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Ideal Supermarket

June 29, 2016 by: Peter Thriffiley

The immediate influx of Latin American workers after Hurricane Katrina has had and will continue to have an indelible impact on New Orleans culture. Similar to the African and Caribbean influences on French culture centuries ago, the flavors of Latin America have infiltrated the gumbo of contemporary New Orleans cuisine to the point where some locals lament that tacos may soon overtake po-boys as the local’s preferred lunch. At Ideal Market, a small chain of gr...

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