Friday, March 29, 2024

Savor, Sip and Stroll at Boudin, Bourbon & Beer in New Orleans

*New Orleans – If you ask people what is the first thing that comes to mind when you mention New Orleans. Without a doubt, the answer will be Food! Food! and more Food! You can conduct your own random, unscientific survey.

The most anticipated food and music festival of the year returns to Champions Square, Friday, November 8th.

The 9th Annual Boudin, Bourbon & Beer will also feature a stellar line-up of entertainment for attendees to enjoy: Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, Grace Potter, Fruition and Motel Radio.

This is just one other reason to Fall in love with New Orleans. Tickets include all food and beverages and are available at https://BoudinBourbonandBeer.com 

Trombone Shorty: Courtesy Photo

Boudin, Bourbon & Beer is as much a music event as it is a culinary event. While the entertainment line-up will keep attendees dancing throughout the night, more than 70 chefs will be serving up their signature spin on the famous Cajun sausage.

Boudin: Courtesy Photo

Chef Emeril Lagasse, along with co-chairs Donald Link, Stephen Stryjewski, and Aaron Sanchez, will host an evening of food, music and philanthropy, bringing together the best of New Orleans culinary scene with acclaimed chefs from across the nation.

Guest will have the opportunity to taste over 70 different dishes from top chefs including Nina Compton (Bywater American Bistro, New Orleans), Jimmy Bannos (Purple Pig, Chicago), Kerry Seaton-Stewart (Willie Mae’s, New Orleans), Carey Bringle (Peg Leg Porker, Nashville), Leighann Smith (Piece of Meat, New Orleans), Beau MacMillan (Element, Arizona), Tory McPhail (Commander’s Palace, New Orleans), and more.

Nina Compton: Courtesy Photo

Throughout the evening, guests can enjoy a variety of bourbon cocktails from some of New Orleans’ top mixologists in the Buffalo Trace Bourbon Tent and taste specialty brews and cask selections in the Abita Beer Garden Tent. Open bars stocked with premium spirits, fine wines and more, provided by Au Bon Climat, JUSTIN Vineyards & Winery, Landmark Vineyards, JNSQ, and Fiji Water will also be available. Attendees will have access to an exclusive silent auction featuring custom dining experiences and restaurant packages curated by featured chefs and a cigar-tasting hosted by Nat Sherman in the Pig Saloon.

One of the South’s top food and music festival, last year’s event welcomed nearly 5,000 locals and visitors from across the country. Tickets are on sale for $135 in advance and will increase to $150 n November 1st. Tickets prices are inclusive of all food and drink.

I can’t think of a better way to party for a good cause than with attendance at this year’s Boudin, Bourbon & Beer. Proceeds from Boudin, Bourbon & Beer allow Emeril Lagasse Foundation to support children’s culinary and nutrition education programs throughout the year including it’s signature program, Emeril Culinary Garden & Teaching Kitchen, a national education initiative created to enrich the lives of elementary and middle school children through a fun, fresh perspective of food.

Boudin, Bourbon & Beer is the first event of Emeril Lagasse Foundation’s two-night signature fundraising weekend and is held annually the night prior to nationally recognized charity wine auction and gala dinner https://Carnivalduvin.com Last year’s fundraising weekend raised $3million for children’s charities along the Gulf Coast. For more information and to purchase tickets, please visit https://BoudinBourbonandBeer.com

Emeril Lagasse Foundation was founded in 2002 by Chef Emeril Lagasse and his wife Alden, Emeril Lagasse Foundation is a 501c (3) public charity headquartered in New Orleans. The Foundation’s mission is to create opportunities to inspire, mentor and educate youth to reach their full potential through culinary, nutrition and arts education with a focus on life skills development. Since it’s inception, Emeril Lagasse Foundation has granted more than $11 million to children’s charities to support culinary, nutrition and arts programs. To learn more about the Foundation and its beneficiaries, visit https://www.emerils.org, or follow on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram.

Ricky Richardson is a Southern California based writer, music reviewer and photographer.

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