Inside NOLA's Most Talked-About Mexican Seafood Spot — 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."

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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

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