New Orleans Food & Farm Network, www.noffn.org, is sponsoring its second Grow Mo’ Betta workshops, a series of sustainable urban agriculture trainings as part of its Farm-Yard Project dedicated to increasing local production and availability of fresh and affordable food.

The Farm-Yard Trainings teach the urban gardener or farmer sustainable growing practices and are created with a variety of gardening and farming types and experience levels in mind. Novices as well as seasoned growers are all welcome! Pre-registration is required.

From the Garden to the Table: Harvesting Basics

WHEN:  Saturday November 14, 2009 at 6:30 p.m.

WHERE: The Palm Court Jazz Café, 1201 Decatur Street in the French Quarter

WHO:  Fund-raiser planned by the Daughters of the British Empire in Louisiana (DBE) – a philanthropic group of women of British and Commonwealth birth or ancestry living in America, who maintain and operate Retirement Homes across the US.  DBE’s popular website is at www.dbeinla.org.

WHAT:  All the ingredients for a memorable evening will be waiting at the Palm Court Jazz Café for your enjoyment – live music, British food and drink, a fabulous auction, a seated dinner, including your favorite British dishes. Sausage rolls, Cornish pasties, British cheeses, Shepherds Pie, Onion Tarts, Curries, Apple Crumble, Crème Caramel, Trifle and more.  The ever popular map game, and a London Landmarks Quiz to entertain you.  The evening will round out with a singsong of old British songs.

Four Bean Rating by The Times-Picayune, A Gorgeous Tropical Courtyard Beckons Outdoor Diners and Chef Michael Farrell Adds New Fall Items to the Menu

NEW ORLEANS, LA, October 28, 2009 – It is official: Le Meritage is the hotspot on the New Orleans dining scene. In a recent review Brett Anderson, restaurant critic for The Times Picayune described Le Meritage as “Artfully Scrumptious,’’ and said “Le Meritage’s attention to flavor and detail make it one of the city’s best new restaurants.”
Diners have eagerly been packing the elegant dining room ever since, and, with the arrival of lovely autumn weather, they are now spilling out into the Maison Dupuy’s piazza-like tropical courtyard to sample Chef Michael Farrell’s Southern Coastal Cuisine and the new menu items he added just last week.
New items include:

Tuesday, October 27 6-9 p.m. at Ampersand (1100 Tulane Ave)

All 12 of the featured chefs will be in attendance to sign calendars

Enjoy savory cuisine from all 12 restaurants and a wine tasting courtesy of Majestic Fine Wines

Tickets are very limited, sold in advance only, cost $60 per person and include food, wine and calendar

Call, 504-416-8361 today for tickets!

100% of ticket sales will benefit Southern Animal Foundation

NEW ORLEANS – On Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009, Clarke and Elizabeth Swanson of Swanson Vineyards will host a five-course wine dinner at Galatoire’s Restaurant, 209 Bourbon Street.

The dinner will include the following pairings:

Hors d’Oeuvres
Salon Rosato 2008
Pinot Grigio, Napa Valley 2007
Table d’Hôte
Jumbo Lump Crabmeat Galette, Baby Lettuces, Ravigote Sauce
Chardonnay, Oakville 2006

Tuesday, October 27 6-9 p.m. at Ampersand
1100 Tulane Avenue
Tickets on Sale NOW!

when: Tuesday, October 27, 6-9 p.m.

where: Ampersand (1100 Tulane Ave)

who: All 12 of the featured chefs will be in attendance to sign calendars

what: Enjoy savory cuisine from all 12 restaurants and a wine tasting courtesy of Majestic Fine Wines

how: Tickets are very limited, sold in advance only, cost $60 per person and include food, wine and calendar

The first seasonal beer from NOLA Brewing debuts October 10 

NEW ORLEANS, La., (October 9, 2009) – NOLA Brewing Company is releasing its first seasonal beer, Hopitoulas, at 4pm this Saturday, October 10, at the Avenue Pub (1732 St. Charles Ave.)  Hopitoulas will be a limited production India Pale Ale available on draught only from October 10th through Mardi Gras.   

"Hopitoulas will be the first really hoppy beer that NOLA has released" stated NOLA Brewmaster Peter Caddoo, nicknamed Hopzilla due to his love of using hops in beer.  Hops is a flower used by brewers to create a more balanced beer with overtones of citrus and pine.

NOLA owner Kirk Coco is excited about bringing a line of seasonal beers as an addition to NOLA's two flagship ales, NOLA Blonde and NOLA Brown.  "This will allow us to experiment with more exotic beer styles and see what styles New Orleanians would like to see on a permanent basis.”

For more information about NOLA Brewing and to see their upcoming events, please visit: http://www.nolabrewing.com.

October 15: An Evening of Robert Kacher Selections. $25.00

Join us next Thursday, October 15th, for our Fall Robert Kacher Selections walk-around tasting. We're rolling out almost 3 dozen first rate wines from France, including 1er Cru Burgundy, wines from Alsace, the Northern and Southern Rhone and all points in between. With an average price per bottle north of $25 this is a FANTASTIC chance to taste some of the most exciting French wines we work with all year. And, if you do the math that's about $900 worth of wine that you can taste for only $25!

Get your pumpkins and make some groceries  at the renovated Farmers Market

(October 6, 2009—New Orleans)--The French Market launches its recruitment of farmers back into the renovated Farmers’ Market by initiating a weekly Wednesdays Farmers Market beginning tomorrow, Wednesday, October 8, 2009 from 3:00-7:00 p.m.

Fresh seafood, sweet potatoes, mustard greens, pumpkins, plants and more will be available for sale. Daily fresh produce will return to the Farmers Market, in addition to local farmers bringing their home grown produce. Pumpkins will be for sale all month at the Market.

Everyone is invited to come out and enjoy this annual cook-off event to help raise awareness for the United Way of St. Charles campaign.
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Westbank Bridge Park – Luling, Louisiana

OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
4:00pm – 7:30pm
Food, Refreshments and Entertainment
$5.00 admission fee to event
Includes unlimited sampling of jambalaya and gumbo