Join us on Tuesday 4/16 for a Members Only Happy Hour.

Dame Jesseca Malecki (General Manager, Hotel Fontenot) will host us from 5-7 pm at King Brasserie.

$15 participation fee to be paid at the event.

Space is limited to 15 members.

Passed Appetizer Menu:

GRUYÈRE & PARMESAN GOUGÈRES prosciutto ham 4 

YELLOWFIN TUNA CRUDO & CUCUMBER flavors of niçoise 5

WILD MUSHROOM & RICE CROQUETTE black garlic aioli 4

BBQ GULF SHRIMP ORLEANS parmesan grit cake, scallion 5

CRAWFISH BEIGNET crab fat aioli, cayenne 6

Complimentary Queen’s Punch - Bacardi, raspberry, port, sangria, & citrus

Happy hour cocktail / wine menu discounted to $6

Date: February 27th, 2024

Time: 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM

Location: New Orleans Culinary & Hospitality Institute (NOCHI)

Price: $45 (One adult ticket, inclusive of tax and gratuity)

Tickets: https://www.lesdamesnola.org/tickets/leading-from-the-heart-awards-breakfast

Honoring:

Ms. Sinnidra Taylor of Codey’s Nola

Ms. Thuy Pham of Nola Nite Market

Menu: Ticket includes Breakfast Reception and Welcome Cocktail. Cash Bar for additional alcoholic beverages.

Check the newsletter for address.

Join us for a Latin-inspired evening at Paradigm Gardens to benefit our Leading from the Heart Awards!

Tickets: $100 per person

Food served from New Orleans Dames Chefs:

Nina Compton: Moqueca de Peixe, Gulf Seafood, tomato, coconut milk, cilantro

Sophina Uong: Chorizo con Papas Empanadas, tomatillo ginger salsa cruda

Wood Fired Plantains + Chorizo, olive, currant, chilies

Jillian Duran: Gulf Shrimp Ceviche, Leche de Tigre, aji Amarillo, tostones

Amy Sins: Mexican Rice, sofrito, tomato, local greens

Maya Mastersson: Quimbombo con Harina, sofrito, yellow pepper jelly (stuffed okra)

Dee Lavigne: Roasted Zucchini, cilantro lime crema

Maggie Scales: Tres Leches Cake, coconut + toasted meringue

Megan Forman: Dulce de Leche Coconut Profiterole

Music by: Muévelo

Location: Paradigm Gardens 1131 S Rampart Street, New Orleans, LA 70113

Date/Time: 11/28/2023 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Tickets include food and adult beverages. Adults only. Raffle tickets will be sold at the door.

Sponsored by:

Wednesday June 14, 2023 @ 6:30pm

Hype Haus x WeHelp Nola collab fundraiser.

1st 15 Dames to register get in free.

The remaining 10 available seats are a $34 donation for WeHelp Nola.

The Global Culinary Initiative is hosting a unique culinary education event

.15 tickets are available at $55 each which includes a 3-course meal + 1 glass of wine and tax/tip. This event is open to the public and Miss Shirley will be on hand to speak to our group.

Where: Miss Shirley’s 3009 Magazine St, New Orleans, LA 70115

Les Dames d'Escoffier International (LDEI) New Orleans has just announced the three grant recipients for the inaugural Leading from the Heart Awards. Restaurateur Amanda Toups of Toups Meatery and Cristina Quackenbush Chef of pop-up Milkfish and founder/president of Good Trouble Network will each be awarded individual $2,500 grants. An additional $2,500 grant to WeHelp Nola, a woman-led nonprofit, will be awarded to founder Olivia McCoy.

Join us for the inaugural Leading from the Heart Awards breakfast on Tuesday, February 7, 2023 at Hotel Fontentot. Limited tickets available.

This event is open to the public and requires advance ticket purchases.

PURCHASE TICKETS HERE

We’re all women in hospitality across the New Orleans region, and the traditional holiday season is a busy time for all. Therefore we’ve decided to celebrate the holidays together on Monday, January 9th to celebrate all things 2022, indulge in a plethora of king cakes, and embrace time together with fellow Dames.

RSVP HERE

Monthly meeting for the New Orleans Chapter - Board of Directors

Swing by and meet the incoming New Orleans chapter president Christa Cotton with El Guapo Bitters. She will be hanging out to share a drink and a bite and get to know you!

RSVP HERE

Join us for a panel discussion featuring influential women in hospitality as they discuss Marketing & Branding Outside of Your Own Backyard, followed by a Power Hour Happy Hour.

Monday, October 3, 5:30pm

Panel Discussion = Tommy’s Restaurant, 746 Tchoupitoulas St.

Happy Hour = Social House, 752 Tchoupitoulas St.

Free Admission for Les Dames members = RSVP HERE

$10 Admission for non-members = BUY TICKETS HERE

Free Admission, Members Only.

Join us for our annual New Member Welcome party. It’s a “ROOTS” themed pot luck dinner. Attendees are invited to bring a dish from their childhood to share. Cash bar provided by the Southern Food & Beverage Museum.

RSVP HERE

Join the Global Culinary Initiative committee for an Ethiopian dinner at Addis NOLA. Ticket price is inclusive of tax and tip, and also includes two drinks.

PURCHASE TICKETS: https://www.lesdamesnola.org/tickets/gci-addis

Join us for a Summer Social! We’re gathering at NOLA Boards (Dame member - Mandy Simpson’s place) to mingle after hours with bites and sips.

Bring a dish to share, bring a friend, or if that’s not fitting in your day planner, come as you are.

Plus new Dame member Grace DiGeorge, manager at Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits, will do a cocktail demo and tasting of a Filthy Black Cherry Margarita with Astral and samples of Chateau d'Esclans The Beach rose wine.

Lagniappe = NOLA Boards will be offering tastings from their new honey bar and all attendees can take advantage of a 15% retail discount that evening!

PLEASE RSVP HERE!

All members are invited to attend a joint happy hour during the P.O.W.E.R. Plates campaign. This is a great networking opportunity. Multiple professional women’s groups are coming together for sips, bites and getting to know each other, including Les Dames New Orleans, Louisiana Hospitality Foundation, and Fidelity Bank P.O.W.E.R.

RSVP HERE

RSVP to attend, $10 suggested donation

https://www.lesdamesnola.org/tickets/global-culinary-initiative-pot-luck-supper

New Orleans-style crawfish boil including wine, beer, and live music. All Dames welcome for the grown-ups only party!

CLICK HERE to purchase your ticket(s).

Liz Williams will chat, Dee Lavigne will demo something delish, Elizabeth Pearce will talk and pour cocktails, Ali Loftin will char grill oysters, dessert from Nicole Eiden and Marielle Dupré from Windowsill Pies. Yes, there will be wine!

CLICK HERE to purchase your ticket.

Opening dinner and reception including wine and live music.

CLICK HERE to purchase your ticket.

Join us for our monthly Happy Hour, a members-only event. Get to know the Featured Four while networking with other Dames.

Join us for our monthly Happy Hour, a members-only event. Get to know the Featured Four while networking with other Dames.

Join your fellow LDEI chapter members for a holiday celebration hosted by Dames Mali Carow and Marcia Lowther with the luxurious Four Seasons Hotel and Private Residences New Orleans for cocktails and small bites. This is a members-only event. CLICK HERE to Purchase Tickets.