
Brennan's New Orleans – Creator of the Bananas Foster
The legendary flaming dessert synonymous with New Orleans and bananas dates back to 1951 when the Brennan family challenged their Chef de Cuisine Paul Blange to create a signature dish using the beloved fruit for a special evening honoring family friend Richard Foster.


The resulting tableside masterpiece has been a local institution and Brennan’s most popular menu item ever since, filling the French Quarter restaurant, and much of Royal Street, with the smell of caramelizing bananas, brown sugar and butter.
Today, grandson Ralph Brennan proudly carries on the tradition, using more than 17,000 tons of bananas every year to satisfy hungry Crescent City locals and visitors alike.
