin’s Chefs to Watch, Vogue’s Restaurant of the Year, EaterNOLA: Best New Restaurant, and James Beard: Best New Restaurant Nomination and Best Chef South Nomination. The restaurant was also featured on Bravo’s Top Chef.
This program, originally scheduled as part of exhibit programming last winter and postponed due to snow, is accompanying, our monthly Kafé Kréyol-la celebrating our love for both the French and Creole cultures of our community. This program provides a space for anyone to speak, learn, or simply support the Louisiana Creole language and culture. Of course, refreshments will be provided since you can’t have a true South Louisiana gathering without some coffee and something to snack on while you chat.
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