New York, NY (Top40 Charts / Emeril Lagasse Foundation) Now in its seventh year, Boudin, Bourbon & Beer is one of the South's top food and music festivals, where over 60 of the nation's best chefs gather to put their own signature spin on the famous Cajun sausage and raise funds for children's charities. Award-winning chefs including Jimmy Bannos Sr. of Chicago,
Kevin Fink of Austin, and New Orleans-based Alon Shaya, Nina Compton, Michael Gulotta, Justin Devillier, Tory McPhail and more, will join Emeril Lagasse along with co-chairs Donald Link, Stephen Stryjewski and John Currence.
Guests will also enjoy open bars featuring a selection of craft beers, premium spirits and fine wines, as well as cigars, a silent auction and merchandise, from the following sponsors:
Abita Beer: Flagship and seasonal beers, special cask selections and surprise brews.
Buffalo Trace: Specialty bourbon cocktails and neat pours.
Wines from Au Bon Climat, Justin Vineyards & Winery and Landmark Vineyards.
Unique silent auction packages created by participating chefs.
Inclusive of all food, beverage and live entertainment, tickets to Boudin, Bourbon & Beer 2017 are on sale for $99 and can be purchased at BoudinBourbonandBeer.com.
Boudin, Bourbon & Beer is part of Emeril Lagasse Foundation's two-night signature fundraising weekend and is held annually the night prior to nationally recognized charity wine auction and gala dinner, Carnivale du Vin. Last year's fundraising weekend raised $3 million for children's charities along the Gulf Coast.
All proceeds from Boudin, Bourbon & Beer benefit Emeril Lagasse Foundation. For more information, visit BoudinBourbonandBeer.com. For media interested in attending and covering the event, visit the press information page here.
About Emeril Lagasse Foundation:
Founded in 2002 by Chef Emeril Lagasse and his wife Alden, Emeril Lagasse Foundation is a 501c(3) public charity headquartered in New Orleans. The Foundation's mission is to create opportunities to inspire, mentor and enable youth to reach their full potential through culinary, nutrition and arts education with a focus on life skills development. Since its inception, Emeril Lagasse Foundation has granted more than $8 million to several children's charities to support culinary, nutrition and arts programs. The Foundation was recognized as the 2016 Nonprofit of the Year by Louisiana Association of Non-Profit Organizations. To learn more about the Foundation and its beneficiaries, visit Emeril.org, or follow us on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram.
