Toups' Family Meal EP #209
Beyond Bourbon Street, an Insider's Guide to New Orleans
Mark Bologna
4.8 • 891 Ratings
🗓️ 26 June 2024
⏱️ 27 minutes
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Summary
What happens when the Louisiana Governor decides not to accept federal funding for feeding school-aged children during the summer? Amanda and Isaac Toups, owners of Toups' Meatery decided to do something about it. Join me and Amanda to learn about their efforts.
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| 0:00.0 | Hmm. Street, an insider's guide to New Orleans. Beyond Bourbon Street is the podcast |
| 0:15.0 | where we explore the food, music, culture, places, and people that make New |
| 0:19.2 | Orleans unique. Whether you are planning a trip, living in New Orleans, or simply wanting a taste of the Crescent City from wherever you are, |
| 0:26.0 | you've come to the right place. |
| 0:29.0 | And now, your host, Mark Bologna. |
| 0:35.0 | Hey all, this is Mark. |
| 0:38.0 | Welcome to episode 2009. |
| 0:40.0 | Today's episode is all about how a couple of restaurant tours rose to the challenge of helping |
| 0:44.5 | tackle food insecurity in New Orleans. |
| 0:47.1 | The last show was a Q&A episode where I answered listener questions. |
| 0:51.1 | If you missed it, go back and give it a listen. I think you'll enjoy it. |
| 0:54.0 | My guest today is a co-owner of a popular New Orleans restaurant and the co-founder of an effort designed |
| 0:58.6 | to feed those in need. Welcome to the show Amanda Toopes. How are you? |
| 1:02.0 | Thank you. I'm good. How are you? |
| 1:03.0 | Good. I am really thankful that you were willing to do this. |
| 1:06.5 | I know it's a busy time for you guys. |
| 1:08.9 | I want to get into the work that you guys are doing, |
| 1:11.5 | serving the community, kids but first a bit |
| 1:14.5 | about you where did you grow up where did you meet Isaac I was born in Lake |
| 1:18.9 | Charles and then I was I was lived in Ken or 12 I was probably six or seven and then I was raised the rest of the time on the |
| 1:25.0 | North Shore and as soon as I could drive I said New Orleans is a lot more fun. |
| 1:28.8 | So I came here and then I went on to college and Lafayette where I met Isaac in 2000. |
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