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The Louisiana Food & Wine Festival is a culinary and beverage celebration, hosted by Visit Lake Charles, September 18-21.
The festival is a showcase of Louisiana’s coastal soul, with culinary and beverage options, along with artisans and music highlighting Louisiana’s unique culture and heritage. A wide variety of events include celebrity guest chefs, local chefs, celebrity winemakers and more. All festival events include all culinary tastings and hundreds of wines, spirits and beers.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 – Louisiana’s Best Taste Awards
VIP Reception/Early Access, 6:00 p.m., SOWELA Technical Community College
General Admission: 6:30 p.m.–8:30 p.m.
An interactive walk-around of delicious creations from some of the state and region’s best chefs! This professionally judged event will reveal the winners of Louisiana’s Best Taste Awards and smooth jazz from the Jairus Daigle Network.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 19 – Fire on the Lake
6:30 p.m.–8:30 p.m., Bord du Lac Park
A quintessential Louisiana celebration of live fire cooking, overlooking the beautiful shores of Lake Charles. The event features a variety of slow-cooked, grilled and smoked meats, Louisiana seafood and vegetarian creations from some of the south’s most celebrated pitmasters, chefs and grill masters. Enjoy the soulful sounds of southern rock and country from Dani Lacour.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20- Louisiana Food & Wine Festival, Grand Tasting
VIP Experience at the Grand Tasting,
Bord du Lac Park
1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Grand Tasting, 2:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
An afternoon of culinary and beverage tastings in the beautiful surroundings of the Bord du Lac Park. Louisiana Cookin’ magazine’s Cooking Demo Stage and lively and entertaining zydeco music from Geno Delafose and French Rockin’ Boogie band will keep everybody on their feet or dancing in their seats!
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 – Sunday Jazz Brunch
1st seating, 11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m., Southlake Theater
2nd seating, 1:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
This signature Jazz Brunch has an all-inclusive priced ticket featuring unlimited beverage tastings with a souvenir glass, live music, a lavish brunch with carving stations and more. An impressive Bloody Mary Bar, mimosas, sparkling wines, sprits, wine and beer.
Additional information and tickets can be found online at louisianafoodandwinefestival.com.
