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Don't Miss The First-Ever ESSENCE Eats Food & Wine Festival At ESSENCE Fest!

Enjoy delicious eats from New Orleans and beyond courtesy of the finest of food trucks and restaurateurs, plus, catch celebrity chef appearances, cooking demos, panels and more
By Essence · Updated June 28, 2022

It’s been said that ESSENCE Fest is something like the largest Black family reunion you’ve ever been to, where you get to connect with thousands of “family” members you’ve never met, but instantly . Well, if there’s one thing we all love about family reunions, it’s the food!

Click HERE to register now and keep your stomach filled and your tastebuds happy at the ESSENCE Eats Food & Wine Festival!

Get ready to celebrate culinary excellence at the first-ever ESSENCE Eats™: Food & Wine Festival! Enjoy the rich flavors of Creole cuisine and learn the origins of some of our culture’s most beloved dishes. Going down from 10AM – 6PM everyday between Friday, July 1 and Sunday, July 3 at The Sugar Mill and Mississippi River Heritage Park, this inaugural experience will leave your tastebuds satisfied and your palette enriched. Experience fine food trucks and vendors who are whipping up the exquisite tastes of New Orleans and beyond, plus, enjoy celebrity chef appearances, cooking demos, panels and more featuring some of the biggest names in food and entertainment.

Scroll down below to check out the full lineup and then visit the official website HERE to register. See you in NOLA!

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Patti LaBelle
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Pinky Cole
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Chef David Rose
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Angela Yee
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Meagan Good
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Chef Serigne Mbaye
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Brandee Evens
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Chef JJ Johnson
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Jerrie Johnson
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Beatrice Dixon
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Tracie Franklin
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Kelli Potter-Farrell
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Ghetto Gastro
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Chef Nikki Steward
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Chef Kenila Hyman
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Kevin Hart, Dr. Summer Allen, Beatrice Dixon, Andrea McBride
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Chef Kareem Brooks
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Andrew Albert
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MC Lyte
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Kim Lewis
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Chef Martha Wiggins
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Phyllis Johnson
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Myriam Baptiste
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Chef Kwame
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Nayana Fergurson
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Eden Hagos
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Kristi Coleman
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Big Moe
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Kirby Jones
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Chef Tanya Chavis
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Charles Suitt
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