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Tales of the Cocktail is a culinary and cocktail festival that allows the
connoisseur or amateur to fully experience (taste, see and learn about)
cocktail culture in New Orleans and around the world. The event’s annual
components are Spirited Dinners, a Seminar Series, Cocktail Hour,
Cocktail Luncheons, walking tours of the French Quarter, and classic and
contemporary cocktail parties -- all presented by the country’s hottest
chefs, authors, bartenders and cocktail experts. Tales of the Cocktail has “shaken and stirred” the New Orleans French Quarter since 2003 and
celebrates its 6th anniversary in July 2008.
It’s the most spirited event of the summer – and it takes place in the
birthplace of the cocktail. Tales of the Cocktail, a dining and drinking extravaganza
that explores the “spirit” and “spirits” of New Orleans, is a
balanced mix of food, drink, history and fun, shaken with sophistication
and creativity, and served up to educate locals and visitors to the city
with perfection.
Ann Rogers is the founder of Tales of the Cocktail. She has planned, implemented
and promoted the event since its inception in 2003. Tales of
the Cocktail was created as the first anniversary celebration of the
Southern Comfort Cocktail Tour. Rogers is also the founder of the Cocktail
Tour, which started in 2002, and is currently operated by Gray Line
New Orleans.
The Hotel Monteleone has celebrated the history of the cocktail as the
host hotel for Tales of the Cocktail for the past five years. This historic
hotel has played host to some of the world’s most famous and colorful
characters. Movie stars, dignitaries, royalty and political kingpins are
part of its colorful past and present. Here, guests find the perfect blend
of southern hospitality, old world grandeur and casual elegance. Additional
events are held at historic bars and restaurants in New Orleans. |
