Following in the footsteps of Paul Prudhomme and Donald Link, a new practitioner of Cajun-comes-to-town has staked a claim in Mid-City with Toups’ Meatery. Toups, which by New Orleans standards is a young Turk, has fast become a dining destination, racking up its own accolades.

Chef Isaac Toups’ family roots run centuries deep in Southwest Louisiana, and his ancestors’ time-tested techniques are evident throughout the menu at his eponymous restaurant. Prese...