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Following a successful kickoff and a full slate of August collaborations, Ladies Night NOLA is heading into its final month with five Wednesday events across New Orleans, bringing together some of the city's most beloved hospitality businesses for evenings of food, cocktails, music, conversation, and community. Created by Chef Nina Compton of Compère Lapin, Ladies Night NOLA is designed to support local businesses, introduce guests to new destinations, and celebrate the women helping shape New Orleans' vibrant hospitality scene.
September Events Wednesday, September 2 | Peche | 5:30PM–7:30PM September kicks off at Peche with an Oysters and Bubbles experience for $25, featuring a half-dozen oysters paired with bubbles, soufflé potatoes, and crème fraîche. Caviar may also be added to the offering. Wednesday, September 9 | Dakar | 5:30PM–7:30PM Dakar will host a Ladies Night experience on the patio, with curated snacks and cocktails available à la carte. The evening will feature some of Chef's favorite childhood snacks, including seafood fatya, alongside other seasonally-inspired snacks and beverages. Wednesday, September 16 | Zasu x Commander’s Palace at Zasu| 5:30PM–7:30PM This all-star collaboration will feature lobster rolls made with preserved lemon and crème fraîche on house-made toasted brioche, paired with a signature gimlet featuring gin, celery, Asian pear, and thyme. The evening will also feature live entertainment. Wednesday, September 23 | Lil Dizzy's Cafe | 5:30PM–7:30PM Lil Dizzy's Cafe will bring guests together for conversations over cocktails, gumbo, and more. A plate of gumbo, potato salad, and bread pudding will be available for $21, with cocktails priced at $11. Wednesday, September 30 | The Mosquito Supper Club | 5:30PM–7:30PM The series concludes at The Mosquito Supper Club, featuring a raw oyster bar with Lady Nellie oysters at the restaurant's new oyster bar. Guests can also enjoy specialty cocktails and browse a mini-market featuring local artists and craftsmen. Events are open to the public, with reservations encouraged where applicable. WHO/WHAT:
Known for its hyper-seasonal California cuisine, iconic Santa Monica restaurant Rustic Canyon will join forces with Dolfy's for an exclusive collaborative dinner on Tuesday, August 25, 2026. The one-night-only event will feature a special five-course tasting menu from Dolfy’s Chef/Owner Adolfo Garcia Jr. and Elija DeLeon, Executive Chef of Rustic Canyon. The dinner will include a farmers' market haul from Santa Monica Farmers Market, said to be one of the best markets in the country. For the dinner, each chef will produce two dishes and collaborate on the final course with Dolffy’s Pastry Chef Amanda Perdomo. The dinner, priced at $110 per person (excluding tax and gratuity), will highlight a perfect balance of some of Southern California’s best produce and Louisiana’s best Gulf seafood. WHEN/WHERE: Dolfy’s x Rustic Canyon Collaborative Dinner will take place on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, with staggered reservations between 5PM – 9PM. Reservations are available on Resy. Dolfy’s is located at 4508 Freret Street. Les Dames NOLA's Pearls and Purpose luncheon at Antoine's Restaurant on September 25, 2026 Wear your pearls and join a purpose on Friday, September 25 at the iconic Antoines Restaurant. It starts with a champagne reception, followed by a three course lunch with wine service in the most beautiful room in the French Quarter. Add on a Cause-a-Stir VIP ticket and join next door at a private residence for a martini party, passed bites, and a little extra time with the keynote speaker and chapter leadership. Every ticket supports grants and programming for women in food, beverage and hospitality here in New Orleans. $95 general. $165 VIP. Open to the public. Click here for tickets  Chef Andrew Fowles will join Chef Nina Compton to present a specially curated four-course menu at Compère Lapin, inspired by the culinary traditions of Jamaica. Guests are encouraged to come dressed in festive attire and enjoy an evening of Caribbean celebration featuring island flavors and ingredients. The evening celebrates the release of Fowles’ new book, My Jamaican Table, with a festive, Caribbean-inspired culinary experience. Tickets are $125 per person and include the four-course dinner, a welcome cocktail, and a signed copy of My Jamaican Table. An optional beverage pairing is available for $35 per person. The menu is as follows:
For the table: House Baked Coco Bread, Jerk-honey butter 1st Course: Curried Goat Patties, Pineapple hot peppa sauce, cilantro crema 2nd Course: Snapper & Tuna Crudo, Passionfruit, coconut, scotch bonnet, plantain chips Main: Oxtail & Dumplings, Oxtail Ragu | Ricotta gnocchi | butter beans Dessert Course: Sweet Potato Sticky Toffee Pudding, Toasted coconut ice cream, salted-rum caramel The dinner takes place on Wednesday, April 1st, at 7PM. Compère Lapin is located at The Old No. 77 Hotel, 535 Tchoupitoulas Street, in New Orleans. Seating is limited and requires advance reservations. For more information, please visit www.comperelapin.com and to make a reservation, visit OpenTable. Safta's Table, the newest restaurant from Emily and Alon Shaya's Pomegranate Hospitality, is officially open in Lakeshore. The neighborhood Mediterranean all-day café replaicates the hummus, wood-fired sourdough pita, and salatim from Saba on a daily basis. Counter service, a casual and family-friendly atmosphere, grab-and-go offerings, and designer-curated interiors await guests, and the cafe is open for breakfast, lunch, brunch, and dinner. Full review to follow soon. For more information and menus, click here
On New Year’s Eve, Mister Mao will transform into Brasserie Mao for a one-night prix-fixe dinner inspired by classic brasserie dining with Chef Sophina Uong’s signature global spin. The three-course experience is priced at $80 per person and includes a welcome champagne toast, with two seatings offered at 6pm and 8:15pm.
The menu highlights brasserie-style comfort dishes filtered through Mister Mao’s bold, Southeast Asian-influenced lens. Guests can expect selections such as black garlic masala escargot, gochujang moules frites, and entrées including wood-fired lamb and gulf fish with preserved lemon butter. Desserts will feature collaborations with local favorites including Lucy Boone, Butter Cakery, and Creole Creamery. Chef Sophina Uong and her team are curating the evening as a celebratory, one-night-only dining experience to ring in the new year. Mister Mao was recently recognized with a Bib Gourmand distinction from the MICHELIN Guide, and this event offers guests the opportunity to experience a special menu created exclusively for New Year’s Eve. Seating is extremely limited and early reservations are strongly encouraged. Reservations: Book online via OpenTable From December 15 - 21, Gianna’s Chef de Cuisine Justin Koslowsky invites guests to celebrate the Italian American tradition of the Feast of the Seven Fishes, honoring the Italian American Christmas tradition of abstaining from meat and celebrating seafood dishes.
The menu begins with three antipasti: little gem salad, marinated burrata, and yellowfin tuna crudo. The primi course includes crab and sea urchin spaghetti with squid ink bottarga, oven-roasted oysters, and Puccia bread. The secondi course offerings are grilled swordfish piccata, shrimp scampi, and charred broccolini and to finish the meal traditional cannoli created by Executive Pastry Chef Maggie Scales. An optional wine pairing will also be available to complement each course. The Feast of the Seven Fishes menu is $105 per person, plus tax and gratuity. Full table participation is required. À la carte reservations are available on Resy here For more information, please visit https://giannarestaurant.com. WHEN: Saturday, December 20 (11am – 3pm).
WHERE: Saint John, 715 St Charles Ave DETAILS: Get your Christmas sweaters and Santa hats ready for SANTA’S BRUNCH on Saturday, December 20 (11 am - 3 pm). Join for a three-course meal ($60) hosted by Queens/Elves, Debbie with a D and Laveau Contraire. Saint John will have Christmas cocktails, music, and performances. RESERVATIONS: Book via Resy or call the restaurant at (504) 381-0385 Chefs Donald Link and Stephen Stryjewski and the award-winning culinary team of the Link Restaurant Group have prepared a catering menu for an outstanding Thanksgiving feast, available to be picked up and served at home. This year, Butcher is offering both smoked, ready-to-eat and boudin-stuffed, ready-to-cook turkeys. Each Bell & Evans turkey feeds approximately 8 – 10 guests. Sides are offered in a small size, which feeds approximately 3 – 4 people, or a large size, which provides three times as many servings. La Boulangerie's Thanksgiving menu features holiday pies, cakes and tarts. Executive pastry chef Maggie Scales also offers a selection of baked pantry items and starters to nibble on while the turkey cooks.
Ordering from Cochon Butcher: Thanksgiving menu items can be ordered online at cochonbutcher.com by Sunday, November 23, at 10:00 AM and are available for pick up any time on Tuesday, November 25, or Wednesday, November 26. Ordering from La Boulangerie: Thanksgiving menu items can be ordered online at laboulangerienola.com by noon on Friday, November 21, and are available for pick up any time on Tuesday, November 25, or Wednesday, November 26. November 27th marks what would have been Ella Brennan’s 100th birthday. To celebrate her remarkable legacy, Executive Chef Meg Bickford has created a limited-time tasting menu ($135 per person) inspired by Miss Ella’s favorite dishes, a mix of New Orleans classics and new playful takes on past dishes at the restaurant. Chef Meg and team tip their hats to Miss Ella with this iconic tasting menu, to which Owner and daughter of Brennan, Ti Martin, calls a “creole cooking lovers extravaganza." You can book here.
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