A Toast to New Orleans and YOU - Week of June 7-14 : 2021NOWFE/ Round Table Luncheon Saluting Women/ Ogden's Magnolia Ball/ Opera Night at the Gallery on Magazine
Good afternoon darling friends. When life give you Monday, June 7, dip it in glitter and spark all week. The start of a week should be a good motivator to live each day to the fullest. Start Mondays with the thought that something great is going to happen today and it will! Monday is a clean slate day. A day to start afresh with the vigor, optimism, and enthusiasm transferred from a weekend of battery charging. As Wayne Dyer said " The Essential lesson I've learned in life is to just be yourself. Treasure the magnificent being that you are and recognize first and foremost you're not here as a human being only. You're a spiritual being having a human experience." Wishing you a happy, healthy, and bubbly week.
This past week, felt like we started to return to "normalcy." I attended the first meeting of the Patio Planters, and I was happy to learn that the recent Vieux Carre Garden Tours was a great financial sucess.
I also attended the monthly Krewe of Cork Luncheon at the historic Antoine's Restaurant.
Always having fun with members of the Krewe of Cork at Antoine’s!
May his soul RIP. He will be missed by all that knew and loved him. His widow Sandra Trout Wilson has been my friend for over 4 decades . The Celebration of Life was lovely, and it was held at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church followed by a delicious reception at legendary Arnauld’s . It was a gathering of longtime friends that have not seen each since the pandemic
Why is it that food, music, and friends are always so much fun on Fridays?
I also attended the Celebration of Life of my longtime friend well-respected attorney, Louis Wilson.
May his soul RIP. He will be missed by all that knew and loved him. His widow Sandra Trout Wilson has been my friend for over 4 decades . The Celebration of Life was lovely, and it was held at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church followed by a delicious reception at legendary Arnauld’s . It was a gathering of longtime friends that have not seen each since the pandemic
Darlings, this is going to be a very busy week that will start on Tuesday, June 8, when the 2021 New Orleans Wine and Food experience will host VIP Receptions and sold-out dinners for this year 's honorees.
Each year NOWFE presents the Ella Brennan Lifetime Achievement in Hospitality Award to one recipient who has made a lifetime commitment to the hospitality industry through extraordinary leadership, personal and professional accomplishments, and philanthropic contributions to the community. This past year, so many in our community stood up for others that we couldn't pick just one. In 2021, NOWFE presents the Ella Brennan "Stand Up for Your Hometown" Awards presented to recipients who have exhibited unwavering love and extended an extraordinary response to support the New Orleans community during the pandemic. The Award is named for legendary restaurateur Ella Brennan, in honor of her deep passion and commitment, which has made a significant and longstanding impact on the New Orleans hospitality industry.
host several parties and dinners to honor
Honoring at Galerie de Galatoire's
Melvin Rodrigue of The National Restaurant Association
Donald Link and Stephen Stryjewski of Link Restaurant Group
Erich and Jennifer Weishaupt of Lagniappe Krewe Emergency Relief Fund
Charles Armstrong of Peewee's Crabcakes On The Go
Honoring at Broussard's
Zeid, Marv and Richy Ammari of Creole Cuisine Restaurant Concepts
Al Copeland Jr. of The Al Copeland Foundation
Lauren Darnell of MiNO Foundation
Jennifer Kelley Killian of Louisiana Hospitality Foundation
Honoring at Rib Room of the Omni Royal
Zach Strief of Port Orleans Brewing Co.
Isaac and Amanda Toups of Toups' Meatery
Phil Moseley and Ronnie Evans of Blue Oak BBQ
Devin De Wulf of Feed the Front Line and Feed the Second Line
Robert Peyton and Troy Gilbert of Chef's Brigade
New Orleans Wine & Food Experience (nowfe.com)The New Orleans Wine & Food Experience has announced tickets are now on sale for the 2021 event. Due to Covid-19 safety precautions, organizers have moved NOWFE to a mid-summer event, taking place June 8-13. nowfe.com |
Darling, I am so looking forward to the Round Table Luncheon Honoring Women -with over 120 guests in attendance , I am so excited to announce that talented Jonee' Daigle-Ferrand, Owner/Publisher at Inside New Orleans has joined my co-host Liz Glaser Broekman, Director of Fidelity Bank’s P.O.W.E.R Program and I as Media Sponsor for the upcoming A Salute to Women Round Table Luncheon -June 9 at Briquette.
As our great and wonderful city of New Orleans and the rest of the world return to normalcy, Margarita Bergen, Hostess of the Round Table Luncheon, is joining forces to co-host along with Liz Glaser Broekman, Director of Fidelity Bank’s P.O.W.E.R Program to honor 11 women who have displayed leadership and endurance and have persevered during this past year- and-a-half of the COVID 19 quarantine.
The Honorees are:
Jennifer Avegno, M.D., Director of the New Orleans Department of Health
· Ana Maria Bech, Publisher/Director Viva Nola
· Deb Elam, President and CEO, Corporate Playbook™
· Cherice Harrison-Nelson, Queen of the Guardians of the Flame
· Tamara Jackson, Executive Director of Silence is Violence
· Natalie Jayroe, President and CEO of the Second Harvest Food Bank
· Jennifer Kelley Killian, Executive Director of the Louisiana Hospitality Foundation
· Suzaune Yee McKamey, Chanteuse and Entertainer
· Anne Delery McWhorter, owner of Quiet Calm, LLC. that works in autism and domestic violence.
Anita Matamoros Oubre- Member of the Baby Dolls, writer, and lover of life
· Tammy O’Shea, Chief Marketing Officer at Fidelity Bank
Entertainment will be by talented cabaret singer, honoree Suzaune Yee McKamey, accompanied on the piano by Jim Walpole.
Doors open at 11:30 a.m. and the luncheon itself, with guest speakers, will begin at 12:00 noon.
The luncheon, specially prepared by Executive Chef Peter Isaac and Chef of Cuisine John Trinch, will feature
Briquette Salad,Baby market greens, cherry tomatoes, eggplant caviar, goat cheese, and house dressing. Snapper Pontchartrain,Pan seared gulf snapper topped with Hollandaise sauce finished with lump crab meat. Served with heirloom potatoes and baby green beans. New Orleans Bread Pudding, Finished with a Bourbon sauce, French bread and butter and ice tea
The $65 per person is all-inclusive, with Champagne and wines included. RSVPs are being taken by Margarita Bergen by Venmo, Zelle (Chase)
The Round Table Luncheon series is celebrating its 15th year. Since it began in August 2005, the monthly Round Table has been attracting a distinguished guest list of influential movers and shakers. Modeled after Dorothy Parker’s famed gatherings at the old Algonquin Hotel in New York, each monthly luncheon focuses on a current topic of local interest, focusing on the arts, cultural activities and philanthropic initiatives that set our community apart and enhance our quality of life. | You don't want to miss this. The Best of New Orleans - Everyday Frank Stansbury Editor ' Publisher LaFete11@att.net 504-450-1955 Click Here to Sign Up for LaFete News Visit our website Monday June 7 myemail.constantcontact.com |
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A Summer Evening of Art, Music and Entertainment, Celebrating the Exhibition, Outside In, Improvisations of Space: The Ceramic Work of MaPó Kinnord.
CO-CHAIRS
Shannon Moon
Matthew Moreland
Meghan Parson
Patrick Welsh
Sharonda Williams
Justin Woods
Ogden Museum of Southern Art is excited to bring Magnolia Ball back to the Museum, with a fun evening of art, music and festive celebration. This year, to ensure the safety and wellbeing of our guests and allow for social distancing, we’ve implemented timed ticketing and 100 tickets are available per time slot. Come support Ogden Museum’s educational mission and celebrate the exhibition, Outside In, Improvisations of Space: The Ceramic Work of MaPó Kinnord. The evening will feature art, live music, DJs, entertainers, an online silent auction, food vouchers from your favorite local restaurants, cocktails and more!
Opera Night at the Gallery on Magazine with the Opera Festa Singers2604 Magazine Street, New OrleansContact: Robert Wagner, Manager & Producer(504) 650-2748June 12, 2021Doors open at 6:00 pm and the concert begins at 7:30 pm until 10:00 pmPrice: $30 per person (Family Friendly)The Opera Festa Singers is a group of 8 young professional classical opera singers, based in New Orleans. This group of very talented young singers has an extensive and diverse repertoire including opera favorites, musical theater hits and classical songs in 6 different languages. The Opera Festa Singers also sing duets and ensembles from the operatic repertoire and well-known melodies.This particular event entitled “Opera Night at The Gallery on Magazine,” will be a formal event and the Opera Festa Singers will be in long evening gowns and tails. The Gallery on Magazine is a beautiful ballroom/event hall that is a very historic space in New Orleans. Dancing by guests will be encouraged, as well.The doors will open at 6 pm and the concert begins at 7:30 pm. The price of admission will include the concert and appetizers and there will also be a cash bar. Guests are asked to dress Smart Casual to Formal attire. The Opera Festa Singers will entertain the audience with a two-hour program. Maestro Steven Edwards of the New Orleans Symphony Chorus will accompany the evening on piano. Audience members can enjoy diverse appetizers and a cash bar beginning at 6 pm. At 7:30 pm, the show will commence. There will be a 20-minute intermission so that more appetizers and drinks can be enjoyed. The second half of the program will also last an hour.Robert Wagner, tenor, is a native New Orleanian who has lived in Vienna, Austria for over 15 years. He had his singing career in Europe and has recently returned home where he teaches voice and manages the Opera Festa Singers. Mr. Wagner is the producer of the event and will also be the emcee, guiding the guests through this elegant music evening.Purchase tickets online or call to RSVP. Cash and credit cards will be accepted at the door.
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