The Feast of Shadows: Tiana’s Last Supper
Her food could feed the dead. That’s why it never spoiled.
New Orleans, 1925. Jazz was loud, hunger louder.
Tiana LaRue ran the most famous kitchen on Basin Street — people swore her gumbo healed grief, that even ghosts lined up outside.
When a flood destroyed the quarter, her restaurant stood untouched. Inside, the tables were still set — steaming bowls of soup, bread soft as if freshly baked.
But no one had entered for weeks.
Workers cleaning up after the disaster heard laughter echoing from the kitchen. They found her ledger open, ink still wet. The last entry read:
“The guests don’t leave anymore.”
The pots were still bubbling — no fire beneath them.
To this day, those who eat near that old lot report tasting saltwater and ash, like something cooked too long in the dark.
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