Jefferson Performing Arts Society will present a dance revue featuring Broadway musical dance favorites conceived, directed, and choreographed by Jefferson Ballet co-director Kenneth Beck with Kimberly Matulich-Beck. There are two performances only: Saturday, May 18 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, May 19 at 2:00 p.m. at Jefferson Performing Arts Center in Metairie.
Featuring an ensemble of over 40 local dancers and two visiting artists, the show will include a variety of dance styles, including tap, ballet, and jazz from eight Broadway shows spanning from 1936-2000. The two visiting dancers are Chloe Slade and LeAnthony Douglas, featured in Beck’s 2022 presentation of The Nutcracker. Despite its title, not all pieces are traditional ballet dances. “The definition of ‘ballet’ is ‘dance that tells a story’”, explains Beck, who recently directed and choreographed JPAS’s production of Jesus Christ Superstar and annually directs The Nutcracker. “This show is an homage to some of the greatest dance storytelling in the history of Broadway.” Musicals featured include Oklahoma! Damn Yankees, Singin’ in the Rain, Carousel, Billy Elliot, 42nd Street, On Your Toes, and West Side Story. Some of the pieces will include vocal accompaniment, and there will be narration by Beck in between pieces, to explain how the dances represent different eras in Broadway musical dance history. For example, two of the eight dance pieces (Oklahoma’s “Dream Ballet” and Carousel’s June is Busting Out All Over”) were originally choreographed by Agnes De Mille, whose invention of using dance to further the plot and to express the psychology of the characters historically changed the use of dance in musical theater. Other pieces originally choreographed by George Balanchine, Gower Champion, and Bob Fosse, each represent a unique slice of Broadway dance history. Tickets are on sale now at www.jpas.org or by calling 504-885-2000.
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Cure Founder Neal Bodenheimer, along with the entire CureCo. team, celebrate the back-to-back inclusion on North America’s 50 Best Bars list: taking the No.47 spot for 2024, as announced yesterday in San Miguel de Allende. Recognizing best-in-class innovation and exceptional guest service, the award further reflects Cure’s dedication to pioneering and advancing the craft cocktail movement. Cure was previously recognized with a James Beard Award for “Outstanding Bar Program” in 2018, and placed in The World’s 50 Best Bars list in 2014 and the North America’s 50 Best Bars 2023 list.
“We are so honored to be recognized again this year. The inclusion validates our commitment to pushing the boundaries of innovation and creativity, even while holding steady in vision and intent–as a classic cocktail bar,” says Bodenheimer. “I’m so proud of our team and the excellence they embody year-over-year.” Marking its 15 year anniversary in 2024, Cure has continually been celebrated locally and globally as a New Orleans mainstay, championing classic cocktails and thoughtful riffs on tried-and-true standbys. Further, Cure’s menu displays the ingenuity of its bar team, with each member playing a role in developing seasonal cocktails. Tujague’s
On Sunday, May 12th, enjoy Executive Chef Gus Martin’s decadent three-course prix-fixe (priced $46 - $64, based on main entree) Mother’s Day Brunch from 10AM - 2:30PM. Starters include Shrimp & Goat Cheese Crêpes - two crêpes filled with herb goat cheese and gulf shrimp in a rich béchamel sauce; Tujague's House Salad - mixed baby lettuce, red onion, cucumber, feta, and sugar cane vinaigrette; Boudin Balls - house-made, served with pepper jelly; Gumbo Du Jour, and Turtle Soup. Featured Entrees include BBQ Shrimp and Grits - sautéed shrimp, New Orleans-style BBQ sauce, and stone ground grits; Gulf Fish Amandine - sautéed filet of fish, haricot vert, toasted almonds, and citrus butter; Grilled Filet Mignon - 6 oz filet of beef served with potato mash, haricot vert, and chasseur sauce; Crab Cakes and Eggs - two pan-seared Louisiana crab cakes, poached eggs, roasted corn sauce, and sauce Choron; Lamb Chops - house-seasoned grilled rack of lamb, roasted butternut squash, pearl onions, red wine demi glaze, and fresh cut herbs. For dessert, indulge in the choice of Créme Brûlée, Bread Pudding, or Strawberry Shortcake. Reservations can be made on OpenTable. Tujagues is located at 429 Decatur Street in the French Quarter. https://tujaguesrestaurant.com/ Compere Lapin Treat your mother to a memorable Brunch this Mother’s Day at Compere Lapin. On Sunday, May 12th, Chef Nina Compton will offer an à la carte Brunch menu from 10:30AM - 2PM. Enjoy Buttermilk Biscuits with strawberry jam and whipped ricotta; Fried Chicken with biscuits and hot honey; Tater Tots with crème fraiche and caviar; Croque Madame with pimento cheese, ham, and eggs; Gulf Shrimp and Grits with Creole sauce; Bread Pudding with Bananas Foster and buttermilk ice cream; and Mango Crème Brûlée with coconut and berries. Don’t forget to try the Bottomless Brunch Punch for $25 per person and the new seasonal cocktails. Compere Lapin is located in the Old No. 77 Hotel & Chandlery, 535 Tchoupitoulas Street. Reservations can be made on Resy or by calling (504) 599-2119. www.comperelapin.com. Alma Cafe Executive Chef/Owner Melissa Araujo invites visitors to celebrate Mother’s Day with a delightful a la carte Brunch on Sunday, May 12th. Paying tribute to her grandmother’s cooking with hearty dishes, enjoy creations such as Fritas Hodureñas with homemade flour tortillas, fried refried beans, crema, and queso; Huevos Rancheros with sunny-side up egg, black beans, housemade salsa, salsa macha, homemade crema, and queso cojita served on a homemade corn tortilla; Melissa’s Pancakes - six small pancakes with homemade crema fresca, strawberry jam, and powdered sugar; Baleadas Sencilla with eggs, refried beans, homemade crema, queso, and avocado served on a homemade flour tortilla; and the Charlotte Bowl - house-made yogurt, granola, locally sourced berries, roasted carrots, seasonal marmalade, lemon zest, and rose petals. The restaurant also offers a variety of house cocktails, classic cocktails, beer, dessert cocktails, and red and white wines. Alma Cafe is located at 800 Louisa Street. Reservations can be made on OpenTable or by calling (504) 381-5877. www.eatalmanola.com. Commons Club On Sunday, May 12th from 9AM - 2PM, let your mother experience a brunch of a lifetime with an incredible a la carte Mother’s Day Brunch from Executive Chef Chris Borges. Upon entry, mother’s will receive a complimentary rose, and will be guided to indulge in decadent seasonal dishes. Brunch specials include Shrimp and Asparagus Benedict - toasted English muffin, sauteed shrimp, asparagus, two poached eggs, and brown butter hollandaise; Crawfish Rangoon Egg Roll - three crawfish and cream cheese stuffed egg rolls with a spicy aioli and caramel fish sauce; and Roast Beet Salad with farmers cheese, citrus segments, frisee, fennel, and toasted pepitas. Additional dishes to try include Blueberry and Lemon Waffle - vanilla waffle, blueberry compote sweet lemon ricotta, and powdered sugar; Fried Egg Sandwich - English muffin, applewood smoked bacon cheddar cheese, and fermented chili aioli; and Gulf Shrimp and Bayou Cora Grits. Don’t forget to sip and savor specialty cocktails from Lead Bartender Heather Blanchard. The special day will also feature a live performance by Tra$h Magnolia from 11AM - 2PM. Commons Club is located in the Virgin Hotels New Orleans, at 550 Baronne Street. Reservations can be made on OpenTable or by calling (504) 603-8000. www.virginhotels.com/new-orleans. Beggars Banquet Beggars Banquet will offer patrons a flavorsome a la carte Mother’s Day Brunch from 10:30AM - 3PM. Revel in delicious dishes including Buttermilk Biscuits and Jam with soft butter and house jam; Cream Cheese Toast with figs, fig jam, arugula and sunflower seeds; Bananas Foster French Toast with sliced bananas, dark rum, and banana liquor; Crabby Benny with poached eggs, fresh gulf crabmeat, remoulade, English muffin, hollandaise, and potato hash; Steak and Eggs with two eggs, grilled hanger steak, hash browns, hollandaise, and buttermilk biscuits; and Get Shorty - boneless short ribs, poached eggs, English muffin, hollandaise sauce and potato hash. Beggars Banquet is located at 1330 Prytania Street. For reservations, visit Resy or by calling (504) 766-6711. www.beggarsbanquetneworleans.com. Costera The coastal Spanish restaurant invites visitors to indulge in a special Mother’s Day dinner on Sunday, May 12th, from 4PM - 9PM. Relish in new seasonal items like Braised Duck Breast with charred radicchio, apple fennel, and sour cherry molasses; or feast on a family-style tasting menu. The four-course tasting - priced at $70 per person - includes citrus and vermouth Marinated Olives; blistered Shishito Peppers with arbequina and Maldon; griddled sourdough with Boquerones and green olive tapenade; American red snapper Crudo with preserved citrus, pistachio, and chilies; charred romaine with Vegetables and buttermilk dressing; Mixed Roasted Mushrooms with sourdough and warm egg yolk; seared Yellowfin Tuna with pistachio romesco and shaved fennel; Seafood Paella with blue crab, gulf shrimp, littleneck clams, mussels, calamari, and chorizo; 24 oz boneless Ribeye a la Plancha with charred onion salsa verde; Papas Bravas with aioli and piquillo puree; wilted Broccoli with brown butter, capers, and fried garlic; and a selection of house-made desserts. Cocktails run the gamut from light spritzes to boozy concoctions, and the wine program highlights Old World Spanish and French selections. Costera is located at 4938 Prytania Street. Reservations can be made on Resy or by calling (504) 302-2332. http://www.costerarestaurant.com/. Osteria Lupo Osteria Lupo - the Northern Italian Uptown hotspot - invites visitors to indulge in a delectable four-course lunch and dinner tasting menu for Mother’s Day from 11AM - 9PM. Priced at $65 per person, relish in a selection of antipasti, pastas, and desserts, which includes options such as Burrata con Panna with pistachio, aged balsamic, and grilled focaccia; Marinated Mushrooms with chili, garlic, and oregano; Wood-Fired Oysters with Calabrian chili, garlic, and focaccia; Short Rib Cappelletti with caramelized onion, fennel, and parsnip; Spaghetti alla Chittara with Maine lobster, Trebbiano, and jalapeno; Gulf Fish with fennel, charred cipollini, olives, and chilies; Grilled Hanger Steak with crispy potatoes and salsa verde; and a selection of house-made desserts. Sip on new specialty cocktails, including The Calvino with Buffalo Trace bourbon, apple brandy, St. Elizabeth’s AllSpice Dram, and lemon; and La Mola with Cimarron Blanco Tequila, Aperol, grapefruit, lime, and Angostura. Osteria Lupo is located at 4609 Magazine Street. For reservations, visit Resy or by calling (504) 273-1268. https://www.osterialupo.com. Birdy’s This Mother’s Day, Birdy’s - perched in the Lower Garden District - invites visitors to an appetizing Mother’s Day Brunch from 8AM - 3PM. On Sunday, May 12, indulge in sweet and savory dishes like Huevos Rancheros with black beans, slow simmered adobo chicken, pico de gallo, cilantro, avocado, cilantro and lime crema, and two eggs any style; Bruleed Bananas Foster Waffle with vanilla ice cream and powdered sugar; Pulled Pork Benedict - citrus braised pork, poached eggs, hollandaise atop an English muffin; Louisiana Crawfish Melt with pepper jack cheese and caramelized trinity on a brioche bun; and the Birdy’s signature Brunch Board - a decadent spread fit for kings with donuts, granola, slab bacon, hot coppa, bubble waffle, fruit, seasonal jam, mini cookies, mini pancakes, house syrup, triple cream cheese, and soft boiled eggs. Birdy’s is located at 1320 Magazine Street. www.birdysnola.com. You know, it's no good: a review of Back to Black
Asif Kapadia’s 2015 documentary ‘Amy’ is a heart-rending look at a phenomenal singer and performer, battling both her demons and ultimately destructive professional and personal associations. Back To Black, a 2024 biopic directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson (A Million Little Pieces, Fifty Shades of Grey) is…something else. Despite the panoramic mockery of the early trailers, I went in with an open mind. Yes, lead Marisa Abela was leaning into mannerisms a little eagerly (especially with the singing), but it’s nothing that Rami Malek didn’t somehow get an Oscar for (he’s a fine actor, but Bo-Rap is far from his finest hour, IMHO). I was counting on the story and cinematography of this “impressionistic” (?) retelling of the Winehouse legend elevating things beyond fan-service karaoke. That hope lasted around five minutes. It’s…not subtle. The first piece of information that the director wants you to know is that Amy Winehouse is not like other girls: she likes old fashioned music, not modern pop like you thought! The endless musical references arrive like Miles Davis delivering a discordant trumpet solo about an inch from your ear. “Why don’t people like jazz?!” Amy yells to her dad Mitch (a hapless Eddie Marsan), apropos of nothing. We meet Amy as an unknown, but within about ten minutes she’s famous. You find yourself constantly flailing for any kind emotional depth, like a third-class Titanic passenger grasping for a floating door frame. One night she’s cobbling together songs on a guitar in her bedroom, in the next scene she’s won a struggle-free bevy of international awards. The payment of dues that was so well portrayed in the documentary is just vaulted over. Tension with her roommate mum is hinted at, I wonder what the story is th-DOESN’T MATTER DON’T EVEN THINK ABOUT IT because we’re already half way through the next scene. It’s a disorienting, breathless race to get to her indie meet-cute with Blake Fielder-Civil (Jack O’Connell), punctuated with cloying scenes with her ex-singer grandmother (Lesly Manville), who drops names like they’re covered in vegetable oil ("I sang wiv 'em all!"). Here’s where things get even murkier, where The Estate of Amy Winehouse starts to make its unwelcome presence felt. Blake and Mitch are historically known to be predatory, exploitative, and self-furthering. Here, though, Blake is presented as a lovable, bright-eyed rogue. He may be an addict, but he has Amy’s best interests at heart. As for Mitch, you may as well have him blunder around the set with a NUMBER ONE DAD mug. (One quick tangent: Blake romances Amy by playing her 'The Leader of the Pack' by The Shangri-La's. Movie Amy has never heard this song before. One of the most famous songs of the 1960s, a decade she is supposedly obsessed with. Am I nitpicking? Maybe. But...what?!) Amy and Blake are set up as kind of a Sanitized Sid and Non-Threatening Nancy. They’re chased by a benign, Keystone Cops gaggle of paparazzi, and when Blake goes to prison (IRL he got two years for a violent physical attack) he immediately blooms into the patron saint of rehabilitation. Other than that, Amy does a couple of gigs (many major events are just ignored), she moves house and, oh, she has a caged songbird DO YOU GET IT? DO YOU GET IT? DO YOU? GET IT? DO YOU? The final scene is beatific, Amy in a pastoral rehab center, seemingly canonized and almost euphoric. It's awful on multiple levels. Thrashing inconsequentially in the clichéd swamp of musical biopics, Back to Black sinks into the mire. It’s a movie more concerned with washing the blood from the hands of the living, rather than celebrating a talent, or analyzing the circumstances that resulted in her tragic death. (PO) To celebrate Jazz Fest, The Chloe Shop will transform to introduce a Musical Marketplace, showcasing special Jazz Fest-inspired pieces from beloved local brands such as Freda and Lekha . Celebrations at The Chloe will also extend to the lawn, where their Songwriter Series continues with Louis Michot, a two-time Grammy award winner from Lost Bayou Ramblers.
Melodies & Makers: Music & Festival Fashion at The Chloe Dates: April 24th - May 6th This Jazz Fest season, The Chloe will feature a curated selection of Fest-inspired finds from exclusively New Orleans-based vendors including:
Songwriter Series | Sunday, April 28th + Sunday, May 5th – As the fairgrounds close and Jazz Fest concludes for the evening, The Chloe will keep the celebration going with a performance from the revamped Songwriter Series. They will kick off on the Front Lawn at 9pm (seating begins at 8:30pm) with live music from Louis Michot of the Lost Bayou Ramblers. The Chloe will have a stage set up with intimate two-tops and blankets on the front lawn, first come seating. Following the performance, guests will be offered an exclusive Q&A with the artist. Virgin Hotels New Orleans is teaming up with lifestyle music brand, Soul In The Horn, and the company known for freshening up funky odors, Poo Pourri to bring The Funk Factory - a series of high-energy after parties during the city’s iconic Jazz & Heritage Festival. The after parties will showcase a mix of top tier local talent, visiting musicians, and renowned global DJs.
The after parties will take place at the swanky rooftop lounge, The Pool Club. Located in Crescent City’s Central Business District, Virgin Hotels New Orleans seamlessly blends luxury hospitality with Virgin’s rich history in music & entertainment. Soul In The Horn, known for creating one-of-a-kind music experiences, will bring their unique blend of soul, funk, and rhythm to the after parties. The Funk Factory will officially kick off on Wednesday, May 1 and run through Sunday May, 5. The after parties are open to the public with a complimentary RSVP encouraged (more info and booking link here). The Funk Factory After Parties Wednesday, May 1 | 8pm - 12am Featuring Natasha Diggs, Maurice “Mobetta” Brown Band and L3Ni Thursday, May 2 | 8pm - 12am Featuring Natasha Diggs, Tondrae Kemp & Friends w/ Marcus Machado, Chris Rob + Joe Blaxxx and Soul Sister Friday, May 3 | 8pm - 12am Featuring Natasha Diggs with a tribute to Casey Benjamin Saturday, May 4 | 8pm - 12am Featuring Trumpet Mafia Performance and DProsper Sunday, May 5 | 2pm - 7pm Featuring SANA, L3NI, Horn Players, and Black Dynamite WHAT: Fans of great music and amazing food and cocktails can keep the celebration going after the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival with Jazz After Fest late shows at Peacock Room at Kimpton Hotel Fontenot on both Saturdays of the festival. Performing both nights and acting as musical curator will be Peacock Room favorite artists Da Lovebirds.
On Saturday, April 27, between the hours of 9 p.m. and midnight, they will be joined by Grammy-award-winning artist/songwriter/producer Jamison Ross. Also performing on April 27 will be New Orleans-based Kristin Diable. On the second Saturday after the fest, on May 4, Alexis Marceaux will bring the celebration over to Peacock Room. Peacock Room will be serving their dinner menu until 12 a.m., including favorites like the Peacock Smash Burger, Rock Candy Braised Short Ribs and NOLA Hot Chicken Sandwich, or sharable items like the Snack Board. Cocktails will be pouring until midnight, with can’t-miss concoctions like The Jade Dragon, which is made with Roku Gin, Boomsa Cloosterbitter, coriander, pineapple, mint and lime or Rancho Escondido made with Vida Mezcal, Coruba Rum, Campari, pineapple shrub and lime. WHEN: Saturday, April 27, 2024 | 9 p.m. - midnight | Jamison Ross, Kristin Diable, and Da Lovebirds Saturday, May 4, 2024 | 9 p.m. - midnight | Alexis Marceaux and Da Lovebirds *Performances begin at 10 p.m. WHERE: Peacock Room at Kimpton Hotel Fontenot, 501 Tchoupitoulas St. TICKETS: Tickets for each night of the late shows are $15 per person. You can purchase tickets and reserve your spot online through the Reservations tab at https://peacockroomnola.com/. Who: The Sazerac House, the home of cocktail history in New Orleans, is partnering with Traveller Blended Whiskey, a new blended whiskey made in a collaboration between Grammy award-winning artist Chris Stapleton and Sazerac’s Buffalo Trace Distillery
What: In celebration of Festival season and the melodious mix of music that takes over New Orleans, the Sazerac House is launching limited-time only tastings and experiences to share the art of blended whiskey. Inspired by Traveller Whiskey, the Sazerac House will welcome guests for “The Art of Blending Experience” as well the Traveller Tasting Experience, a dedicated Traveller Whiskey sampling station in the first-floor lobby. These elements, combined with extended hours to welcome post-Jazz Fest, pre-late show guests, mark a new phase of offerings for the Sazerac House—hosting exhibits tailored to special, only-in-New Orleans celebrations of music and memories. The experiences will include: Extended Festival Season Hours: Nothing ends a day at the Fairgrounds better than cold air-conditioning and a refreshing cocktail, and the Sazerac House will be welcoming in guests after Jazz Fest is over for the day and before they head out to late-night shows with extended hours for the Traveller Tasting Experience and the lobby gift shop, where guests can purchase everything from festival finery to their favorite spirits, all in one convenient downtown New Orleans location just steps from the Jazz Fest shuttle stops. The Art of Blending: Using a top-secret selection of whiskeys from Buffalo Trace Distillery, guests will be guided through the whiskey blending process by Sazerac House experts, ending with their own personalized blend alongside a reveal of the beloved whiskeys they’ve been working with. A true five-sense experience, the Art of Blending Experience primes the guests for a multi-sensory adventure in New Orleans, whether they’re heading to the Fairgrounds or to an after-hours show. Traveller Tasting Experience: In celebration of the launch of Traveller Whiskey, the Sazerac House will host a special, fully immersive, Traveller tasting experience for guests to sample the delicious flavors of Traveller Whiskey. Where: Sazerac House, 101 Magazine Street When: Extended Festival Season Hours: Traveller Tasting Experience and Gift Shop Open until 10:00 pm each day from April 25th to May 5th, 2024. Expanded tour hours on Monday, 4/29, Tuesday 4/30 and Wednesday 5/1 with final tour starting at 5:30 pm. The Art of Blending: Daily from April 25th to May 5th at 11:00 am, 2:00 pm and 4:00 pm Traveller Tasting Experience: Daily from April 25th to May 5th during Sazerac House open hours. Tickets are available online at www.sazerachouse.coms Since returning to New Orleans in 2023 and taking over the helm at Commons Club - the flagship restaurant and social epicenter of Virgin Hotels New Orleans - Executive Chef Chris Borges has melded his passion for Mediterranean cuisine with his West Coast technique and the local flavors of New Orleans to offer guests season-forward fare. This Spring, Chef Chris is debuting a new menu highlighting locally sourced ingredients from Louisiana purveyors.
Every Wednesday - Sunday, from 9AM -2PM, guests can enjoy an array of tempting Brunch offerings, including Sweet Potato Buttermilk Drop Doughnut with marshmallow fluff brulee and toasted pecans maple glaze; Mushroom Frittata with roasted assorted mushrooms, tomato truffle essence, farmer's cheese, and herbs; Bagel Plate with smoked salmon, whipped cream cheese, red onion cucumber, fried capers, and dill; Blueberry and Lemon Waffle - vanilla waffle, blueberry compote, sweet lemon ricotta, and powdered sugar; Grilled Cheese Sandwich - sourdough bread, fontina, arugula, pesto, eggplant, zucchini, balsamic radicchio, and a side salad; Fried Egg Sandwich - English muffin, applewood smoked bacon, cheddar cheese, fermented chili aioli, and a side salad; and Quinoa Bowl with Spring peas, sugar snaps, radishes, cucumbers, dukkah, and herbed buttermilk dressing. The new dinner menu spotlights a variety of the freshest seasonal ingredients. New dishes include Green Garlic and Artichoke Soup with Little Moon Oysters + crackers and sunchoke oil; Spring Pea Salad - endive radishes, cucumber, rye berry dukkah, and herbed buttermilk dressing; Spaghetti and Meatballs - pappardelle pasta, veal meatballs, fava beans, Porcini Madeira, and parmesan; Rabbit and Green Onion Sausage Cabbage Rolls with carrot puree, spiced mustard, and fermented baby turnips; Striped Bass with artichoke, fingerling potato, Gordal olives, and nettles spring onion soubise; Grilled Hanger Steak with gigante beans, asparagus, pimento, and salsa verde; and Blackened Rack of Lamb with rice grits, spring peas, kale, and cauliflower masala. READ OUR INTERVIEW WITH CHEF CHRIS! Commons Club is located at 550 Baronne Street on the ground floor of Virgin Hotels New Orleans. For reservations, visit OpenTable or by calling (504) 603-8000. WHAT: Join King Brasserie & Bar for a new, weekly Queen’s Brunch event that will feature a unique beverage menu inspired by female distillers and wine makers along with King’s delicious brunch menu offerings. Starting on Saturday, April 20, celebrate like a queen and visit King Brasserie to enjoy New Orleans-inspired brunch items and a selection of tasty beverages.
On the third Saturday of every month – April 20, May 18, June 15 – Queen’s Brunch patrons will also enjoy live music from singer Sasha Masakowski. Born and raised in New Orleans, Masakowski is an American jazz singer and the daughter of a concert guitarist and pianist. Queen’s Brunch featured cocktails – created by lead bartender Ally O’Keef – include spirits made by female master distillers and incorporated into a delicious concoction. Neptune Sky is made with Bombay Sapphire gin by Master Distiller Dr. Anne Brock. The cocktail also includes St. Germain, blueberry, lavender, honey, lemon and sparkling wine. Caribbean Courtyard is made with Santa Teresa 1796 rum by Master Distiller Nancy Duarte. The cocktail also includes banana, mango, apricot, vanilla and oat milk. Queen’s Brunch also offers a 3-course Queen’s Tasting, which is also offered with an optional beverage pairing. First Course Yellowfin Tuna Toast with crab fat, cucumber, Calabrian chili and brioche Or Asparagus & Tahini with grilled snap pea, fava bean tapenade and pistachio *Château Pesquié “Les Terrasses” Blanc Viognier, Roussanne, Grenache Blanc Provence, FR 2021 Second Course Vadouvan BBQ Shrimp with braised lentils, spring pea and radish Or Mother Grain Risotto with toasted quinoa, farro, parmesan and pistou *Dagueneau & Filles “Les Pentes,” Sauvignon Blanc Pouilly-Fumé, FR 2021 Third Course Banana Pecan Paris-Brest with choux, praline, brulee banana Or Sorbet of the Day *Royal Tokaji Red Label, 5 Puttonyos, Tokaj, Hungary 2017 Reservations are recommended and can be made online at kingbrasserieandbar.com. There you’ll also find more details on the brunch menu at King Brasserie. WHEN: Queens Brunch is every Saturday | 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Performances by Sasha Masakowski | April 20, May 18, June 15 WHERE: King Brasserie & Bar at Kimpton Hotel Fontenot 521 Tchoupitoulas St., New Orleans, LA 70130 King is open for brunch daily, 7 a.m. - 1 p.m. Dinner is served Sunday through Thursday, 5 - 9 p.m., and Friday and Saturday, 5 - 10 p.m. Happy hour is daily, 5 - 7 p.m. More information on King can be found at kingbrasserieandbar.com |
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