Broussard’s Restaurant & Courtyard has announced Barrels & Bites: Seven Three Distilling Co. Bourbon Experience, for Thursday, November 20th. Doors open at 5:30 PM, with dinner beginning at 6:00 PM. Guests will enjoy a four-course culinary journey thoughtfully paired with premium bourbons from Seven Three Distilling Co. Tickets are $90 per person, inclusive of tax and gratuity. In addition, Seven Three Distilling will provide each guest with a certificate for a complimentary distillery tour for two. Reservation times for your experience are available via OpenTable.com.  

Cochon Butcher has launched a month-long celebration of German-inspired flavors for Oktoberfest, with rare beer offerings. Each Wednesday, guests can enjoy rotating schnitzel specials paired with cask pours of St. Arnold Oktoberfest Märzen Lager. “Schnitzel Night” kicks off at 5 PM, with 20 oz. pours served in traditional mugs. 

Schnitzel Night & Cask Tap Dates and Specials:
October 8th: Balkanschnitzel – fried pork cutlet with paprika and tomato sauce and spaetzle 
October 15th: Holstein Schnitzel – veal cutlet with fried egg, Brabant potatoes, Ortiz anchovies, and  lemon caper butter
 
On the final night of festivities, Cochon Butcher will also tap a rare cask of Weihenstephaner Festbier—the gold standard of Oktoberfest lagers from the world’s oldest and longest-operating brewery. Throughout the season, Cochon Butcher will also feature daily and weekly German food specials, including beer-braised brats with potatoes, apples, and sauerkraut; German potato salad; currywurst with potato wedges; kielbasa sandwich with fresh kielbasa, onion, and tarragon mustard; and fried Emmentaler with roasted beet salad.

The Americas selection of the Pastry World Cup and Bocuse d’Or will return to New Orleans and the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, following a historic and highly successful debut in New Orleans in 2024. No other U.S. city has ever hosted this prestigious international culinary competition. On July 25th, 2026, the Americas selection of the Pastry World Cup will bring together eight teams from all over the American continent. Each team, made up of three specialists (a sugar expert, a chocolatier and an ice cream specialist), will have to demonstrate technicality, audacity and mastery to convince the jury. At the end of the day, only the four best teams will qualify for the Grand Final of the Pastry World Cup 2027. The next day, the competition will continue with the Bocuse d'Or Americas. Eight teams, from eight different countries, each composed of a chef, a commis, a coach and a jury will defend their vision of gastronomy in order to gain a place for the Grand Final. The Top five will qualify for the Bocuse d’Or 2027.

On Wednesday, September 24th, Chef Nina Compton will host a very special Collaborative Charity Dinner at her award-winning New Orleans restaurant, Compère Lapin. Proceeds from the dinner will benefit the Sir John Compton Memorial Foundation (SJCMF), a non-profit organization established in honor of Nina’s late father, Sir John Compton of Saint Lucia. For this very special evening, Chef Compton will join forces with Top Chef winner (season 22) Tristen Epps-Long, 2025 James Beard “Outstanding Pastry Chef” semifinalist Camari Mick of The Musket Room and Raf’s, and Rawlston Williams, author and founder of Caribbean lifestyle brand The Food Sermon. Priced at $100 per person (excluding tax and gratuity), the four-course dinner menu follows:

SMALL BITES
Dasheen Puff/Geera/Cashew & Coconut Butter/Caviar, Gulf Oyster/Souskaye, Accra/Sauce Chien, Jollof Arancini
SAVORY
Coffee & Onion Ash Cured Cobia/Sauce Creole/Avocado - Chef Nina Compton, Vincentian Celebration of Corn - Chef Rawlston Williams, Whole Roasted Fish/Oil Down/Pigtails - Chef Tristen Epps-Long
SWEETS
Calypso Banana Foster Mille Feuille/Appleton Estate Rum Semifreddo - Chef Camari Mick
** Optional wine pairing available **
 
The benefit dinner takes place on Wednesday, September 24th, 5:30 PM - 9PM. 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 https://www.opentable.com/r/compere-lapin

A curated fragrance dinner designed to awaken the senses and explore the thread connecting perfume and cuisine.  Feast of the Senses is a collaboration between Hotel Monteleone’s Criollo Restaurant and neighborhood atelier, Madame Aucoin Perfumes – the first female perfumer in New Orleans. This multi-sensory dining experience takes guests on a journey through five curated scents, each matched with a corresponding course and bespoke cocktail pairings. Guests will have the opportunity to sample the featured perfumes as they enjoy the courses it inspired.  
The five-course pairing menu includes:

1. Cardamon Dusted Divers Scallop inspired by London Spice by Fragrance du Bois
2. Earl Grey Tea Smoked Duck Breast inspired by Montabaco Cuba by Ormonde Jayne
3. Patchouli Poached Flounder inspired by Egypt by Eight & Bob
4. Tonka Speckled Wagyu Sirloin inspired by Misfit by Arquiste Parfumeur
5. Lemon Ginger Pavlova inspired by Venice Rococo by Arquiste Parfumeur

When: Wednesday, September 17 at 6:30 PM
RSVP: Resy
Tickets: $150 per person + tax; complimentary parking included

NOPSI Hotel has unveiled all-new menus at its signature dining outlets: Public Service, Above the Grid rooftop and in-room dining. Led by Chef Adam Korbel, the refreshed menus highlight Gulf Coast flavors and seasonal Southern ingredients.

Public Service
At the hotel’s signature restaurant, guests can enjoy a reimagined menu including:

• Crabmeat-Stuffed Flounder over dirty rice cakes with Creole spice
• Braised Beef Short Rib with roasted sweet potatoes, crispy pork belly, and red wine demi
• Oyster BLT with fried oysters, pork belly, and smoked tomato jam
• Louisiana Duck Gumbo and Crawfish Hush Puppies

Breakfast offerings have also been updated, featuring indulgent takes on morning favorites:

• Pontchartrain Omelet with crawfish, lump crab, and Gulf shrimp
• Bananas Foster French Toast, a nod to a Crescent City classic
• Avocado Toast with Creole tomato and pickled onion ​

Above the Grid
The rooftop pool and bar now features an updated casual menu ideal for daytime lounging or sunset drinks, including:

• Boudin Fritters with Creole mustard aioli
• Natchitoches Mini Meat Pies and Crawfish Hush Puppies
• Shrimp Remoulade flatbread with micro arugula 

NOPSI Hotel is located at 317 Baronne Street in New Orleans. For more information, visit the website.