NEW ORLEANS—April 3, 2014—Deanie’s Seafood Restaurants and Seafood Market announces it is the first restaurant and seafood market in the Greater New Orleans region to have earned Louisiana Wild Seafood Certification, guaranteeing our customers and patrons that the seafood they enjoy is natural, sustainable and sourced from Louisiana waters.
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.
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 over 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.”
Deanie’s Seafood operates two restaurants in the New Orleans area–its original restaurant and seafood market in Bucktown and a second restaurant in the French Quarter–and an online retail shop, ShopDeanies.com, that ships fresh Louisiana seafood and prepared items to anywhere in the continental United States.
The Louisiana Seafood Certification program was established through a partnership with the Louisiana Seafood Promotion and Marketing Board and Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries 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 who meet the program requirements.
ABOUT DEANIE’S SEAFOOD
For more than 50 years, Deanie’s Seafood Restaurants & Seafood Market have been serving huge portions of the best boiled, broiled and fried Louisiana seafood prepared with Deanie’s signature seasonings in a fun and casual atmosphere. Today Deanie’s operates a thriving seafood market; an online Louisiana Seafood Marketplace, shopdeanies.com, for Shrimp, Crabs, Oysters and more; a catering business; and two successful restaurants in the New Orleans area–Deanie’s original location in the quaint fishing village of Bucktown and a second location in the heart of the historic French Quarter. Voted “Best Seafood Restaurant in New Orleans” by readers of the Times Picayune and Gambit Weekly, Deanie’s has been featured on various Travel Channel and Food Network programs and showcased in Gourmet magazine and in cookbooks such as Chef John Folse’s “Hooks, Lies and Alibis.”
We invite you to visit the original location in Bucktown at 1713 Lake Avenue or in the French Quarter at 841 Iberville Street (located at the corner of Dauphine and Iberville streets). To learn more about Deanie’s Seafood, visit us at www.deanies.com or call the restaurant directly at 504-835-4638.
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