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Crawfish, beer fest on tap

Posted on April 3, 2013 by Beth Colvin

The fourth annual Bugs & Brew for Drew Crawfish Cook-off and Beer Festival will start at 11 a.m. April 20 at River City Plaza at Mardi Gras World. More than 50 teams will compete in a crawfish- cooking competition, local … Continue reading →

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Slow Food slates classes

Posted on April 2, 2013 by Beth Colvin

Slow Food Baton Rouge will hold a series of urban agriculture classes at the Burden Center, 4560 Essen Lane, Baton Rouge. The schedule includes Basic Organic Gardenging, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 6; Gardening in Small Spaces, 7:30 p.m. … Continue reading →

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Gourmet crawfish festival set April 18

Posted on April 2, 2013 by Beth Colvin

The Baton Rouge Epicurean Society and Mockler Beverage will host CrawFête, a gourmet crawfish festival on , April 18. The event at , held at Mockler Beverage, 11811 Reiger Road, Baton Rouge, will feature crawfish dishes prepared by chefs from … Continue reading →

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Besh Foundation sets fundraiser

Posted on April 1, 2013 by Beth Colvin

The John Besh Foundation and the New Orleans Wine & Food Experience will host the “Funkin’ It Up” fundraiser 7 p.m. May 25 at the Hyatt Regency, 601 Loyola Ave., New Orleans. Chefs Danny Bowien, Mission Chinese Food; John Currence, … Continue reading →

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SoFAB sets martini seminar

Posted on March 22, 2013 by Beth Colvin

The Southern Food and Beverage Museum in The Riverwalk Marketplace, New Orleans, is hosting a martini seminar. At 5:30 p.m. April 1, mixologist Blake Kaiser will discuss the history of martinis at SoBou, 310 Chartres St., in the program “Martini: … Continue reading →

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Join Ruffino’s chef in Big Apple

Posted on March 22, 2013 by Beth Colvin

Chef Peter Sclafani, executive chef and partner at Ruffino’s, 18811 Highland Road, Baton Rouge, will cook at the James Beard House in New York City on April 6. Sclafani’s menu includes hors d’oeurves of shrimp corn dogs, crawfish arancini, charbroiled … Continue reading →

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Hogs for the Cause adds asado dinner

Posted on February 25, 2013 by Beth Colvin

Hogs for the Cause, an annual barbecue festival in New Orleans’ City Park, will expand into a two-day event this year with the addition of the Southern Asado Dinner at 6:30 p.m. March 22 in City Park. Coordinated by the … Continue reading →

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Missing “Downton”?

Posted on February 22, 2013 by Beth Colvin

Bayona, 430 Dauphine St., wNew Orleans, will host a Downton Abbey Dinner 6:30 p.m. March 26. Preceded by a champagne reception with passed hors d’oeurves, Bayona invites patrons to dress as their favorite “Downtown Abbey” characters and enjoy white-glove service … Continue reading →

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SoBou hosts hangover seminar

Posted on February 21, 2013 by Beth Colvin

SoBou, 310 Rue Chartres, New Orleans, will host a seminar “Paying the Piper: Your Hangover and You” at 5:30 p.m. March 4. Author Wayne Curtis will break down the causes and remedies for hangovers, both modern and historic. “The thing … Continue reading →

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Craft brewing club holds competition

Posted on February 21, 2013 by Beth Colvin

Brasseurs a la Maison, a Baton Rouge craft brewing club, will hold its first Iron Brewer Festival at 6 p.m. Friday at Tin Roof Brewing Co., 1624 Wyoming St., Baton Rouge. Ten groups of participants crafted beers from randomly chosen … Continue reading →

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