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Soul food: Girl with the Gris Gris at Ding Dong Lounge. Photo: Kristoffer Paulsen

Girl with the Gris Gris at Ding Dong Lounge. Photo: Kristoffer Paulsen

Locally sourced oysters come chargrilled, topped with bacon and a creole mustard cream. Photo: Kristoffer Paulsen

Girl with the Gris Gris at Ding Dong Lounge. Photo: Kristoffer Paulsen

Scallops at Girl with the Gris Gris at Ding Dong Lounge . Photo: Kristoffer Paulsen

Girl with the Gris Gris at Ding Dong Lounge. Photo: Kristoffer Paulsen

Chef Chris Weysham with Billy Walsh from Girl with the Gris Gris. Photo: Kristoffer Paulsen

Onion rings at Girl with the Gris Gris. Photo: Kristoffer Paulsen

Girl with the Gris Gris serves up NEw Orleans soul food. Photo: Kristoffer Paulsen