Royal Street Stroll
The New Orleans Wine & Food Experience
By Jennifer Mart
A day to remember as everyone strolled down Royal Street to engorge in the
finest of wines, art, and food Nola had to offer. Upon entering the event I could
instantly hear the sound of trumpets and saxophones fill the air with jazz. I could
not find one person without a glass in their hand or bead around their neck. The
Krewe of Cork gang was also there to help celebrate this season of winery. As
well as travelers from all around the country came to experience this extravagant
event. Barefoot, Chloe, and Moises were a few of the many wine collections
featured during the celebration. The type of celebration that brings hundreds of
your favorite prosecco, chardonnay, pinot Noir and Grigio. You name it, they had
it! To know New Orleans is to understand the amazing blend of seasonings cooked
to perfection within any dish. So then, you can imagine people lined up down
Royal Street waiting to enjoy samples from Morton’s The Steakhouse, Bourbon
House, and Rouses Market. People traveled hundreds of miles to not only enjoy
the incredible wine and food but also the unbelievable art and architecture. The
Angela King Gallery featured some of Nola’s luxury art, such as 18th century
“African Nouveau” sculptures created by internationally known artist Woodrow
Nash. Nash’s art is vibrant with color and portrays an aesthetic of detail, imagery,
and elegance never seen before! Any connoisseur of fine wines, art, and food would
agree that Rouses Markets put on an extravagant event for this year on May 27 &
May 28, 2016, The Wine and Food Experience.
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