Artful Palate Cooking Demos, All Summer Fridays At NOMA

Every Friday evening throughout the summer, the chefs of Ralph Brennan's restaurants will offer a series of cooking classes at Cafe NOMA, Ralph's new eatery in the New Orleans Museum of Art in City Park. This is three years of these wildly popular seminars. The demos coordinate with the current exhibit at NOMA: Art In The Spanish American Home, 1492-1898.

July 25: Fish & Chips Comes Full Circle!
Chef Austin Kirzner, Red Fish Grill

August 8: Science of Jerk: Rubbed, Seasoned, Grilled & Roasted
Chef Chris Montero, Cafe NOMA and cafe b

August 22: French Vietnam in NOLA!
Chef Chip Flanagan, Ralph's on the Park

September 5: Our Louisiana Cuban: How the Classic Cuban Parallels our Signature Sandwich!
Chef Austin Kirzner, Red Fish Grill

September 19: Moles: The Influence of Mexican Cuisine on Louisiana Cooking
Chef Chris Montero, Cafe NOMA and cafe b

The classes all start at six. After they end, Cafe Noma will remain open to serve dinner. They'll feature $15 wines by the bottle, $5 cocktails and $5 wines by the glass. Sounds like a great evening's entertainment. The classes are free with regular admission to the Museum. (If you're a NOMA member, it will cost you nothing at all.)

Cafe NOMA

City Park Area: 1 Collins Diboll Circle . 504-482-1264. www.cafenoma.com.

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