This is so sad. He was a real New Orleans character and a friend of mine. We were customers of each other. He would call me from outside the cafe because he wouldn't leave his truck. He gave me a Mr. Okra T-shirt. His birthday parties were epic. http://www.nola.com/food/index.ssf/...nson.html#incart_2box_nola_river_orleans_news
The Southern living article...man of the year. https://www.southernliving.com/cult...n-fenterstock-randy-fertel-david-freeman-soty
Never met him, but the news director at my station did a story on him after Katrina. Unique character.
Nice editorial about Mr. Okra.... http://www.nola.com/food/index.ssf/...rthur_robinson.html#incart_river_mobile_index
His daughter will keep his truck on the road... http://www.nola.com/food/index.ssf/...ue_t.html#incart_2box_nola_river_orleans_news
I never heard of Mr. Okra before you posted this thread but I wish I had met him. Somebody like the Neville Brother or the Meters should write a New Orleans style funk song about him.
