bon vi·vant /noun/ a sociable person who has cultivated and refined tastes, especially with respect to food and drink
Food adds so much to the equation of living well. It can be all the things — luxurious, cheap, communal, intimate, simple and complex. In Baton Rouge, the culinary scene ranges the complete spectrum of senses.
This weekly space brings you insider foodie news, helpful tips and details of food/wine events for all of your bon vivant aspirations.
If you have a food event coming up or a kitchen question that needs an answer, email lauren.cheramie@theadvocate.com. Cheers!
Wine and spirits
Turnt Up for Tequila: 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, May 4 at Martin Wine & Spirits, 6463 Moss Side Lane, Baton Rouge
Sample 10 tequilas (ranging in price and flavor profile), and learn how to make a variety of cocktails to celebrate Cinco de Mayo. Duck quesadillas, Santa Fe pinwheels and a cookie tray will be served.
Tickets are $50 at eventbrite.com. Must be 21 years or older to attend.
Festivals, markets and more
Thursday Red Stick Farmers Market: 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Thursday, April 27 at Pennington Biomedical Research Center, 6400 Perkins Road
Saturday Red Stick Farmers Market: 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Saturday, April 29 at Main Street Market, 501 Main St.
Kite Fest Louisiane: starting 11 a.m. Saturday, April 29 to Sunday, April 30 at West Baton Rouge Soccer Complex, 3553 Rosedale Road, Port Allen
Enjoy a day of kite flying, kite making, champion kite flying, food booths and Saturday fireworks at dusk at Kite Fest, named “Festival of the Year” by the Louisiana Travel Promotion Association. Families and lawn chairs are welcome, though pets or ice chests are not. Admission is free.
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