Get ready to enjoy oysters like never before at the Louisiana Oyster Jubilee on Saturday, April 4 from 10:00 A.M.- 12:00 P.M. Join Over 15 local restaurants presenting their unique Oyster Po Boy recipe and oyster aficionados in the French Quarter as they celebrate New Orleans’ unique culinary culture with the “Longest Oyster Po-Boy,” live music, and great food.
New Orleans Musical Legends, Inc. (NOML) and Louisiana Seafood Promotion & Marketing Board (LSPMB) have partnered together to throw the biggest oyster party in New Orleans. “It’s going to be a blast,” says Ewell Smith, Director of LSPMB. “It started out as a one time event to spur business in the French Quarter and boost a recovering seafood industry, but everyone had such a great time that we decided to improve it and bring it back for a third run. We want as many people as possible to come out here and spice up their love life with Louisiana oysters.”
Last year, it took fifteen restaurants and 5,200 oysters to build the colossal 340 foot long Oyster Po-boy. “It only took fifteen minutes for the public to devour it.” This year, however, while some of the po-boy will be handed out to the public, the event sponsors will get first pick.
“This fun event will sure to attract a large crowd to the French Quarter,” said Peggy Scott Laborde, Senior Producer for WYES. “New Orleans is known for its food, music and throwing great parties and this year’s Louisiana Oyster Jubilee is no exception.”
The Second Line from the Louisiana Oyster Jubilee on Bourbon St. to the Louisiana RoadFood Festival on Royal St., will include nationally recognized food writers, The Treme Brass Band, Mardi Gras Indians, and pirates from the Crewe of Jean LaFete.
10:00 AM Treme’ Brass Band starts

10:30 AM Chefs arrive

10:45 AM Media block with Chefs

11:30 AM * Acme start frying oysters in NOML Park
* Mardi Gras Mohicans Indians arrive
* Chefs dress and prepare their part
of the Oyster Po-boy

11:50 AM Ceremonial Prayer and Speech

12:00 PM Ceremonial Cut of the Oyster Po-boy

12:20 PM Second Line begins from Bourbon Street to the
Louisiana Road Food Festival on Royal Street

For more information please call (504) 293-2647 or visit http://www.oysterjubilee.com/
Contact:
Christine Gourgeot (504) 293-2647 / cgourgeot@nocci.com
Dottie Belletto (985) 264-7579 / dbelletto@nocci.com