by Deanie’s Staff
For more than 50 years, Deanie’s Seafood Restaurants & Seafood Market have been a leader in serving the best boiled, broiled and fried Louisiana seafood prepared with signature seasonings. A new chapter has been added to this Crescent City seafood purveyor, it is the first restaurant and seafood market in New Orleans to earn the Louisiana Wild Seafood Certification.
The voluntary Louisiana Seafood Certification Program guarantees that seafood bearing the “Certified Authentic Louisiana Wild Seafood” label is caught in the Gulf of Mexico or Gulf Coast state waters by Louisiana licensed fishermen and is landed, processed and packaged in Louisiana.
Deanie’s guarantees its customers and patrons that the seafood they enjoy is natural, sustainable and sourced from Louisiana waters. Photo: Deanie’s Facebook
Deanie’s guarantees its customers and patrons that the seafood they enjoy is natural, sustainable and sourced from Louisiana waters. It operates two restaurants in the New Orleans area, the original restaurant and seafood market located in Bucktown and a second restaurant in the French Quarter.
The restaurants, voted “Best Seafood Restaurant in New Orleans” by readers of the Times Picayune and Gambit Weekly, has been featured on various Travel Channel and Food Network programs and showcased in Gourmet magazine. They are only the second and the third in the state to have become certified.
“This program and associated logo helps assure consumers they are sourcing authentic, wild Louisiana seafood, which is world renowned for its exceptional taste and quality,” said Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries Secretary Robert Barham.
Serving more than one million diners a year, Deanie’s is recognized as one of the best seafood restaurants in New Orleans and is nationally known for offering fresh Louisiana seafood prepared with Deanie’s Signature Creole Seasonings, including fresh and fried Oysters, Shrimp, Blue Crab and Crawfish.
“Deanie’s Seafood has prided itself on serving fresh Louisiana seafood for more than 50 years, and we are grateful to the fishing industry that allows us to continue to serve the best seafood in the country,” said Deanie’s Seafood proprietor Barbara Chifici. “We were eager to enroll in the Louisiana Wild Seafood program, which lets consumers know they’re getting authentic Louisiana seafood that is held to the highest standards in the world.”
The Louisiana Seafood Certification program was established to ensure the integrity of Louisiana seafood and build a brand known for fresh flavor, consistent quality and safety. Participation is open to all fishermen, docks, dealers, processors, grocers and restaurants meeting program requirements.
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