Authentic Creole cuisine comes to Laguna
The New Orleans-style restaurant Roux Creole Cuisine in Laguna Beach occupies the space that was Zoolu Cafe.
(Don Leach / Staff Photographer)Executive chef Norm Theard, left, and sous chef Tyler Nix, hold the catfish entree at the new Roux Creole Cuisine in Laguna Beach.
(Don Leach / Staff Photographer)The catfish entree boasts a huge shrimp garnish at the new New Orleans-style restaurant Roux Creole Cuisine in Laguna Beach.
(Don Leach / Staff Photographer)The Brussels sprouts appetizerat the new Roux Creole Cuisine restaurant in Laguna Beach.
(Don Leach / Staff Photographer)The shrimp and grits at the new New Orleans-style restaurant Roux Creole Cuisine in Laguna Beach.
(Don Leach / Staff Photographer)Family photos and an iron gate adorn one of the dining rooms of the New Orleans-style Roux Creole Cuisine in Laguna Beach.
(Don Leach / Staff Photographer)The garlic salad at the new New Orleans-style restaurant Roux Creole Cuisine in Laguna Beach.
(Don Leach / Staff Photographer)Executive chef Norm Theard brings a family legacy of New Orleans-style Creole cooking to the new Roux Creole Cuisine in Laguna Beach.
(Don Leach / Staff Photographer)Family photos adorn one of the dining rooms of the New Orleans-style Roux Creole Cuisine in Laguna Beach.
(Don Leach / Staff Photographer)Part of the dining room at the New Orleans-style Roux Creole Cuisine in Laguna Beach.
(Don Leach / Staff Photographer)The shrimp Yvonne dish is a family-inspired recipe from chef Norm Theard at the new Roux Creole Cuisine in Laguna Beach.
(Don Leach / Staff Photographer)New Orleans Mardi Gras decor adorns the new Roux Creole Cuisine in Laguna Beach.
(Don Leach / Staff Photographer)Sous chef Tyler Nix prepares the shrimp Yvonne dish at the new Roux Creole Cuisine in Laguna Beach.
(Don Leach / Staff Photographer)Executive chef Norm Theard displays the catfish entree, one of the house specialties, from behind the counter at the new Roux Creole Cuisine in Laguna Beach.
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