Paradigm Gardens, the property at South Rampart and Clio Sts., now houses a venue for live music and will be the site of a fall dinner and concert series, as well as a food-focused series featuring pizza and pie.

Tuesday, September 26 will be the first of Paradigm Gardens’ six-installment dinner/concert series, featuring New Orleans’ top chefs, oyster shuckers, drinks and bands in a the Central City garden oasis. This first installment will feature award-winning chefs from Patois, Boucherie, August and Bacchanal as well as refreshing adult sno-balls from Hansen’s Sno-bliz, scrumptious raw oysters from Two Girls One Shuck and delicious drinks from Courtyard Brewery, Cathead Vodka, and Deutch Family wine. The original Folk stylings of the Zac Maras quartet will be on sonic display, keeping the crowd grooving under the stars. The remaining lineup includes The Maggie Bell Band, Nayo Jones Experience, Funk You, Margie Perez Quartet, and Smoke ‘n’ Bones – all of whom will perform before season’s end on December 5.

On October 4, Paradigm Gardens kicks off its Pizza & Pie series, also featuring top local chefs in addition to DJs spinning vinyl. The season’s opener features Ancora Pizzaria, The Pupusa Lady, Window Sill Pies as well as delicious brews from NOLA Brewery and cocktails from Old New Orleans Rum.

All Paradigm Gardens events are BYOB friendly. Entry is $60 (for the dinner/concerts series; $30 for Pizza & Pie) and all-inclusive. Tickets are available on the Paradigm Gardens’ website. For additional information, visit the Gardens on Facebook or Instagram.