Nina Compton on The Top Chef Runner-Up Club, Caribbean Cuisine’s Ascent and Mardi Gras Madness!!

Award-winning chef and Top-Chef runner-up Nina Compton joins Adrienne and Joe to talk about the rise of Caribbean cuisine, Mardi Gras in a New Orleans kitchen, and life after Top Chef. In this episode, we discuss:

• Caribbean food finally getting its moment in fine dining

• Representing Caribbean cuisine on Top Chef

• The joys of being in the Top Chef “Second Place Club”

• Nina’s experience moving to New Orleans and opening Compère Lapin

• Turn and Burn: Mardi Gras traditions

• Walk In Confession: Nina’s first Mardi Gras mishap

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