Festival Weekend | Hampton Jazz Fest | Cajun Food Fest | Afrikan American Fest | 6.25.2010 #107
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I took a 2 week break from the web and vlogging but I’m back and ready to start uploading videos again. This weekend in Hampton Roads, Va. we are rocking with festivals and I’m going to try my best to attend as many as possible to record the fun.
Here’s what’s happening:
The 43rd annual Hampton Jazz Festival will take place June 25-27, 2010
at the Hampton Coliseum.
Friday, June 25, 7:30 PM
Gladys Knight, Keith Sweat, David Koz & Jonathan Butler with special guest Sheila E, Melanie Fiona.
Saturday, June 26 at 7 p.m.
Charlie Wilson, Teena Marie, Joe, Down to the Bone.
Sunday, June 27, 2010, 2 p.m.
Maze featuring Frankie Beverly, En Vogue, Sax for Stax featuring Gerald Albright & Kirk Whalum, The Fuzz Band.
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Bayou Boogaloo & Cajun Food Festival
Admission: $10 each day, and $20 weekend pass (advanced purchase only).
Event Dates: Jun 25, 2010 – Jun 27, 2010
Friday: 5 to 10 p.m. (Noon to 4 p.m. lunch preview Friday. Free.), Saturday: Noon to 10 p.m., and Sunday: Noon – 6 p.m.
Event location: Town Point Park, Waterside Drive, Norfolk VA 23510.
For more information on the musical lineup for the event:
http://bit.ly/aJHFnK
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20th Annual Afrikan American Festival
Admission: $3.00 donation
Event Dates: Jun 25, 2010 – Jun 27, 2010, Sunday, Friday, Saturday
Hours for this year’s event at Mill Point Park are 4:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. on Friday June 25, 11:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m. on Saturday June 26, and 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. on Sunday June 27. Hours for the Carousel Park portion of the event are 11:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 26 only. The African American Cultural Forum will take place at the Crowne Plaza Hampton Marina Hotel from 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Saturday only.
Event location: Mill Point Park, 100 Eaton Street, Hampton VA, 23669.
Afrikan American Festival Musical Lineup
June 25, 2010
5:30 p.m. Reggie Gist
6:30 p.m. New Direction Band
7:30 p.m. Karla Camp
8:30 p.m. TFC Band
10:00 p.m. Evelyn “Champagne” King
June 26, 2010
1:30 p.m. Down South Richmond Bo
2:00 p.m. Charlie Bell & The Icemen
3:00 p.m. Andre Cotman Jazz Saxophone
4:00 p.m. 2nd Change
5:00 p.m. 4 2 C and Band
6:00 p.m. Phazz 2 Band
7:00 p.m. RTB Band
8:00 p.m. RaJazz
10:00 p.m. Zapp Band
June 27, 2010
TBD Whiteman Family
TBD Eric Taylor
TBD Zapp Band and Guest
Suggestions for dinning if you are attending the Hampton Jazz Festival. All of these restaurants are near the event and the Hampton Coliseum:
Bensi Ristorante Italiano, Five Guys Burgers & Fries, Outback Steakhouse, Q Barbeque, The Pub.
Other restaurants for soul food:
Mary Helen’s Restaurant features Southern and Creole Cuisine:
87 Lincoln Street
Hampton, VA 23669-3521
(757) 728-9050
And Also:
NBA Star Allen Iverson has a Restaurant & Sports Lounge @ 2234 Cunningham Drive in Hampton.
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American food preferences?
Which American cuisine do you like the best? Here are the options:
~ New England (clam chowder, boiled dinners, baked beans, lobster, maple syrup, etc.)
~ New York Deli style (mostly German/Jewish cuisine)
~ Pennsylvania Amish (doughnuts, egg noodles, etc.)
~ Southern (Chesapeake seafood, BBQ, Smithfield ham, Low Country, Cajun/Creole, Appalachian, cornbread, biscuits, grits, blackberry cobbler, etc.)
~ Southwestern (AKA Tex-Mex)
~ Midwestern (basic meat and potatoes type dishes, Chicago deep dish pizza, Pierogies, etc.)
This is done out of boredom, just curious.
Southern all the way! I love me some BBQ sauce! And potoatoes. And cornbread. And biscuits. And steak. And butter. And corn. And blackberry stuff. And cotton. And grits.
why is cajun food so spicy?
I’m doing a project about Louisiana food and i really need this question answered! please help me any websites or personal opinion is great thanks
when Cajuns moved from Canada into Louisiana they we poor country folks.and the land on which they settled was not the best..usually in the swampy areas…where most foods they were accustomed to eating would not grow…so they ate what was available to them and things that could be grown in that area,,like alligator…and rice..and okra…as time went by the food was influenced by other cultures like the Spanish and native American,,who introduced the heat factor to Cajun cooking.
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Paperback, The New Orleans Italian Cookbook
Shrimp Italian, Crabmeat Contessa, Stuffed Artichokes-in New Orleans, Italian cooking means a unique combination of spices, sauces, and flavors. Compiled by the Italian-American Society of Jefferson Auxiliary, The New Orleans Italian Cookbook includes recipes for traditional favorites such as Ravioli, Pizza, and Eggplant Parmesan, as well as special creations by some of New Orleans best cooks. The blending of two cultures, Creole and Italian, has produced culinary delights that rank with the finest of New Orleans world-renowned cuisine. The recipe for spicy Shrimp Mosca has been included in this cookbook, as has the original recipe for the Creole-Italian Muffuletta, first created at Central Grocery in New Orleans. There are also instructions on how to prepare Aunt Jennie s Italian Red Beans-easy to make and guaranteed to be delicious. Try them all, but don t forget to save room for such delectable desserts as Cassata, Fig Cookies, and Almond Biscotti!
New Orleans non-cajun restaurants?
I am not a fan of cajun food (too spicy, don’t eat seafood), but will be in New Orleans for a wedding in June. I’m looking for suggestions for restaurants of other cuisines (Italian, American, Mexican, Chinese, etc.)
Thanks! 
I’m from New Orleans and I can tell you, Cajun resturaunts are not the dominant resturaunt market. I grew up in Lakeview close to Metairie and the resturaunts there are quite diverse.
So this will be mostly Metairie Locations which I know is more up and running then New Orleans.
For steaks try Crazy Jonnies in Fat City which is Metairie.
For italian try anything that’s not a franchise, someone above mentioned Italian Pie, they have good pizzas. But there are others that do much more. Faustos in Metarie is another good one.
Zea’s Rotessiore is great for something different, I used to work there so they made me try everything on the menu. Everything is delicious and if I remeber right there’s one location that makes it’s own beer in Clearview Mall.
My favorite chineese resturaunt was Golden Dragon in Metairie. It’s family owned and run, and the food is great. Plus they make a good Mai Tai.
Ok and po-boys, you gotta have one before you leave. Go to Parrans (I know im not spelling it right its pronounced pierans) which is in Metairie. (I suggest roast beef..yumm) My mom suggests Jam’s which is also in Metairie, there you will get a tastse of New Orleans hospitality.
At least once finish a meal off with dessert at a coffee house I suggest Cafe Cafe in Metairie or La Madelines. And try Morning call one morning for coffee and benietes.
Ok now for the french quarter:
Breakfast: Cafe du monde
Lunch: Central Grocery Store for mufellatas or Masparos
Now I must warn you about the Quarter at night. It’s not very safe, especially if you walk close to the allies. Stay away from the allies! Travel in a group at night and don’t get too tispy. I hope you have a great trip and be safe.
What is the difference between Cajun and Creole food?
I lived in New Orleans for a few years and here’s what I saw as the difference/similarities.
Creole cooking is influenced by French, Spanish, French Caribbean, African, and American.
Cajun is mainly influenced by French since Cajuns are decendants of the French Acadians. Also, Cajun food is more country cooking (rustic as some would describe it) using what can be hunted.
However, the two cultures/cuisines pretty much share the same influences being in Southern Louisiana living side-by-side, as a result the cuisines are more similar than different.
I have to disgree with the previous poster.
Creole food is typically the upscale food – Arnaud’s, Antoine’s, Brennan’s and Commander’s Palace are all "Creole" restaurants. These are fancy high ticket restaurants.