Latest News & Updates

The Kickoff Party has officially sold out. It is going to be an unforgettable evening!

The Events Page has just been updated with the cooking demonstration program, book signings and live music. It is going to be an action-packed weekend!

Be sure to book your hotel before Friday, February 24th, 2012. We have secured very special hotel rates at the Hotel Monteleone or the Bienville House.

A limited amount of accommodations can be found here: http://www.neworleansroadfoodfestival.com/Accommodations

Tickets now available for the Friday night Kickoff party. This special evening in the heart of the French Quarter begins at 6:30 in the Grand Ballroom of the Royal Sonesta Hotel with open-bar cocktails and a presentation of Big Easy hors d'oeuvres for all. Guests have the opportunity to meet & greet Poppy Tooker, host of public radio's "Louisiana Eats!" and Lynne Rossetto Kasper, host of "The Splendid Table." Lynne and "Splendid Table" producer, Sally Swift, will be signing their book How To Eat Weekends, Doug Sohn of Hot Doug's will be receiving the Blue Plate award, and Jane & Michael Stern will be signing the newest edition of their book Roadfood.

Tickets are limited, you can order them directly from Roadfood.com

FRIDAY NIGHT: BEHIND THE SCENES WITH "THE SPLENDID TABLE." The festival kicks off Friday night with a special event in the Grand Ballroom of the Royal Sonesta Hotel in the heart of the French Quarter. Public Radio's award-winning weekly food show, "The Splendid Table," will be on stage live hosted by WWNO's Poppy Tooker with the show's star, Lynne Rossetto Kasper, Roadfood creators Jane & Michael Stern, and a host of notable chefs who are bringing their good food to the festival. A limited number of tickets will be available soon.

Welcome to the 2012 version of the New Orleans Roadfood Festival web site. We are already hard at work planning next year’s event, which will be bigger and better than ever. In order to accommodate the rapidly growing attendance (40,000 eaters in 2011), we are planning to relocate the festival near the French Market which gives us more open space. Of course we plan on filling the space with more smoked BBQ pits and other tasty treats. We look forward to seeing everyone again, and remember to book your flights while the rates are still low.