Louisiana Food & Wine Festival

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Courtesy of the Louisiana Food & Wine Festival

Celebrated chefs from across Louisiana and Texas—not to mention foodies, restaurateurs, wine-aficianados, and more—are flocking to Lake Charles mid-September for the festival Travel + Leisure called one of five "must-experience festivals" across the entire United States. Over the course of four days, the festival will offer culinary tastings, demonstrations, master classes, wine dinners, jazz brunches, distillery tours, and more—giving those who love cuisine, wine, and spirits the opportunity to indulge in all kinds of deliciousness while chatting with chefs and industry experts.

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Courtesy of Louisiana Food & Wine Festival

Edgar "Dook" Chase, who continues his grandmother Leah's legacy at Dooky Chase Restaurant in New Orleans, will be one of many celebrity chefs participating in the Louisiana Food & Wine Festival.

Featured celebrity chefs who will be there serving up small plates and insight at this year's festival include Edgar “Dook” Chase of Dooky Chase Restaurant, Meg Bickford of Commander's Palace, television personality and chef David Rose, the James Beard Foundation's 2023 Best Chef Texas Benchawan Jabthong Painter, and many others. Find the full schedule of events, as well as tickets and more information, at louisianafoodandwinefestival.com.