The transformation of the corner of Chartres Street and Wilkinson Street over the last three years is a miniature display of the last decade’s culinary redevelopment throughout the city. Up until its closing in early 2012, the Alpine had a 40-plus-year run serving crawfish étouffée and BBQ shrimp to a clientele that tilted heavily toward tourists. On my final visit, a member of the kitchen staff nonchalantly strolled through the dining room carrying grocery bags filled with pre-formed hash br...