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Forbidden Pizza: Building One of New Orleans’ Hottest Spots with Beau Baudier

April 30, 2026 • Scott Vicknair

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What happens when a Stanford-trained attorney walks away from the traditional path to chase the perfect slice of pizza? In this episode, David sits down with Beau Baudier, founder of Forbidden Pizza, to explore his journey from law and real estate into one of New Orleans’ hottest food spots. Beau shares how a passion project turned into a breakout success, the obsession behind crafting great pizza, and the unexpected challenges of rapid growth.

Here’s what we discuss in this episode:

🍕 Beau’s passion project turned breakout success

⚙️ The extreme detail behind “simple” pizza

🔥 How growth brings unexpected challenges

👨‍🍳 Quality control is everything

📍 Forbidden Pizza’s expansion plans + future vision

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