Each year, the faithful head to their favorite food booth at the New Orleans Jazz Fest where they are sure to find that dish they just had to have again.
It might be a Crawfish Monica or Trout Baquet or, perhaps, a refreshing Mango Freeze.
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And, each year the staff at NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune, search out what is still great, what’s new and what’s changed.
The lineup of food vendors and dishes doesn’t change much from year to year.
The festival sticks with restaurants, caterers and cooks who have consistently delivered quality food.
This year, only two new dishes are highlighted on the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage presented by Shell’s official list of food and vendors for 2016.
They are as follows:
Bacon Pecan Square at Marie’s Sugar Dumplings in the Congo Square area of the Fairgrounds. We’ll let you know if they are as good as sweet potato pie and turnover that they sell.
Fresh Strawberry & Yogurt Trifle at Fireman Mike’s Kitchen in the kids area.
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Still, we sometimes find other small changes as we eat our way around the grounds.
We’ll be out there when the gates open on April 22, armed with plastic forks, bottled water and empty stomachs.
The New Orleans Jazz Fest runs two weekends, April 22-24 and April 28-May 1, at the New Orleans Fair Grounds Race Course and Slots.
For details on logistic and tickets, check out the planning guide.
From the very beginning the New Orleans Jazz Festival was envisioned as an important event that would have great cultural significance and popular appeal.
New Orleans Jazz Festival was the culmination of years of discussions and efforts by city leaders who wanted to create an event worthy of the city’s legacy as the birthplace of jazz.
