Behind the Scenes at Acamaya: New Orleans' New Culinary Star - Mise En Place

Opened in 2024, Acamaya has quickly become one of the most exciting new restaurants in the country. Led by award-winning chef Ana Castro, the restaurant has earned praise from Eater and the New York Times, while Castro herself earned a James Beard Award nomination in 2023 and 2025 for Best Chef: South. At Acamaya, Castro creates a modern Mexican menu that blends the flavors of Mexico with a Cajun pantry, a combination she calls the "perfect New Orleans restaurant." #restaurant #fish #neworleans 00:00 Intro: What Is Acamaya? 00:44 Making the Blackened Flounder "Veracruz Style" 02:06 Processing Scamp Groupers 03:00 Dry-Aging Fish Process 03:56 Plating Up New Ceviche 04:41 Hanger Steak Prep for Carne Asada and Tartare 05:39 Masa Production With Chef Ronnie 06:33 Making the Crab Salad Sopes 07:52 Getting Ready for Service 08:43 Making Chochoyotes 09:31 Cooking the Carne Asada Dish 09:47 Plating Up the Pescado del Día 10:07 Tartare Finishing Credits: Producer/Director: Connor Reid Camera: Tom Daly, Gabriel Bongiorno Production Sound Mixer: Joshua Wood Editor: Jay Simms Executive Producer: Stephen Pelletteri Head of Production: Stefania Orrù Supervising Producer: Connor Reid Post-Production Supervisor: Lucy Morales Carlisle Director of Production: Michelle Fox Supervising Producer, Social Video: Jordan Shalhoub Download the Eater App: https://shorturl.at/Rz1pN — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Eater is the go-to resource for food and restaurant obsessives with hundreds of episodes and new series, featuring exclusive access to dining around the world, rich culture, immersive experiences, and authoritative experts. Binge it, watch it, crave it. Subscribe to our YouTube Channel now! http://goo.gl/hGwtF0 Our Video Crew: https://www.eater.com/pages/masthead-... And our podcasts: https://www.eater.com/pages/podcasts