More than 50 local restaurants, performances by Big Freedia and other iconic artists, and more.
Is there any dish quite as unifying as fried chicken ? It ’s the ultimate comfort food that span polish and palate , along with techniques and styles — not to mention it ’s just downright delicious .
Locals celebrate the dish year - round of golf as part of ouriconic culinary setting , but all that goodness will be on peculiar display at this year ’s sixth annualNational Fried Chicken Festivalin New Orleans from September 30 to October 1 along the New Orleans Lakefront .
The National Fried Chicken Festival is lend it this year . More than 50 restaurants will showcase their specialties , including newfangled and hark back local darling like Southerner , Sun Chong , Morrow ’s , and Gus ’s World Famous Fried Chicken . Attendees with dietary restrictions are n’t leave out of the fun either , so appear out for Bluu Herbs vegan chicken sandwich , vegan wing from Soule ’ Cafe , tofu options at Ponko Chicken , and myriad dietary confinement - friendly options from Pick Your Side biddy .
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It would n’t be a right celebration in the Big Easy withoutlive music , so Big Freedia , Flow Tribe , Brass a Holics + Allie Baby , and Khris Royal recoil off the celebration on Saturday . On Sunday , The Soul Rebels , Parish County Line , Big Sam ’s Funky Nation , Shamarr Allen , and more will keep the great unwashed on their feet . And in honor ofhip hop ’s 50th natal day , the fete fill up out this special weekend with Mannie Fresh , Raj Smoove , Choppa , and DJ Jubilee to name a few .
The festival will also admit a mart with more than 20 seller hawking unparalleled local products throughout the fete . And following last year ’s successful launching , the Car Corral is back handsome and bolder , showcasing more than 100 of the hottest machine , trucks , and bikes . If that is n’t enough to fill your body and individual , there are chance to occupy your mind as well by attending chef demos and conversations at the Food Is Culture tent .
ticket are availableonlineand jump at $ 15 for one - daylight admission price and stretch to $ 120 for access to the high-up experience domain that pairs electrocute chicken with bubbly . For more data on what the weekend is all about check out theofficial site . If you ’re realise a weekend of it , we ’ve got you encompass with some of thebest places to ride out .
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