PEEPS & EATS (people + food) | Plating Pros
Chef Mark Royer by Loren Shaum
Starting as a dishwasher in Louisiana, this former Ragin’ Cajun got his first cooking gig at New Orleans’ iconic Ruth’s Chris Steak House. That led to his first chef position at Rips On The Lake in Mandeville, Louisiana.
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love for Notre Dame eventually brought him to LAKElife Country where he landed at The Pier and Back Porch Restaurant in Oakwood Resort. Now, he and partner Elizabeth Kennedy are venturing into a new endeavor: Café Liefde (meaning ‘love’ in Dutch), in a circa 1892 revamped building in downtown Syracuse. Opening in early July, this unique cafe will offer wholesome farm-fresh food, fresh-squeezed juices, and craft cocktails. LAKELife readers, meet Chef Mark Royer.
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LAKElife Magazine July 2021
