So much is going on in the world of NOLA Eats, I thought it would be best to type it all up and put it in a tidy blog post. Here’s what’s happening now with NOLA Eats:
I will be live-tweeting from the New Orleans Wine and Food Experience‘s Grand Tasting this Saturday from 2:00 – 5:00 pm. I’m taking over the @VisitNewOrleans Twitter handle, which is the account for NewOrleansOnline.com, the official tourism site of the city of New Orleans. NOWFE’s Grand Tasting is described as “a truly “Grand” experience for both foodies and wine connoisseurs, pairing extensive offerings from New Orleans’ finest chefs and selections of wines from around the world.” Please tune in to @VisitNewOrleans tomorrow afternoon to get the scoop on NOWFE from my point-of-view.
I wanted to thank everyone again for your votes for me in the Windsor Court Hotel‘s “140 Characters of New Orleans” promotion. Unfortunately, I wasn’t one of the Top 7, but I had a great time at the nominee’s party, anyway! Something you might not know is that with every mention of NOLA Eats you, my friends, put out into the world is a huge help in getting the word out about what we do. I am asking for your support once again in nominating NOLA Eats and NOLA-Eats.com in The Gambit’s BestOfNewOrleans.com Web Awards. My favorite categories? Best Local Blog and Best Use Of Social Networking Sites. NOLA Eats started off as a discussion forum on Tribe.net almost seven years ago, but thanks to social networking sites Twitter and Facebook, we’re making more real life connections than we ever have. So, if you love (or even just sort of like) what we do here at NOLA-Eats.com, please give us a vote!
On Thursday, June 3rd, I will be speaking to Café Reconcile‘s Life Skills class about New Orleans food culture and how I grew up in the service industry. For those unfamiliar, Café Reconcile is a life-skills and culinary training program that assists at-risk young adults in making positive change in their life and community. I am thrilled to be speaking with the class! I’m currently working on keeping my composure, because every time I think about what this organization does for our youth, my eyes begin to well up. In addition to our discussion, I will be demonstrating how to make a special dish that combines my love and pride for New Orleans cuisine and my Latin heritage. Want to know what it is? Dine with us in the Café for lunch, because it’s going to be Thursday’s special! Dining at Café Reconcile supports the program financially and gives the students the opportunity to gain experience in all aspects of restaurant operations. I hope to see you there!
