Dining
BY JOVANNA AGUILAR
Pivot Cajun Kitchen celebrates one year
Former hairdresser Shondra Johnson opened her own restaurant, Pivot Cajun Kitchen, in Octo- ber 2024 to bring a taste of New Orleans and Cajun culture to the area, with family recipes created by her late mother, Dorothy Johnson. The backstory Prior to COVID-19, Shondra Johnson said she was a hairdresser before she fell ill. After recover- ing, Johnson said she felt a calling to change her career and became an event planner. While planning an event, Johnson said the caterer she hired canceled on her. Instead of canceling the event, Johnson catered the event herself. Mesmerized by her cooking, her client encouraged her to continue cooking. After graduating from culinary school soon after her mother passed away, Johnson opened her own restaurant, dedicating it to her mother. Craving Cajun cuisine? With her mother’s recipes and her experience, Johnson shares her culture through Cajun cuisine. At Pivot Cajun Kitchen, menu items range from dirty rice to cat sh, Cajun wings and burgers made with Cajun spices. Specializing in serving large parties, Johnson said the eatery prepares large quantities of food daily made from scratch. The kitchen also serves house-made iced peach tea alongside drinks including Pivot Punch, made with moscato and fresh fruits, and the Bayou Breeze, made with wine. After a year of serving Magnolia, Johnson said she hopes to earn more local customers and continue sharing her mother’s recipes.
The shrimp basket is a customer favorite at Pivot Kitchen.
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Pivot Cajun Kitchen o ers a variety of Cajun sides.
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Owner Shondra Johnson celebrated Pivot Cajun Kitchen’s rst year anniversary the weekend of Oct. 11.
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