Haute Creole Cuisine by Executive Chef/Owner Eric Cook and Chef de Cuisine Darren Chabert

Morgan Wallen, AEG Presents (producers of Stagecoach, California’s Country Music Festival and Hangout Music Festival) and the Hangout Festival are proud to announce the debut of Sand In My Boots, a new three-day music festival and beach vacation set to take place on the Hangout Festival site on the idyllic shores of Gulf Shores, Alabama May 16-18, 2025. 

Chef Eric Cook presents his signature Southern, Cajun, and Creole recipes, along with a side of New Orleans culture, in this dynamic new cookbook.

The Hangout Music Festival is an annual three-day music festival held at the public beaches of Gulf Shores directly accompanying its sister restaurant The Hangout.

Gris-Gris serves refined, southern cuisine and local favorites in a casual and comfortable atmosphere.

The New Orleans Film Society (NOFS) is thrilled to announce the first wave of titles for the 35th annual, Oscar®-qualifying New Orleans Film Festival (NOFF), which will showcase over 150 films in-person October 16 - 22 at The Broad Theater, Contemporary Art Center and The Prytania Theatres, plus virtually October 16 - 27 through the NOFF Virtual Cinema (available globally).