Hometown Eats Food Fest Starts Friday in New Orleans

If street food is your thing, this weekend’s America’s Hometown Eats Food Festival in the French Market promises serious booty. Spanning four blocks in the market are sumptuous nibbles from Louisiana as well as other spots across America known for their cuisine. Expect right-sized, right-priced portions that allow you to taste a range of eats, including Texas pit barbecue, pecan pie, artisan boudin balls and refrigerator pickles. The tasting is accompanied by cooking demonstrations and talks by culinary authors. The free Hometown Eats Food Fest will be held Saturday, March 23, 11 a.m.-7 p.m. and Sunday, March 24, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. The weekend fest also features other ticketed events, including a night of America’s famed sweets on Friday night at Café Reconcile, a crawfish boil and fais do do outside of New Orleans on Saturday and a beignet eating contest on Sunday in the French Market. Come hungry. For more information, click here.—Maggie Heyn Richardson