Food!!!

We can talk about dinner reservations, but the food at the festival is almost as good as the music. My personal opinion is to blow off dinner at high end restaurants as you're usually half in the bag and don't truly enjoy your meal anyway. In 2006, we had an 8:15 reservation for Cafe Nola and had to leave before Springsteen's last song to get there on time. Huge mistake. Dinner was over at 10:30 and we were tired/full/etc... Best to forego formal sit-down dinner, grab something on the go and keep the party going.

This is the list from the 2008 fest and is sure to be virtually the same this year. Almost everything that you see below is awesome. Crawfish, crawfish, crawfish....

1. Crawfish Bread, Shrimp Bread, Sausage & Jalapeno Bread; //Panaroma Foods, Marksville, LA// 2. Cajun Jambalaya, Fried Chicken; //Catering Unlimited, New Orleans, LA// 3. Fresh Squeezed Lemonade, *Fruit Salad; //Joyce's Lemonade, New Orleans, LA// 4. Hot Sausage Po-Boy, Crawfish Sausage Po-Boy; //Vaucresson Sausage Co., New Orleans, LA// 5. Pecan Catfish Meuniere, Seafood Mirliton Casserole, Fried Crab Cake w/ Smoked Tomato & Jalapeno Tartar; //C.P.G. Catering, Mandeville, LA// 6. Alligator Pie, Crabmeat Stuffed Shrimp, *Fried Green Tomatoes; //Cajun Nights Catering, Metairie, LA// 8. Muffuletta, *Vegetarian Muffuletta, Roast Beef Po-Boy, Turkey Giardiniera Po-Boy; //DiMartino's Famous Muffulettas, Gretna, LA// 9. Crawfish Etouffee, Boiled Crawfish, Crawfish Stuffed Puff, Cajun Crawfish Rice; //Ledet & Louque, Gramercy, LA// 10. BBQ Chicken, BBQ Chicken Sandwich, *Corn on the Cob, Iced Tea, Lemon Pound Cake; //Lil's BBQ, Slidell, LA// 11. *Spinach Artichoke Casserole, Seafood Au Gratin, Sweet Potato Pone; //Ten Talents Catering, Covington, LA// 12. Cajun Duck Po-Boy, Fried Seafood Boat, *Spicy Potatoes; //Electro-Reps, Inc., Slidell, LA// 13. Red Beans & Rice w/ Sausage, *Vegetarian Red Beans & Rice, Blackberry Cobbler; //Burks & Douglas, New Orleans, LA// 14. Crabmeat Po-Boy, Creole Stuffed Crab, Catfish Almondine, *Potato Salad; //Stuf Hapn Event Catering, New Orleans, LA// 15. Boudin, Boudin Balls, Crawfish Remoulade, Creole Hot Tamales; //Papa Ninety Catering, Belle Chasse, LA// 16. Cochon de Lait Po-Boy, Fried Eggplant w/ Crawfish Sauce, *Fried Eggplant w/ Marinara Sauce; //Love at First Bite, New Orleans, LA// 17. Soft-Shell Crawfish Po-Boy, Fried Gator Po-Boy, Guil's Gator w/ Fried Jalapenos & Onions; //Sharon & Guilherme Wegner, Metairie, LA// 18. Crawfish Sack, Oyster Patties, Crawfish Beignets; //Patton's Caterers, Chalmette, LA// 19. Fried Shrimp Po-Boy, Fried Oyster Po-Boy, Fried Oyster Spinach Salad, Paneed Chicken Po-Boy, *Stuffed Artichoke; //Vucinovich's Restaurant, New Orleans, LA// 20a. Mango Freeze; //WWOZ Community Radio, New Orleans, LA// 21. Fried Pork Chops, Smothered Cabbage, *Iron Skillet Cornbread, Fried Pork Chop Sandwich; //Designing Foods Catering, New Orleans, LA// 22. Ya Ka Mein,*Vegetarian Ya Ka Mein, Banana Bread Pudding; //Miss Linda's Catering, New Orleans, LA// 23a. Rosemint Iced Tea, Mandarin Orange Iced Tea, Regular Iced Tea; //Sunshine Concessions, Covington, LA// 23b. Rosemint Iced Tea, Mandarin Orange Iced Tea, Regular Iced Tea; //Sunshine Concessions, Covington, LA// 24. Cafe Au Lait (Hot, Iced, Frozen); //New Orleans Coffee Company, New Orleans, LA// 25. Fried Soft-Shell Crab Po-Boy, Fried Catfish Filet Po-Boy; //Galley Seafood Restaurant, Metairie, LA// 26. Spicy Natchitoches Meat Pie, Crawfish Pie, *Broccoli & Cheese Pie; //Mrs. Wheat's Foods, New Orleans, LA// 27. Pheasant, Quail & Andouille Gumbo, Crab & Crawfish Stuffed Mushrooms, Crawfish Enchilada; //Prejean's Restaurant, Lafayette, LA// 28. Strawberry Shortcake, Key Lime Tart; //Husing/Lea, New Orleans, LA// 29. Gyro Sandwich, *Falafel Sandwich, *Humus w/ Pita, *Tabouli w/ Pita, *Greek Garden Salad; //Mona's Cafe, New Orleans, LA// 30. Spicy Crawfish Sushi Roll, Snow Crab Sushi Roll, *Vegetable Sushi Roll, Swamp Roll, *Seaweed Salad; //Ninja Japanese Restaurant, New Orleans, LA// 32. Tagine of Lamb (Lamb Stew w/ Basmati Rice), Merguez (Grilled Lamb Sausage), Crawfish, Spinach & Zucchini Bisque, *Tunisian Salad; //Jamila's Cafe, New Orleans, LA// 33. Cuban Sandwich, Nacatamal; //Pedro's Cuban Sandwich, New Orleans, LA// 34. Louisiana Strawberry Ice, Lemon Ice, Spumoni, Biscotti (Assorted Italian Cookies); //Angelo Brocato's Ice Cream & Confectionery Co.// 35. Grilled Chicken Livers w/ Pepper Jelly, *Crowder Peas & Okra, *Collard Greens, Smothered Chicken Drumettes; //The Praline Connection, New Orleans, LA// 37. Jambalaya; //Wally Taillon, Gonzales, LA// 38. Oyster Rockefeller Bisque, Cajun Chicken & Tasso w/ Creole Rice; //Food for Thought, New Orleans, LA// 39. Crawfish Strudel, White Chocolate Bread Pudding; //Coffee Cottage, River Ridge, LA// 40. Cracklins, Fried Sweet Potato Chips; //Fatty's Cracklins, St. Francisville, LA// 41. Shrimp Taco, Chicken Taco, Shrimp Flauta; //Taqueria Corona, New Orleans, LA// 42. Creole's Stuffed Bread; Sausage, Pepperoni & Mozzarella Stuffed Bread; //Creole's Lunch House, Lafayette, LA// 43. Crawfish Monica ®; //Kajun Kettle Foods, Inc., New Orleans, LA// 44. Sno-Balls, Sugar-Free Sno-Balls; //AJ's Sno-Balls, Metairie, LA// 45. Jamaican Chicken, Caribbean Fish, Curry Chicken Pattie, *Steamed Vegetables; //Palmer's Jamaican Cuisine, New Orleans, LA// 46. Dibbi (Grilled Steak on Pita), *Grilled Veggie Pita, *Couscous w/ Yogurt Sauce; //Gambian Foods, New Orleans, LA// 47. *Jama-Jama (Sauteed Spinach), *Fried Plaintains, Poulet Fricassee (Chicken on a Stick); //Bennachin Restaurant, New Orleans, LA// 48. Pies: Pecan, Sweet Potato; Banana Nut Bread; //Marie's Sugar Dumplings, Marrero, LA// 49. Strawberry Lemonade, *Caribbean Fruit Salad; //Scales Strawberry Lemonade, New Orleans, LA// 23c. Rosemint Iced Tea, Mandarin Orange Iced Tea, Regular Iced Tea; //Sunshine Concessions, Covington, LA// 50. Beignets, Cafe Au Lait (Hot, Iced, Frozen), Milk, Chocolate Milk; //Cafe du Monde, New Orleans, LA// 51. Crawfish Bisque, Creole File Gumbo, Trout Baquet; //Baquet's Li'l Dizzy's Cafe, New Orleans, LA// 52. Creole Cream Cheese Cake with Strawberries, Red Velvet Cake, Pecan Cake; Pies: Lemon Meringue, Coconut, Sweet Potato; //Minnie Pearl Pies and Pastries, Marrero, LA// 53. BBQ Pork Ribs, BBQ Turkey Wings, Meaty White Beans, *Cole Slaw, Peach Cobbler; //Down Home Creole Cookin', Baton Rouge, LA// 54. Sno-Balls, Sugar Free Sno-Balls, Popcorn; //Cee Cee's Sno-Balls, Slidell, LA// 55. Pies: Apple, Cherry, Coconut, Pecan, Sweet Potato; //Mr. Williams' Pastries, New Orleans, LA// 56. Coconut Macaroon, Chocolate Eclair, Cream Puffs, Brownie w/ Pecans; //Angelo's Bakery, Metairie, LA// 57. Belgian Waffle Cone, Hand-Scooped Ice Cream w/ Sundae Fixin's, Dove Bars; //The Ice Cream Man, Slidell, LA// 58a. Pralines: Pecan, Coconut, Chocolate or Rum Flavor, Praline Pecan Cookies, Sweet Potato Cookies, Praline Shoe Soles, Pecan Crunch; //Loretta's Authentic Pralines, New Orleans, LA// 59. Roman Chewing Candy; //Roman Chewing Candy Company, New Orleans, LA// 60. Sno-Balls, Sugar-Free Sno-Balls; //Plum St. Sno-Balls, Metairie, LA// 61. Fresh Roasted Jumbo Peanuts, Glazed Pecans; //Sister Clara Muhammad School, New Orleans, LA// 20b. Mango Freeze; //WWOZ Community Radio, New Orleans, LA// 58b. Pralines: Pecan, Coconut, Chocolate or Rum Flavor, Praline Pecan Cookies, Sweet Potato Cookies, Praline Shoe Soles, Pecan Crunch; //Loretta's Authentic Pralines, New Orleans, LA// 62. Strawberry Smoothie, Chocolate Dipped Strawberries; //Gallo & Marks, Metairie, LA// 63. Shrimp Macque Choux, Shrimp & Sausage Macque Choux, Fry Bread, Indian Tacos; //United Houma Nation, Golden Meadow, LA// 64. Oysters on the Half Shell, Shrimp Cocktail; //Smitty's Seafood Restaurant & Oyster Bar, Kenner, LA//
 * FOOD AREA I**
 * FOOD AREA II**
 * CONGO SQUARE**
 * HERITAGE SQUARE**
 * AROUND THE GROUNDS**
 * FOLK AREA**
 * GRANDSTAND**