My turn: by Kiki Ng

About Kiki Ng

In every issue, EDGE of the Lake invites a local chef or restaurateur to visit another eatery on the Northshore.

Kiki Ng is the owner of Kazoku Asian Fusion restaurant in Mandeville. It used to only serve sushi, but when Kiki found that taking care of a baby while running two restaurants was too difficult, she closed Kiki’s Saigon and expanded Kazoku’s menu to also include her Vietnamese, Korean and Chinese dishes. She plans to celebrate her 14-year anniversary on the Northshore with a dance party sometime at the end of August or beginning of September.

My daughter’s school is near Turgeau, so I knew about it well before my girlfriends and I visited recently. It’s located in downtown Covington, so it has that hip, in-town vibe.

Rosie Ledezma, who co-owns Turgeau with her fiance J.P. Turgeau, was our server and she greeted us when we arrived. She’s very personable and sweet, and you can feel the passion she has for running the restaurant.

Turgeau has a very healthy menu, especially for people with special dietary needs. They feature Southern and Mexican inspired food with glutenfree, vegan and non-dairy options, as well as traditional dishes. And they also have a list of substitutions for those with specific food allergies. They’re open for breakfast and lunch, but they serve breakfast all day. Lunch options include a really interesting selection of sandwiches, burgers, wraps and salads, plus desserts.

I chose their avocado toast on wheat bread. The generous portion of avocado mash was incredibly fresh. It was well-seasoned and served with diced tomatoes and a balsamic reduction. To drink, I had hot coffee with oat milk. I don’t know where they get their beans, but the coffee was so good.

One of my friends ordered a vegan omelet and the other got shrimp and grits. We all loved our orders and will definitely go back!

The Slidell’s Big Shot Mardi Gras Costume Exhibit held an Opening Reception featuring Zulu’s 2023 Big Shot Terrance McGuire.

The City of Slidell held a public screening of “George Dunbar: Mining the Surfaces” at the Slidell Municipal Auditorium. The film by WLAE TV directed by Bruce Smith documents the life of world-renowned Slidell artist George Dunbar and all the contributions that he’s made to arts and culture in Slidell, St. Tammany Parish, New Orleans, Louisiana, the United States and throughout the world.

Crawfish Cookin’ for a Cause held its annual Crawfish Cookoff on the Mandeville Lakefront. Sixty one teams boiled over 40,000lb of crawfish at their Hospice House Crawfish Cook-Off in Fritchie Park, Slidell

Covington Heritage Foundation held their second Farm to Table event at the Covington Trailhead. Chef Jarrett and Rachel Eymand prepared a three-course meal pared with wine and a signature cocktail.

CAC Hope House celebrated their 2023 Champion for Children Award Winners, Stacie Schrieffer LeBlanc, Ron Smith, Kim Carver, Ross Quatano, DDS. (Legacy Champion), Shane Venezia, Katie Robbins, Bailey Burdette (Youth Champion) and Ashley Jones.

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