Chef Will Avelar was at one time an heir apparent for Emeril's restaurants here in New Orleans having spent time at both the namesake Emeril's and the latest, Meril. However, Chef Avelar had other ideas that lead him out to Metairie.
There, at 5050 W. Esplanade, you'll find house made tortillas that make their way to some of the best tacos in the area, as well as tons of options like the Birria tacos in the picture above that I picked up the day we planned this interview. See their daily offerings on their Instagram page and their website, where you can even order online, mawinola.com.