Sideboard

If you’re unfamiliar with the area, GW Fins is a can’t-miss stop for quality seafood in the heart of the Crescent City’s famous French Quarter. When Michael Nelson took on a job in the iconic restaurant’s kitchen, he was working under legendary seafood chef Tenney Flynn. After cutting his teeth for several years, he is now the executive chef. But his culinary journey didn’t begin in the South. He spent his childhood setting lobster traps off the Maine coasts before graduating from culinary school and gaining experience in renowned kitchens in cities from Chicago to Seattle. The decision to relocate down South came in 2005, and he’s spent the time since cementing his