The local host committee is excited to present three lunchtime events. There is limited capacity and we expect them to fill quickly. You can sign up for one of the lunches when you register. If you’ve already registered, log in and chose ‘add an event.’
Check out theThings To Do In New Orleansfor recommended restaurants that you can visit on your own, as well as four self-guided walking/streetcar tours for you to do on your lunch breaks and other free time.
Lunch with Poppy Tooker at Bourbon House
Sunday October 17, 12.30 pm
Join us for lunch at Dickie Brennan’s Bourbon House where it “is all about local seafood. If it’s not in season, you won’t find it on the menu.” New Orleans food activist Poppy Tooker will discuss her work to rebuild and restore the historic food ways of New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina. Participants will hear about Poppy’s single-handed effort to save Creole cream cheese and activism to save and preserve the food culture of the region.
Bourbon House is within walking distance of the Sheraton.
Menu Details: Three course meal of Crystal Alligator, Shrimp Creole, and Chocolate Chunk Bread Pudding. Price: $30
Come visit Longue Vue for an outdoor boxed lunch and tour of the historic gardens, including a guided walk-through of the Wild Garden—a one-acre garden devoted to native plants. The eight acres of beauty that comprise Longue Vue House and Gardens are an idyllic and tranquil oasis in the lively pulse of urban New Orleans. Visit the cool shady Goldfish Pond Garden, the majestic Generalife Palace–inspired Spanish Court, the Sterns’ World War II Victory Garden and the didactic children’s Discovery Garden.
Transportation is “on your own,” but Longue Vue is just an 11 minute taxi ride from downtown.
Menu Details: Vegetarian option available Price: $25, includes garden tour and short tour of the house
For more information visit www.longuevue.com or contact community projects manager Hilairie Schackai at (504) 488-5488, ext. 401 or hschackai [at] longuevue [dot] com.
Lunch at the Southern Food and Beverage Museum
Monday October 18, 12:30 PM
This informal luncheon will not take place among statues of fried chicken and okra, rather, participants will be able to dine on some of the best original New Orleans Po’ Boys during a discussion by Southern Food and Beverage Museum staff about the work of the museum and its important place in preserving culture and identity of the region. Participants will hear about the cuisine of the area and be given an opportunity to explore the wonderful exhibits the museum offers.
The museum is within walking distance from the Sheraton.
Menu Details: Featuring Po’ Boys, Vegetarian option available Price: $30, includes museum admission
Cultivate 2012: Women Transforming Our Food System…Over Lunch
Monday October 18, 12:45 PM
How can we increase the number of women in leadership roles championing a better food system for all? As we move toward the 2012 Farm Bill and election cycle, what issues should be on the front burner of women in agriculture and food system work? Come share your story, help stir up an agenda for change and connect with a dynamic group of women leaders over gumbo. Join The White House Project and the Rural Women’s Project of the Midwest Organic & Sustainable Education Service (MOSES) at Lüke Restaurant for this unique gathering and savor local flavors at a restaurant run by celebrity Chef John Besh in the grand old Franco-German brassieres that once reigned in New Orleans.
Lüke Restaurant is walking distance of the Sheraton.
Menu Details: Choice of entrée (Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad, Croque Monsieur, Vegan Option available) plus cup of gumbo and coffee/tea. Price: $10.00 (Register here. Pre-registration and payment needed by October 8.)
Lunch Activities
The local host committee is excited to present three lunchtime events. There is limited capacity and we expect them to fill quickly. You can sign up for one of the lunches when you register. If you’ve already registered, log in and chose ‘add an event.’
Check out the Things To Do In New Orleans for recommended restaurants that you can visit on your own, as well as four self-guided walking/streetcar tours for you to do on your lunch breaks and other free time.
Lunch with Poppy Tooker at Bourbon House
Sunday October 17, 12.30 pm
Join us for lunch at Dickie Brennan’s Bourbon House where it “is all about local seafood. If it’s not in season, you won’t find it on the menu.” New Orleans food activist Poppy Tooker will discuss her work to rebuild and restore the historic food ways of New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina. Participants will hear about Poppy’s single-handed effort to save Creole cream cheese and activism to save and preserve the food culture of the region.
Bourbon House is within walking distance of the Sheraton.
Menu Details: Three course meal of Crystal Alligator, Shrimp Creole, and Chocolate Chunk Bread Pudding.
Price: $30
For more information visit www.poppytooker.com and www.bourbonhouse.com.
Historic Garden Luncheon at Longue Vue
Monday October 18, 12:30 PM
Come visit Longue Vue for an outdoor boxed lunch and tour of the historic gardens, including a guided walk-through of the Wild Garden—a one-acre garden devoted to native plants. The eight acres of beauty that comprise Longue Vue House and Gardens are an idyllic and tranquil oasis in the lively pulse of urban New Orleans. Visit the cool shady Goldfish Pond Garden, the majestic Generalife Palace–inspired Spanish Court, the Sterns’ World War II Victory Garden and the didactic children’s Discovery Garden.
Transportation is “on your own,” but Longue Vue is just an 11 minute taxi ride from downtown.
Menu Details: Vegetarian option available
Price: $25, includes garden tour and short tour of the house
For more information visit www.longuevue.com or contact community projects manager Hilairie Schackai at (504) 488-5488, ext. 401 or hschackai [at] longuevue [dot] com.
Lunch at the Southern Food and Beverage Museum
Monday October 18, 12:30 PM
This informal luncheon will not take place among statues of fried chicken and okra, rather, participants will be able to dine on some of the best original New Orleans Po’ Boys during a discussion by Southern Food and Beverage Museum staff about the work of the museum and its important place in preserving culture and identity of the region. Participants will hear about the cuisine of the area and be given an opportunity to explore the wonderful exhibits the museum offers.
The museum is within walking distance from the Sheraton.
Menu Details: Featuring Po’ Boys, Vegetarian option available
Price: $30, includes museum admission
For more information on the museum visit www.southernfood.org.
Cultivate 2012: Women Transforming Our Food System…Over Lunch
Monday October 18, 12:45 PM
How can we increase the number of women in leadership roles championing a better food system for all? As we move toward the 2012 Farm Bill and election cycle, what issues should be on the front burner of women in agriculture and food system work? Come share your story, help stir up an agenda for change and connect with a dynamic group of women leaders over gumbo. Join The White House Project and the Rural Women’s Project of the Midwest Organic & Sustainable Education Service (MOSES) at Lüke Restaurant for this unique gathering and savor local flavors at a restaurant run by celebrity Chef John Besh in the grand old Franco-German brassieres that once reigned in New Orleans.
Lüke Restaurant is walking distance of the Sheraton.
Menu Details: Choice of entrée (Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad, Croque Monsieur, Vegan Option available) plus cup of gumbo and coffee/tea.
Price: $10.00 (Register here. Pre-registration and payment needed by October 8.)
Any questions, contact Liz Johnson with The White House Project at ejohnson@thewhitehouseproject.org or call (612) 819-9898