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the "official" dish by Rip & Marsha Naquin-Delain Email: marsha@ripandmarsha.com French Quarter Fest Artist Lineup set for 29th annual Festival French Quarter Festival has set the 2012 music lineup for the 29th annual festival April 12-15 and introduces two new stages to the growing festival the Rick s 315 Stage on Bourbon Street (traditional Jazz) and a Cabaret Stage at the Hotel Monteleone s new Carousel Bar. Ambush Mag is a proud sponsor of French Quarter Festival which was founded in 1984 as a way to bring locals back to the French Quarter after major street and sidewalk construction before the World s Fair. What was meant to be a one-time event has grown into a free, four-day festival with over 22 stages of music throughout the French Quarter, over 800 local musicians, over 250 hours of free music, and over 500,000 festival goers. This year French Quarter Festival introduces many new acts to the lineup including the Royal Southern Brotherhood with Cyril Neville, Don Vappie and the Creole Jazz Serenaders, Deacon John, New Orleans Bingo! Show, George Porter, Jr. and his Runnin Pardners, Papa Grows Funk, Gina Brown & Anutha Level, the Iguanas, and Bill Summers & Jazalsa, to name a few. French Quarter Festival will also feature 2012 Grammy winners, Rebirth Brass Brand - along with local favorites like Troy Trombone Shorty Andrews and Orleans Avenue; Walter Wolfman Washington; Irvin Mayfield and the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra; Jeremy Davenport; Soul Rebels; Amanda Shaw and the Cute Guys; and Don Vappie & the Creole Jazz Serenaders. In 2012 French Quarter Festival, Inc. launched the Musician Sponsorship program which eliminated the musicians responsibility of securing a sponsor. The new program has taken the burden off musicians and created hundreds of new partnerships for the festival. In March 2012, the Festival met its goal for musician sponsorships and will use the extra funds raised to cover musician parking at festival this year. One hundred percent of the musician sponsorship income will go towards musician expense at French Quarter Festival. Currently, twenty-one (of the twenty-two) stages at French Quarter Festival feature Louisiana artists exclusively. Over 800 local musicians perform at French Quarter Festival each year. Visit www.fqfi.org for more information on the music lineup, stages, and musician sponsorship. The free App for iphone or Android is courtesy of Capital One Bank and Applitite. World s Largest Jazz Brunch at 29th French Quarter Festival In a city known for its delicious and diverse cuisine, even festivals are known for serving world-class food. During the 29th annual French Quarter Festival (Thursday, April 12 Sunday, April 15) festival-goers will enjoy signature offerings at the World s Largest Jazz Brunch. The 2012 festival welcomes nine new restaurants including Galatoire s, K-Paul s Louisiana Kitchen, Blue Dot Donuts, Three Muses, Maximo s Italian Grill, Grand Isle, Deanies, Lasyone s Meat Pie Restaurant, and PJ s Coffee and Tea of New Orleans. Food and beverage booths, located in Jackson Square, Woldenberg Riverfront Park and the Louisiana State Museum s Old U.S. Mint, make up the World s Largest Jazz Brunch. French Quarter Festival annually features authentic local cuisine from the area s finest restaurants, including festival favorites such as crawfish and goat Jazz Fest/Cinco de Mayo/Easter Highlights edition inside out April 24th ~ DEADLINE: Tues., April 17 celebrazzi 6 under the gaydar 14 purple party paparazzi/nola 18 french quarter festival 17 spring fever paparazzi/metairie 20 memorial weekend/pensacola 23 ambush paparazzi/new orleans 24 ambush paparazzi/new orleans 26 chop chop/restaurant guide 28 classifieds 30 pensacola paparazzi 34 a community within communities 35 trodding the boards 36 pride/new orleans 38 big easy paparazzi/nola, met. 40,41 mobile paparazzi/mobile 43 Gulf South Entertainment/Travel Guide Since 1982 828-A Bourbon St. New Orleans, LA 70116-3137 504.522.8049 marsha@ripandmarsha.com cheese crepes, cochon de lait po-boys, crawfish bisque, Oysters Bonne Femme, hot boiled crawfish, grilled chicken livers with pepper jelly, sweet potato pie, bourbon bbq shrimp, prime debris po-boys, Abita beer, snoballs, and more. Foodies will also enjoy lamb sliders, Crawfish Diavolo, baked alaska, and boudin balls. In addition to the food offerings, the festival offers an array of refreshing beverages including Abita Beer, Absoult Vodka, Malibu Rum and Jameson cocktails and daiquiris, Pepsi products including Aquafina and Gatorade, Pat O Brien s hurricanes, Tropical Isle Hand Grenades (and Skinny Hand Grenades), WWOZ s Mango Freeze, and Plum Street Sno-Balls now with an additional fourth location in Jackson Square. Most menu items range in price from $4 - $8 to keep the festival not only fun, but affordable. In order to maintain the authenticity and quality of the cuisine, the Jazz Brunch Committee follows specific criteria for participating in the World s Largest Jazz Brunch. In order to qualify, vendors must be dine-in restaurants and New Orleans restaurants are given first preference. French Quarter Festival features neighborhood favorites - including Antoine s, Desire Oyster Bar, Galatoire s, G W Fins, Muriel s, Court of Two Sisters, The Bombay Club, Bennachin, Praline Connection, and Tujague s many of whom participated in the first-ever French Quarter Festival in 1984. Visit www.fqfi.org to view complete food and beverage menus, or download the free Apps for iphone and Android courtesy of Capital One Bank and Applitite. The World s Largest Jazz Brunch is served daily from 11am to 7pm at Jackson Square and Louisiana State Museum s Old U.S. Mint and 11am to 9 pm at Woldenberg Riverfront Park, except for Sunday when the entire festival closes at 7pm. French Quarter Fest Special Events Locals like lagniappe a little something extra in almost everything they do. French Quarter Festival is no exception; although it s known for music and food, the festival also offers a myriad of special events throughout the weekend all free and open to the public. Dancing through the festival As part of French Quarter Festivals, Inc. s partnership with the NOLA Jitterbugs, festival-goers can enjoy free s at the French Market Traditional Jazz Stage and on the riverfront - at the Cajun-Zydeco Showcase. Professional dance teachers from NOLA Jitterbugs, DancingMan504, Dance Quarter, and Cajun Dance Productions will teach classes. 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