"I’ve only lived in New Orleans for a year. I love it here. I had never even heard of St. Germain [elderflower liqueur] before I came. I’m from up north, and we don’t have Sazeracs. Where I’m from, Manhattans are sort of just martinis with whiskey, if you will. So by now, I have no intention of ever moving anywhere else.

I try to only use herbs from our garden here at the restaurant. For this drink, I used oregano. I want to dedicate this cocktail to Better Than Ezra. Specifically, Fri...