North Delta Food & Wine Festival
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Food and beverage enthusiasts gathered on October 7th to celebrate the second annual North Delta Food and Wine Festival. Presented by Progressive Bank, the festival showcased the talents of local chefs, as well as visiting culinary artists. Proceeds benefitted the Northeast Louisiana Arts Council and its affiliates, the Monroe Symphony Orchestra, the Masur Museum of Art and the Twin City Ballet. The festival kicked off Friday night with the “Rare Culinary Collaboration,” a three-hour tasting extravaganza featuring foods created by over thirty Southern chefs. Award-winning chef Cory Bahr, named “People’s Best New Chef” by Food and Wine magazine, served as emcee for the evening. Guests had the chance to sample each chef’s offerings at booths and displays set up throughout the West Monroe Convention Center. A variety of fine wines and craft beers were also be available for sampling. Later that evening, ticketholders had an opportunity to mingle with their favorite chefs as the party moved to Nonna in Monroe’s Garden District.
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On the BayouScene 1 Lisa Sitko and Julie Samalter 2 Patty Stewart and Cynthia Thardin 3M ary Linda McCann and Kelly McDaniel 4 Sara Garder, Sean Hamilton and Olivia Pruett 5 E ric and Pam Maunz and Sherie and Mark Anyan 6 Sharon and Dan Gibson 7 Tommy Usrey and Georgia Street 8 Ashley and Frederick West 9C lint Downing, Courtney and Zeke Wetzell, Al and Camille Peterson 10 D oug and Regina Wood, Susan Erskine, Amy Beder and Paulen Luttgeharm 11 Lauren and Heath Davis 12 Kari McDonald and Kacie Beebe 13 Callie and Madison Harrell 14 Lacey Stinson and Caroline Youngblood 15 Arabella Moore and Janelle Snellings 16 Katharine Wall and Renata Rushing 17 Mike and Dee Nickels 18 Ginger Valentine-Guimbellot and Jason Davis 19 Sammy Nagem and Cheft John Peters 20 Chef Thurman Dickey and Clay McLaughlin 21 Cassie Livingston, Sarah McElroy and Trent Livingston 22 Dana McBride, Heather Smith and Karen Bennett 23 Tommy Usrey, Logan Parker and Renee Williams 24 Aleta Eley and Jordan Haedick 25 Regina Wood and Barry Stevens 26 Sarah and Chris McElroy 27 Clelie Stone and Tommy Usrey 162 NOVEMBER 2016 | WWW.BAYOULIFEMAG.COM
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