The Praline Queen Passed Down Delights

PROFILE

There’s a praline-colored building on the corner of Magazine and Dufassat Street, home to Tee Eva’s Pralines and Pies. A fitting color since inside you’ll find some of the best pralines in New Orleans.

Eva Perry was born by the sugar cane fields in St. Charles Parish but she grew up on Washington Avenue. Her grandmother taught her to make some of those pies that would one day sweeten up Magazine Street. It’s a legacy Eva would eventually pass on to her own granddaughter, intentionally equipping her both with family history and a future means of supporting herself. She now runs the shop and follows Tee Eva’s recipes with exacting precision.