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DIALING UP THE FUN WITH CHEF MASON HEREFORD
WHEN IT COMES TO DINING AND cooking, Chef Mason Hereford is all about the fun. Whether it’s trying new techniques or recipes in the kitchen with his collaborative and insanely talented team or trying a new challenge, like appearing on Netflix’s Iron Chef: Quest for an Iron Legend, Mason has carved out fun in all his projects. Originally from Virginia, he has taken New Orleans by storm, and he and his team’s restaurants have the lines to prove it. We sat down with Mason to discover more about his journey and what makes his projects, like his new ’80s-themed restaurant, Hungry Eyes, successful.
I discovered the service industry and cooking when I moved to New