The Louisiana Seafood Festival is back this weekend (Friday, September 4th – Sunday, September 6th), serving up City Park fest-ers with the best in the state’s maritime fare and live music.
With 15 local bands performing (complete schedule here) and a special kids’ tent with hands-on activities (open from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day), this free Louisiana Hospitality Foundation event is the perfect way for everyone in the family to ring in another New Orleans autumn this Labor Day weekend.
Twenty-five different booths will vend over 50 seafood dishes, as well as five non-seafood dishes and five desserts. All six of Louisiana’s six seafood species are represented in the smorgasbord: alligator, fish, crab, shrimp, crawfish and oysters. (see complete menu below.)
“Our restaurants and caterers have put some incredible thought and talent into their menus for this year’s festival,” said Tony Abadie, Louisiana Hospitality Foundation Vice President, in a statement. “City Park will be transformed into a food paradise. This festival is a must-stop for food-loving locals and visitors to New Orleans.”
The event grows each year and, like many of our parkside fests, strives more and more to showcase local crafters. This weekend will highlight handcrafted goodies by Clay Creations, DesJardins Jewelry, Swamp Dog and Friends, and more. (See complete listings below.)
Come out and stop by the OffBeat booth at the fest to say hello, and get a chance to win free tickets!
FOOD VENDOR MENU:
Acme Oyster House: Fried Shrimp PoBoy, Fried Oyster Poboy
The Blue Crab: Mini Crab Cakes, Shrimp Pasta Alfredo, Blue Crab Dip
Boomtown Casino: Louisiana BBQ Shrimp Wrap, Blackened Alligator Tacos, Seafood Ceviche Bowl
Bourbon House: New Orleans BBQ Shrimp Stuffed PoBoy, Truffled Seafood Salad
Cafe Giovanni: Shrimp Remoulade Roll, Creole White Beans & Shrimp, Shrimp Pesto Caprese Salad
Cafe Reconcile: Watermelon Lemonade, Bananas Foster Bread Pudding
The Chicory: Crawfish Topas, Shrimp & Portobello Panini, Chicken Parmesan Panini
Drago’s Seafood Restaurant: Charbroiled Oysters
Ernst Cafe: Crawfish Nachos, Shrimp & Bacon Beignets, Chicken Tenders
Food Drunk: Louisiana Crab & Crawfish Mac & Cheese
Galatoire’s Restaurant: Fried Shrimp “BLT” PoBoy, Galatoire’s Shrimp Remoulade, Sweet Potato Pecan Pie
Goodfellas Seafood and PoBoys: Crawfish Étouffée Fries, Who Dat Shrimp, Crawfish Eggrolls
Jacques-Imo’s: Shrimp & Alligator Cheesecake, Citrus Crab & Artichoke Salad, Slow Roasted Duck PoBoy
Katie’s: The Legend PoBoy
LaDelyo’s Creole Catering: Fried Catfish & French Fries, Fried Crawfish Étouffée Balls, Cool & Creamy Shrimp Pasta Salad
Luke: Shrimp & Cheese Grits, Louisiana Blue Crab & Corn Fritters
Miss Linda, The Ya-Ka-Mein Lady: Beef Ya-Ka-Mein, Shrimp & Beef Ya-Ka-Mein, Louisiana Shrimp & Crabmeat Dressing over Fried Eggplant, Shrimp & Crawfish Curry Pasta
Mr. Mudbug Catering: Sake-2-Me Nachos, Cajun “Curry” Crawfish Pies, Red Bean & Rice Bites
Red Fish Grill: BBQ Oyster PoBoy, Oyster Muffuletta
Royal House Oyster Bar: Redfish Beignets, New Orleans Style Shrimp & Grits, Oyster Macque Choux
Saltwater Grill: Crawfish & Spinach Boat, Grilled Alligator Sausage, Crawfish Pies
Seither’s Seafood: Kung Fu Tuna, Ice Cream Nachos, Louisiana Shrimp Boil
Superior Seafood: Fried Green Tomato PoBoy, Chicken & Alligator Sausage Jambalaya
TJ Gourmet: Crawfish Bread, Alligator Sausage Kabob with Zydeco Sauce, Mango Sorbet with Rum Sauce
Woody’s Fish Tacos: Blackened Fish Tacos, Sautéed Shrimp Quesadilla, Alligator Sausage Burrito
CRAFT VENDORS:
Andrew Jackson Pollack: Sculptural & functional art glass made using hot torch working and cold working techniques.
Carnival Sculpture: Paper mache and recycled material sculptures (seafood sculptures, magnets, wall hangings.)
Clay Creations: Clay architecture of New Orleans and other Gulf Coast buildings.
DesJardins Jewelry: Lotus pod jewelry – sterling pod sets with fresh water pearls and semi-precious stones.
Fit to be Tied: Crawfish earrings, okra alligators and fashion items (purses, skirts, dresses, glasses cases, headbands & belts) made from recycled neckties & quilted and embroidered portraits.
Heather Elizabeth Designs: New Orleans-themed jewelry, night lights and wine stoppers, all hand crafted.
Joshua Lee Photography: Cultural photography.
Kiki Huston Jewelry Designs: Jewelry.
Le Jardin: New Orleans-themed coasters, plaques, magnets and jewelry.
Lizano Glass Haus: Fused glass depicting NOLA cuisine, music & diverse cultures; holiday ornaments.
Marquis Studio: Original acrylic paintings on canvas, salvaged slate & salvaged doors.
Shaun Aleman: Original acrylic and watercolor paintings with a regional theme. Prints and note cards from artwork also available.
Swamp Dog & Friends: Dog photographs, matted prints and matted and framed in handmade recycled wood frames.
Wilfred Designs: Millinery – handmade women’s and men’s hats using straw hood, recycled leather umbrellas, women’s hair accessories.
