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# New Orleans
- URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/mind-chef/episode/new-orleans-bv4yqf/
- Published: 2025-01-29T16:30:59.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-22T21:01:47.000Z
- Description: In high school, David Kinch’s eyes were opened by the glamorous Commander's Palace.
- Author: Cascade PBS Staff
- Tags: The Mind of a Chef, Season 4, Episode 15, #ZZZ_Episode_8061735d-1f02-4b71-a78d-83bf836dec5d, #episode, #ZZZ_Show_4e99c539-b264-43d4-8cbf-fa764ea8bada, #v1.16

When your first restaurant job is Commander’s Palace in New Orleans, you are inevitably destined for great things. As a high school student, David’s eyes were opened by the glamorous institution, and a long career in cuisine followed.