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Show 648, October 11, 2025: Madonna Broussard, Chef & Restaurateur, Laura’s II, Lafayette, LA

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Madonna Broussard of Laura's II

Madonna Broussard, also known as “The Plate Lunch Lady,” is a third-generation restaurateur and the owner of Laura’s II Café in Lafayette, Louisiana. The restaurant, known for its Creole soul food, was started by her grandmother, Laura Williams Broussard, and carries on the family’s legacy of cooking with “love, time, and consistency”.

Madonna’s mother, Dorothy Mae Broussard, also played a significant role in the restaurant’s history. Madonna’s daughter, Lacey, represents the 4th generation of Broussard Family stewardship. Madonna was named a semifinalist for the prestigious 2025 James Beard Award for “Best Chef: South”.

Madonna Broussard takes a break from her busy kitchen to join us.

Show 73, May 24, 2014: Chef Daniel Boulud, New York City, Las Vegas and The World Continues…

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db brasserie in Las Vegasdb Brasserie boasts a wine list of approximately 300 international selections, curated by Boulud’s group Wine Director Daniel Johnnes and db Brasserie Sommelier Devin Zendel.

The list pays tribute to the glories of American Wine, which are presented in three categories : PIONEERS ‘the first to prove the quality of American terroir’; NEW FRONTIER ‘young wineries inspired by their old-world counterparts’; and CLASSICS ‘next generation American winemaking, classics in their own right’.

The spacious restaurant seats 280 diners, including two private dining rooms, as well as a casual bar and lounge.

Located at the start of Restaurant Row (in the former Valentino Las Vegas space,) just off the casino floor, db Brasserie is accessible from both The Venetian and Palazzo.

Later in the Summer Chef Boulud will be opening a new restaurant (DBGB) in Washington, DC. It’s a return, of sorts, for him to the Nation’s Capital where he started in America.

Chef Boulud is The Chairman of Bocuse d’Or USA (Thomas Keller is the President) supporting Team USA in the prestigious international culinary competition which is the Bocuse d’Or held in Lyon every other year. Daniel explains why this is very important to the American culinary community. The next competition in Lyon is set for January 27 & 28th in 2015.