The New Orleans Roadfood Festival begins on March 26, 2010, with an opening cocktail reception and presentation of the First Roadfood Blue Plate Award to Anthony and Gail Uglesich. On March 27 and 28, the 300-700 blocks of Royal Street in the French Quarter will become a grazer's paradise from 11am to 6pm. Unique dishes from New Orleans, from around Louisiana, and from the top-ranking Roadfood restaurants all across America will be served in affordable, sample-size portions. Each restaurant will have its own booth where visitors can meet and exchange views with the proprietors of the restaurants.

The New Orleans Roadfood Festival is the creation of a countrywide team of passionate foodies including Jane and Michael Stern, authors of Roadfood and regular guests on public radio's "The Splendid Table," and Stephen Rushmore Jr., the visionary creator of Roadfood.com.

To herald the opening of the free street festival on Saturday morning, the World's Longest Po Boy will be created. Each ten-foot length of the multi-block sandwich is made by one of New Orleans' top restaurants using its own recipe for po boy greatness and just-fried local oysters.

Profits from the New Orleans Roadfood Festival will benefit Cafe Reconcile, a non-profit enterprise located in the Central City neighborhood of New Orleans that provides job training in the hospitality and restaurant industries for the city's at-risk youth.

Schedule of Events

Friday March 26th, 2010

6:00 PM to 7:30 PM - Opening cocktail reception and the first annual Roadfood Blue Plate Award presentation

Saturday March 27th, 2010

11 AM to 7 PM - New Orleans RoadFood Street Festival (300-700 blocks of Royal Street)

11 AM to 12:00 PM - Assembly of the world's longest oyster Po-Boy (311 Bourbon Street)

12 PM - Take part in eating the world's longest oyster Po-Boy (311 Bourbon Street)

12:15 PM to 12:45 PM - Afterwards, join a traditional 2nd line parade to the Louisiana RoadFood street festival

Sunday March 28th, 2010

11:00 AM to 6:00 PM - New Orleans RoadFood Street Festival (300-700 blocks of Royal Street)

More events will be announced shortly!

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