Thank You for Supporting Tasty Bites 2024!

NACE New Orleans' Annual Fundraiser: Tasty Bites of the South: A Culinary adventure

Tuesday, october 8TH

Thank you Your Day Production for this amazing coverage and video!

A DELICIOUS culinary adventure featuring local restaurants, caterers and bakeries where YOU get to help decide who wins the title of Best Tasty Bite!

Chefs from across the area will gather at Messina's at the Terminal 2024 to vie for the titles of Best Tasty Bite. In addition to local celebrity judges, guests cast their vote for their favorites in the People's Choice competition.

Tickets included tasty bites from participating restaurants, an open bar, and LIVE entertainment by DAT BAND.

A portion of proceeds from ticket sales were donated to the Link Stryjewski Foundation whose mission is to nourish, educate, and empower the youth of New Orleans. Founded by Chefs Donald Link and Stephen Stryjewski, the organization supports community partners working directly with at-risk youth, such as the Youth Empowerment Project, Son of a Saint, and Clover New Orleans.)

Program Flow

5:30 PM | Premier Access for VIP Ticket Holders

6:30 PM | General Admission. Tasting begins - remember to get your Passports stamped!

8:30 PM | Last call to cast your votes

9:00 PM | Winners announced

{People's Choice for Best Dessert and Best Bite | Judges Pick for Best Dessert and Bite}

9:30 PM | Event concluded

The Judges:

Chef Frank Brigtsen of Brigtsen's Restaurant, Chef Amy Sins of Langlois, Ian McNulty from NOLA.com & The Times-Picayune, and Karen Phan of Aint That Phancy.

The winners were named as “Best Tasty Bite”, “Best Dessert” and “Best Presentation”. In addition, attendees voted for People's Choice Competition!

The Competitors:

12 Seasons Catering | Chef James Tolento

Bacchanal Catering | Chef Tony Henderson and Chef Racquel Anderson

Calcasieu Catering and Events by Link Restaurant Group

Clesi's Catering | Chef Tim Walbert

Common House | Chef Sean Rajo

Crawbabies LLC | Chef Bunny Young

House of Blues New Orleans Foundation Room | Chef James Tolin

J Lewis Ice Carvings | Chef Jason Lewis

Kimpton Hotel Fontenot | Executive Chef Samuel Peery and Pastry Chef Lanna Talley

Messina's Catering | Chef Mark Daniels + Chef Daryl Coleman

Pigéon Catering & Events | Chef Geoffrey Rhode

Poppa C's Catering & Fine Smoked Meats | Chef Clarence Robinson

St. James Cheese Company | Richard + Danielle Sutton

Shaya | Chef Fariz Choumali

The Batterina | Pastry Chef JoAnna Dorsey

The Cake Artistry | Pastry Chef Theresa Johnson

The Mardi Gras School of Cooking and Catering | Chef Raymond Signal

The Windsor Court | Banquet Chef Jan Tagaro

Toulouse Gourmet Catering | Chef Michael Reynolds