Webalice olivia martinez, known to everyone as ma harper, helped start fiesta's taste of new orleans and is still cooking after more than 30 years. The warm aroma of. Webalice ma harper, owner of the creole kitchen that bears her name, says working is what keeps her going. She recently was honored for her 33 years in business. Webharper is now 93 and, with the help of her family and second chance employees, is still making some of the most authentic creole cuisine in town, including hearty shrimp. Websan antonio — happy birthday to an alamo city legend! Born the second oldest of. Webmeet the woman behind one of san antonio's favorite creole kitchens. Webafter becoming a household name in san antonio, ma says she is happy and relieved to know that the “ma harper” name is not going anywhere. Webthe preparation work had staff members scrambling around. But even at the age of 95, the owner of ma harper’s creole cuisine said she has no plans to slow.
