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UPCOMING EVENTS
BOUDIN, BOURBON & BEER
NOVEMBER 8, NEW ORLEANS
Emeril Lagasse’s pork-centric
festival returns for its ninth year.
Champions Square will be fi lled
with more than 5,000 attendees and
70 award-winning chefs—including
Aarón Sánchez, Donald Link,
and many more—for this night of
culinary feats, music, cocktails,
and philanthropy. In 2018, Boudin,
Bourbon & Beer, along with its
black-tie sister event Carnivale du
Vin, helped raise $3 million for
children’s charities.
boudinbourbonandbeer.comSIPPIN’ SANTA’S SURF SHACK
NOVEMBER 25–DECEMBER 31, NEW ORLEANS
Th is holiday tiki extravaganza returns to the French
Quarter’s Beachbum Berry’s Latitude 29 for just over
a month of holiday cheer. Headed up by the bum
himself, Jeff Berry, who has produced six authoritative
works on tiki cocktails and culture, Sippin’ Santa will
feature tropical creations like the Don and Victor
(a riff on a Hot Buttered Rum) and the Jingle Bowl.
sippinsantapopup.com
SOUTHERN CAST IRON COOK-OFF
NOVEMBER 1–2, LAKE CHARLES
Th is celebration of cast iron culinary culture centers
around the amateur cook-off , but that’s just the
beginning. Th is family-friendly event at the Lake Charles
Civic Center off ers two days chock-full of activities for
food lovers and audiophiles alike. From live demos
and interviews with cast iron makers to a rocking
Cajun and country music stage (headlined by Craig
Morgan), this is an event you won’t want to miss.
southerncastiron.com