Louisiana Cookin'

From Fin to Fork

GW Fins

808 Bienville St. • New Orleans

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WHEN EXECUTIVE CHEF MICHAEL NELSON BEGAN AT THE famed French Quarter restaurant GW Fins 17 years ago, he knew he wanted to take a closer look at the seafood that came through the doors each day. “I wanted to check its quality and know more about it,” he says. Under his guidance, the restaurant began butchering all seafood served in-house, and one lesson Michael never intended on learning along the way was just

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