A food guide to Friday’s White Light Night in Mid City

It’s that time of year when the temperatures drop and the holiday season festivities ramp up. This Friday, 6-10 p.m. is Mid City Merchants‘ 19th annual White Light Night, a free art festival featuring the best and brightest work of local artists, live entertainment, food and wine, not to mention an awesome display of lights. We compiled a list of food vendors participating at this year’s event. 

Anthony’s Italian Deli
In business for more than 30 years, this Italian restaurant moved to Mid City two years ago and serves up homemade Italian sausage, muffolettas, po-boys and more. 

Bistro Byronz
This local favorite will serve tartines, sandwiches, Creole entrees and more, and it will have artists’ booths and music in the parking lot.

Brew Ha Ha
The coffee shop will be serving up its famous cake balls, coffee and alcoholic beverages and showing off new artworks during White Light Night.

Brew-Bacher’s Grill
The restaurant will dish out chicken and sausage gumbo, finger sandwiches, potato salad and chips.

Calandro’s Supermarket
The family-owned grocery will be hosting food demonstrations, wine, beer and liquor samplings and food from Barbosa’s Barbeque.

Gouter Restaurant
Chris Wadsworth’s new restaurant is full of creative concoctions, like his crawaffle, a corn waffle topped with creamy crawfish au gratin.

La Carreta Mexican Cuisine
The Mid City Mexican cuisine staple offers plenty of delicious favorites and, of course, plenty of margaritas.

MJ’s Cafe
Specializing in light lunch, MJ’s will cohost a party with neighbor Red Stick Spice Company.

Monjuni’s Italian Café & Grocery
Winner of 225‘s “Best Red Sauce/Gravy” for the 2011 and 2016 will be serving up samples of Baked Ziti in its famous red gravy along with plenty of music and local art.

The Radio Bar
For all your alcoholic beverage needs, The Radio Bar will offer happy hour specials and hip-hop dance performances.

Red Stick Spice Company
The shop sells spices, blends, rubs, peppers, chiles, sea salts and more, and will host a joint party with MJ’s Café featuring food from Lasseigne’s American Grill and lots of music from local musicians.

Reginelli’s Pizzeria
Drop in for some of the best pizza available in town.

Rosch Bakehaus
The local baker will be serving up fresh-baked breads at Studio C.

Simple Joe Café and Confectionary
Stop by the cafe for chicken quesadillas, burgers and pulled pork nachos.

Superior Grill
The much-loved Mexican restaurant will surely be packed during the Mid City event, with the Burnhouse Band providing music on the patio.

Tiger Deaux-nuts
Sweet tooth? Stop here for honey-glazed, chocolate iced, strawberry cream cheese and maple bacon doughnuts. The doughnut shop will also have a DJ, five artists displaying work, and specialty cocktails.

Twine
A specialty food and meat market, Twine offers local, organic and original creations by owner Steve Diehl.

White Star Market
A future food hall that features the likes of Jay Ducote’s Gov’t Taco and Jolie @ The Market, stop by their tent at 4646 Government St. for sampling from their future vendors, such as Jolie Pearl, Another Silver Spoon, Rêve Coffee Roasters and Fete au Fete.

Yvette Marie’s Café
The eclectic cafe inside the Market at Circa 1857 features soups, salads, sandwiches and signature desserts.