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"That Sounds Good!" WWOZ's Cookbook Featured at Jazz Fest!

"That Sounds Good!": WWOZ's cookbook featuring Irma Thomas's Mac & Cheese
"That Sounds Good!" is a collection of recipes drawn from WWOZ's Louisiana music community. We are excited to show it off at Jazz Fest this year in the book tent and with two cooking demos on the culinary stage!
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2nd Annual Words In Food Symposium

James Carville
The Southern Food & Beverage Museum will host the Words In Food Symposium: "Eating in the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Basin" on October 2-3. Topics include everything from rum to the cultural impact of the 2010 Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill, with speakers like James Carville, Nancy Castillo, Windell Curole, and many more.
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24th Annual French Market Creole Tomato Festival

The French Market's Creole Tomato Festival begins with the Treme Brass Band this Friday morning and continues through the weekend with cooking demos, kids activities, and tons more music from the Preservation Hall Stars, Fredy Omar, and more. Come visit the 'OZ Outreach Booth while you're there!
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New Orleans Oyster Festival: June 5-6

Authored by: Mike Kobrin
The first annual New Orleans Oyster Festival rolls on in the French Quarter despite the BP oil disaster. The festival features performances by Irma Thomas, Bonerama and more, plus shucking & eating contests and cooking demos. Proceeds from the event will go to the Save Our Coast Foundation.
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Benefit Concert for Mr. Okra: Thurs, May 20

Authored by: Mike Kobrin
Mr. Okra
Mr. Okra's truck—as identifiable as the man himself—has finally made its last rounds in New Orleans. Help him carry on an important New Orleans tradition by going to a fundraiser for a new truck at d.b.a. on Thursday, May 20. Bands include: Morning 40 Federation, Happy Talk Band, Guitar Lightnin' Lee and more!
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Festival Trio: Accordions, Tomatoes, and Seafood!

Authored by: Mike Kobrin

The 2010 Louisiana Cajun-Zydeco Festival, presented by the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation in partnership with The French Market's Creole Tomato Festival and the Louisiana Seafood Festival, lands in New Orleans at the Old U.S. Mint on June 11-13

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Deepwater Horizon Disaster: One Year Later

Authored by: Mike Kobrin
A year after the explosion on the BP Deepwater Horizon rig killed 11 workers and became the largest marine oil spill in history, things are not back to normal. Find out more about current benefits and ways that you can help clean up the Gulf.
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Louisiana Crawfish Festival: March 25-28

Authored by: Mike Kobrin
Louisiana Crawfish Festival 2010

The Louisiana Crawfish Festival is the biggest outdoor event in St. Bernard Parish, celebrating the state's signature crustacean. The event runs from Thursday, March 25, through Sunday, March 28, in the parking lot of the Frederick J. Sigur Civic Center, 8245 W. Judge Perez Dr., Chalmette, LA 70043.

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New Orleans Seafood Festival: Sept. 25-27

Authored by: Mike Kobrin
2008 New Orleans Seafood Festival
This weekend, head downtown to Fulton Street for the New Orleans Seafood Festival, featuring some of the finest Crescent City cuisine and top local acts like the Soul Rebels, Big Sam’s Funky Nation, and Ivan Neville’s Dumpstaphunk. Participating restaurants include Galatoire’s, Drago’s, and many more. All proceeds benefit the Louisiana Hospitality Foundation.
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WWOZ Mango Freeze Hits the French Market

Authored by: Mike Kobrin
WWOZ’s famous Mango Freeze is now available at the French Market, thanks to our fab friends at French Market Produce. So come on down and please your palate with the frozen treat that can’t be beat! Part of the proceeds go to helping WWOZ stay on the air and online 24/7.
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