Archive for the ‘Food’ Category

In New Orleans, we  favor real flavor.  Our best cooks and chefs use  fresh produce, meats, and dairy products in their dishes.  That being so, it was natural for the Chef’s Collaborative National Summit on sustainable food lifestyles to be held here in the Big Eaty (pun intended).

Linda Michurski, who is affiliated with Hollygrove Market and Farm,  represented 411 NOLA at the Chef’s Collaborative National Summit.  411 NOLA thanks Michurski for her work.  What follows is her report from the summit.  Enjoy! Read the rest of this entry »

Thanks to Linda Michurski, who is affiliated with Hollygrove Market and Farm, for representing 411 NOLA at the Chef’s Collaborative National Summit.  Below is her first report.  We look forward to her subsequent reports.  They’re sure to be tasty!

New Orleans is hosting the third annual Chef’s Collaborative National Summit October 23 – 25 2011 at the International House Hotel and various locations throughout the city. Read the rest of this entry »

The Big Easy Experience Contest is here!  You can win a prize package worth over $900 that brings the best of the Big Easy to you.  This awesome prize package includes

• a 2-night stay for two people at the Marigny Manor House Bed and Breakfast
• 2 cocktail Jazz history tours (drinks included) from Southern Hospitality Tours LLC
• a Photo Safari for two courtesy of See It My Way Photo
• a one-hour gondola ride for two courtesy of NOLAGondola.com
• dinner for 2 to a local restaurant
• a custom-made itinerary from 411 NOLA
• a set of 10 New Orleans-themed photo note cards
• a Voodoo Doll from the film Desiree
• a copy of The Coffee Shop Chronicles of New Orleans by David Lummis
• a copy of the CD Disco Zydeco by the Bonhoffs
• 2 411 NOLA-branded T-shirts of your choice

To enter to win this awesome prize package send your name, your mailing address, and your phone number to contests@411nola.com.  You must put “The Big Easy Experience” in the subject line of your email.  Limit one entry per household.  Deadline to enter is Sunday, October 30, 2011 at 11:59 p. m.

Please note that the gift certificate for two for 2-nights at the Marigny Manor House Bed and Breakfast is not good during special event dates and that the gift certificate is valid through August 2012.

The winner will be chosen at random using Random.org.  411 NOLA will not keep your personal info on file after the end of the contest.  We respect your privacy.

James Beard award-winning New Orleans chef, John Besh, announced recently that his next restaurant, Borgne, will be located in the revitalized Hyatt Regency New Orleans, which is set to re-open in October 2011.

Borgne will feature casual, coastal Louisiana seafood with a touch of Spanish influence, upholding Besh’s passion for utilizing local ingredients while incorporating the global flavors for which New Orleans is known.  Brian Landry, the longtime New Orleans native chef of Galatoire’s and most recently the consulting chef for Louisiana Seafood, will be the chef de cuisine.  Read the rest of this entry »

New Orleans is unlike any other city in the world, and for lovers of great food, it’s a little slice of heaven. This is why Loyola University New Orleans is proud to celebrate the Crescent City’s flair for food by presenting NolaLoyola 2011: Live to Eat, Sept. 30.  The day’s events begin at 9:00 a. m. on Loyola’s main campus with panel papers and discussions revolving around the city’s food culture. It culminates at 7:30 p. m. with a panel discussion in Nunemaker Auditorium featuring iconic food figures Leah Chase of Dooky Chase Restaurant, JoAnn Clevenger of Upperline Restaurant, and Ti Martin of Commander’s Palace.

Live to Eat is free and open to the public.  Registration begins at 8:00 a. m. in the Monroe Library. To continue reading this article and find out all you need to know to attend click here.