3 p.m. Culinary History Walking

TOUR BEGINS AT “A TISKET A TASKET BOOKS & GIFTS” – 910 DECATUR STREET – SIGN UPS REQUIRED (FREE at counter in store)

French Market Culinary History Tour meets at “A Tisket a Tasket Books & Gifts” at 910 Decatur Street

The French Market Culinary History Tour meets at our cookbook-centric resident bookshop A Tisket a Tasket and includes stops at: Evans Creole Candy; a peek at the making of beignets at Café du Monde; river views with historical perspective on the our port and river influences on New Orleans food culture; and other historic and modern food facts about our six blocks of the French Market District history, from Butcher’s Hall to Morning Call.  The tour ends at the open air public market, where tour attendees will see the weekly Crescent City Farmers Market in action and get an overview from our market development manager about the ever-evolving eateries, daily vendors, cooking demonstrations, food festivals, and other activities in this bustling 365-day-a-year operation, “where history is made fresh daily.”