Louisiana Food & Wine Festival, Grand Tasting

Saturday, September 16, 2023

Time: 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Location: 1111 Bord du Lac Park, Bord du Lac Dr., Lake Charles, 70601

Location: 1111 Bord du Lac Park, Bord du Lac Dr., Lake Charles, 70601

Tickets: $139 per person

Event Type: Outdoor/Rain or Shine

Attire & Info: Casual, 21 years and over

A fun afternoon of culinary and beverage tastings, with live music in the beautiful surroundings of Lake Charles, along the Bord du Lac. Tickets are all-inclusive for food and beverage tastings, including a souvenir glass for unlimited beverage tastings from hundreds of wines, beer and spirits exhibitors and samplings from some of Louisiana’s best chefs.

Enjoy food and beverage artisan booths, live music, cooking demonstration stages and the Best Taste Awards, Presented by Acadiana Profile Magazine and Louisiana Seafood!

Rouses Markets Cooking Demo Stage presented by USA Rice Schedule - 2:15 – 5:00 pm

Nino Thibodaux

Rouses Markets

2:30 – 3:00 pm: Nino Thibodaux, Executive Chef, Rouses Markets

Benchawan Jabthong Painter

Street to Kitchen

3:15 – 4:00 pm: Benchawan Jabthong Painter, 2023 James Beard Foundation Best Chef Texas, Executive Chef/Partner, Street to Kitchen, Houston, TX

Dustin Frederick

Restaurant Calla

Ben Herrera

The James 710, 121 Artisan Bistro and Calla

4:15 – 4:45 pm: Dustin Frederick, Chef de Cuisine, Restaurant Calla and Ben Herrera, Restaurateur/Owner, The James 710, 121 Artisan Bistro and Restaurant Calla

“Taste of Louisiana Alley”

presented by, Explore Louisiana and Louisiana Seafood

Showcasing

In Louisiana’s Cajun Bayou, just 35 miles south of New Orleans, is an authentic Cajun lifestyle unlike any other. This unapologetic culture of Lafourche Parish is all up and down the Bayou, and is filled with outdoor experiences like fishing and swamp tours, Cajun food and music, and festival celebrations. Our Cajun runs just a little bit deeper than the rest of the state, and it shows up at every bend in the Bayou.

Showcasing

Visit The Northshore where flavors boldly mingle and life is oh, so good.

Louisiana’s Easy Escape is a relaxed and refreshing destination. It’s a place that gives much and takes little. One perfectly made for weekends spent together.

The Northshore delivers world-class culinary flavors, thriving downtowns, aspirational adventures and plenty of outdoor recreation to enjoy. Visit The Northshore and find yourself in a place that is easy to discover and hard to leave.

Showcasing

Indulge in Ruston-Lincoln Parish, a thriving college town with a culinary scene that delivers a mix of fresh, bold flavors. Delight in a local culinary adventure, from Cajun and Middle-Eastern to slow-smoked BBQ and Southern classics. While you’re here, immerse yourself in interactive attractions, rich public art, local museums, outdoor adventures, and our charming downtown district. Savor the unexpected in Louisiana’s College Town.

Louisiana Cookin’ Demo Stage Schedule 2:15 – 5:00 pm

Kristen Preau

Jambalaya Girl Food Products

2:15 – 2:45 pm: Kristin Preau, Jambalaya Girl, Chef/Owner, New Orleans, LA

Anthony Goldsmith

Kajun Twist & Grill

3:00 – 3:30 pm: Anthony Goldsmith, Kajun Twist & Grill, Lockport, LA and Louisiana’s Cajun Bayou Tourism

Owen Hohl

Hot Tails

3:45 – 4:15 pm: Owen Hohl, 2023 Louisiana Seafood Cook-Off King, Hot Tails Restaurant, New Roads & Prairieville, LA

Michael Gottlieb

Tchefuncte's Restaurant & The Anchor

Jeremy Reilly

Restaurant Coté and The Maple Room

4:30 – 5:00 pm: Michael Gottlieb, Tchefuncte’s Restaurant & The Anchor, Madisonville, LA and Jeremy Reilly, Restaurant Cote’ and The Maple Room, Slidell, LA, Visit The Northshore

Paragon Casino Resort Music Stage, 2:00 – 5:00 pm

Louisiana’s Best Party Band
Widely hailed as Louisiana’s best party band, Flamethrowers pride themselves on thinking outside of the cover band box. They pack dance floors at wedding receptions, fundraisers, Mardi gras balls, private & corporate events, and clubs across the Gulf Coast with their deep catalog of hits – old and new, remembered and forgotten.

Audiences love them for their powerhouse vocals, guitar wizardry, and groovy rhythm section. And with the recent addition of a top-tier horn section featuring some of the regions’ most talented players, the band has further cemented its place among the most versatile, reliable, and entertaining acts in the region.