Louisiana Event Named One of Top 10 Food Festivals in Nation
SHREVEPORT, LA - Louisiana is known for our incredible food. There is no doubt we have some of the best food in the world. We also have some amazing festivals and events celebrating our tasty eats.
There's just something about the food in the Bayou State. We a lot of attention for our Cajun delicacies from the gumbo and jambalaya to our crawfish and shrimp. But there is so much more to love.
Our food is such a draw that Louisiana has landed on USA Today's list of top food festivals in the United States.
Ten Best City Food Festivals In America
USA Today routinely gathers experts from around the nation to compile a list of the cities with the best food festivals, which is presented to the world for a vote. After compiling the votes for its 10 Best lists, Louisiana has one of the spots on this prestigious list.
The French Quarter Festival in New Orleans is ranked the 5th Best In The United States.
This four day festival is held in April in New Orleans and features some of the best chefs Louisiana has to offer.
You will find several tasty treats on the menu, including:
Soft Shell Crab Po-Boy
Jollof Rice - The Original Jambalaya
World's Best Meat Pie (Beef or Veggie)
Crawfish Roll with Homemade Potato Chips
The FQF features more than 20 stages all around the French Quarter celebrating local music of all kinds.
People from all over the world travel to New Orleans to take part is this amazing event.
You will also find a wide variety of locally brewed beers at the festival.
What Makes the French Quarter Festival So Great?
The report says
Get your fill of beignets, boudin balls, alligator sausage, and crawfish in one of the most famous neighborhoods on the planet: the French Quarter. This is New Orleans where the good times reign supreme in food, drink, and music. More than 20 stages throughout the festival area feature local artists performing jazz, R&B, New Orleans funk, brass bands, Zydeco, classical, and cabaret, among others.
Some of the other cities in the top 10 for food festivals are:
Greenville, South Carolina,
Queens,
Buffalo
Austin
Chicago
Click here to see the full list.
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