Historical Marker
Birdsall Building
Historical marker location:
920 Poydras Street, New Orleans, Louisiana
( Marker is at the intersection of Poydras Street and Penn Street, on the right when traveling east on Poydras Street.)
Marker installed: 1993
Louisiana has a rich culinary history and is known for dishes such as gumbo, jambalaya, and crawfish étouffée. The state's cuisine is heavily influenced by French, African, and Native American cooking traditions.