{"podcast":{"title":"Retire Southern with James Lewis","slug":"retire-southern-with-james-lewis-7029192","podcast_index_feed_id":7029192,"rss_url":"https://feeds.libsyn.com/520508/rss","website_url":"https://sites.libsyn.com/520508","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/a/e/a/d/aeadcd08efa61ad416c3140a3186d450/Track_1_Retire_Southern_Square.png","author":"James Lewis","episode_count":40,"summary":"On the Retire Southern podcast, host James Lewis shares authentic experiences and meaningful connections from the heart of the American South. From chefs and athletes to business leaders and entertainers, get ready to meet the people who leave lasting impressions on those they encounter. Listen to new episodes every other Monday to discover and revel in the tales of these inspirational Southern Characters who live life with purpose and follow their compass. The message is simple—Don't Wait for Retirement to Start Living!","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/retire-southern-with-james-lewis-7029192"},"episode":{"title":"Neighborhood Cuisine, Done Right: Inside Napoleon House","slug":"neighborhood-cuisine-done-right-inside-napoleon-house","published_at":"2026-02-23T10:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/retire-southern-with-james-lewis-7029192/neighborhood-cuisine-done-right-inside-napoleon-house","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/retire-southern-with-james-lewis-7029192","url":"https://a19cb0be-7d92-4018-9194-6cb203b8b8a4.libsyn.com/neighborhood-cuisine-done-right-inside-napoleon-house","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/a19cb0be-7d92-4018-9194-6cb203b8b8a4/213_-_Chris_Montero_FINAL.mp3?dest-id=4469813","summary":"Napoleon House has never tried to be anything other than what it is. In this episode of the Retire Southern Podcast, James Lewis sits down with Chris Montero, Executive Chef and General Manager of Napoleon House, to explore what it means to care for one of the French Quarter's most enduring neighborhood institutions. An eighth generation New Orleanian, Montero brings his family's traditions into the kitchen every day. His red beans are made without soaking and built on three kinds of pork fat, cooked the same way his grandmother made them. He favors the classic Pimm's Cup served over ice, light and restrained, just as it has been for generations. His connection to Napoleon House is not theoretical. It is lived. The conversation moves through food, cocktails, history, and the responsibility of stewardship. It is a story about loving a place enough to protect it, about honoring history without freezing it in time, and about the people who make an institution feel like it belongs to everyone who walks through the door. Listen to the full episode and read the complete written feature at retiresouthern.com.","meta_description":"Napoleon House has never tried to be anything other than what it is. In this episode of the Retire Southern Podcast, James Lewis sits down with Chris Mont…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2602,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/retire-southern-with-james-lewis-7029192/episodes/neighborhood-cuisine-done-right-inside-napoleon-house/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/retire-southern-with-james-lewis-7029192/neighborhood-cuisine-done-right-inside-napoleon-house.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}