Make sure you come to the Southern Food and Beverage Museum this Friday from 6 to 9 PM for the Big Read Kick-Off Party. There will be lots of materials distributed for the Big Read 2009, but it’s also going to be a great party. Gumbo will be provided by The Store, Red Beans and Rice will come from the Red Beans and Rice Walking Krewe, Leah Chase will bring in a surprise dish, and there will be a delicious sweet potato cake from Cake Cafe! Abita will bring the beer and New Orleans Rum Company will make a tasty punch!
There will be music from the local recording company Putumayo, and book signings from local writers including Sara Roahen, author of Gumbo Tales; Jerry Strahan, Managing Ignatius; and Bill Loehfelm, Fresh Kills and Bloodroot.
In addition, the Museum is also welcoming attendees of the First Annual Words and Food Symposium, as well as celebrating the opening of three new exhibits: reviewing the history and social impact of bananas in Bananas Iz Our Bizness, showcasing the fine work of the Red Beans and Rice Walking Krewe with their unique Mardi Gras costumes, and discussing the Worlds Fairs of New Orleans and their impact on cooking and culinary identity.
The Museum will be joined by The New Orleans Public Library; One Book One New Orleans;WRBH Radio; the Jefferson Parish Public Library; the Pirate’s Alley Faulkner Society; and others.
The Southern Food and Beverage Museum: Riverwalk Marketplace (Julia Street Entrance) 504-569-0405 or info@southernfood.org. There is no admission charge for the party.
