Find out who won the 2016 Best of 225 awards at next week’s Hot off the Press event

Be the first to find out who the 225 region voted this year’s best at next week’s Hot off the Press.

Join 225 Thursday, June 30, from 6-9 p.m. at Walk-On’s Bistreaux & Bar Towne Center location. We’ll celebrate with food, drinks, music and a first look at our biggest issue of the year.

The event will feature passed appetizers, $5 specialty cocktails and a contest to win a prize package that includes a Drew Brees-signed football.

Hot off the Press is free and open to the public, though you must be 21 or older to attend. RSVP is required for attendance. Register here.

VIP tickets starting at $25 are also available. VIP tickets will include access to a private area with samplings of the restaurant’s Crawfish Étouffée, Catfish Strips and Tuscan Chicken, as well as complimentary specialty cocktails.