As the pandemic-related quarantine continues into its fifth month, restaurants in New Orleans continue to adapt to the new reality. The New Orleans Wine & Food Experience, a food festival which has celebrated the culinary culture of the region for nearly 30 years, has announced a summer wine dinner series featuring local restaurants and wineries.
Broussard’s Restaurant & Courtyard, Palace Café, GW Fins, Briquette, La Petite Grocery, Tommy’s Cuisine, the Rib Room and Café Reconcile are the confirmed restaurants taking part thus far. The socially distant wine-dinner series begins July 22 and runs through September on the following schedule:
Wednesday, July 22 – Broussard’s Restaurant & Courtyard featuring The Prisoner Wine Company (Reservations: 504-581-3866)
Wednesday, August 5 – Palace Café featuring Wines of Champagne and Burgundy (Reservations: 504-523-1661)
Tuesday, August 11 – GW Fins featuring Cakebread Cellars (Reservations: 504-581-3467)
Wednesday, August 19 – Briquette featuring Ruffino Italian Wines (Reservations: 504-302-7496)
Wednesday, August 19 – La Petite Grocery featuring Duckhorn Vineyards (Reservations: 504-891-3377)
Wednesday, August 26 – Tommy’s Cuisine featuring Belle Glos and Quilt Wines (Reservations: 504-581-1103)
Thursday, September 17 – Rib Room featuring Flambeaux Wine (Reservations: 504-529-7045)
Wednesday, September 23 – Café Reconcile featuring Hendrick’s Gin (Reservations: 504-934-1946)
Aimee Brown, New Orleans Wine & Food Experience Executive Director, said in a press release, “While we were all disappointed that NOWFE was postponed this year, we celebrate the reopening of our beloved restaurants and look forward to gathering together with all socially distant protocols of course. We hope these dinners will encourage diners to support our local economy and offer a sense of normalcy as we move into the next phases of reopening.”
