To celebrate Jazz Fest’s 50th anniversary, the Food Heritage Stage and Cajun Cabin have some exciting new features. To reflect our culinary culture we have chosen a theme for each day of demonstrations at the Food Heritage stage, culminating in a day featuring seven different gumbos!
There is also a spotlight every day, featuring interviews with Jazz Fest food vendors, culinary icons and the inspiration for the stage coming into being.
Lastly, we have taken a deep dive into the Festival Foundation’s Jazz & Heritage Archive and have created a video loop featuring some of the most beloved demonstrations from years past.
Very special thanks to the intrepid Poppy Tooker for all her magic, The Jazz & Heritage Archive, Jonathan Evans and Tracy Jones.
Thursday, April 25
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11:30 AM Grand Isle Shrimp Creole Douglas Braselman Emeril’s New Orleans 12:30 PM Wayne Baquet Interviewed by Michael Garran Lil Dizzy’s Café 1:30 PM Redfish & Blue Crab Bisque Tory McPhail Commander’s Palace 2:30 PM Corn & Crab Bisque Roland Swazy & Joe “The Butcher” Balderas Mother’s Restaurant 3:30 PM Crawfish Étouffée Kappa Horn Horn’s Coffee. Eatery. Bar. |
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Friday, April 26
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11:30 AM Garlic Crusted Gulf Fish with Crawfish Ragout Gus Martin Palace Café 12:30 PM Pierre Hilzim Interviewed by Michael Garran Big River Foods 1:30 PM Grilled Black Drum with Confit Tomatoes Chris Montero Napoleon House 2:30 PM Sauteéd Sheepshead with Turnip Greens Tenney Flynn GW Fins 3:30 PM Redfish Courtbouillion Todd Pulsinelli Warbucks |
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Saturday, April 27
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11:30 AM Oysters Dante Poppy Tooker, Rachel De Felice & Elizabeth Muir Pascal Manale’s Cookbook / Louisiana Eats! 12:30 PM Linda Green Interviewed by Poppy Tooker The Ya Ka Mein Lady 1:30 PM Oyster Chowder Frank Brigtsen Brigtsen’s 2:30 PM Spinach & Crispy Oyster Salad with Rosemary Dijon Dressing Susan Spicer Rosedale / Bayona / Mondo 3:30 PM Linguine with Smoky Fried Oysters Greg Augarten & Michael Friedman Pizza Delicious |
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Sunday, April 28
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11:30 AM Pork Belly & Duck Liver Paté Bahn Mi Jason Goodenough Carrollton Market 12:30 PM Vance Vaucresson Interviewed by Michelle Nugent Vaucresson’s Sausage Company 1:30 PM Black Truffle Debris Po-Boy Jana Ann Billiot Restaurant R’evolution 2:30 PM Fried Oyster Po-Boy Michael Lena Parkway Bakery and Tavern 3:30 PM Blackened Gulf Fish Po-Boy Michael Brewer Copper Vine |
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Friday, May 3
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11:30 AM Okra Soup with Mirliton & Tomato Ericka Michelle Lassair Diva Dog 12:30 PM Steve Armbruster Interviewed by Poppy Tooker Food Heritage Stage Instagator! 1:30 PM Halo-Halo (Phillipine Shaved Ice) Christina Quackenbush Milkfish 2:30 PM West African Peanut & Lentil Stew Alerion Angelin Brown Girl Kitchen 3:30 PM Haitian Smothered Greens Charly Pierre Fritai |
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Saturday, May 4
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11:30 AM Bananas Foster Crepes Anna Lloyd Nolavore 12:30 PM Loretta Harrison Interviewed by Judy Walker Loretta’s Authentic Pralines 1:30 PM Chocolate Party! Cheryl Scripter Bittersweet Confections 2:30 PM Krispy Kreme® Bread Pudding Nathaniel Zimet Boucherie 3:30 PM Louisiana Strawberry Shortcake Beth Biundo Beth Biundo Sweets |
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Sunday, May 5
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11:30 AM Gumbo Ya-Ya Michelle McRaney Mr. B’s Bistro 12:30 PM Angelo & Arthur Brocato Interviewed by Poppy Tooker Angelo Brocato’s Italian Ice Cream & Confectionary 1:30 PM Frog Leg Gumbo Greg Sonnier Gabrielle Restaurant 2:30 PM Crab Gumbo with Fermented Black Beans & Roasted Okra Michael Gulotta MOPHO/Maypop 3:30 PM Smoked Duck & Wild Mushroom Gumbo Hayley Vanvleet Belle Epoque |