Meanwhile, Back at Café Du Monde… returns Sunday, May 19th & Sunday, June 9th

Jay and Peggy at a Meanwhile Book Signing

Meanwhile, Back at Café Du Monde… the popular, unique, and festive food monologue show and now a bestseller coffee table/cookbook is back in Baton Rouge for the 3 year anniversary shows, on May 19th and June 9, 2013 at Boutin’s Restaurant.  I'm actually the emcee once again on this Sunday, May 19th, so reserve your tickets now!

Meanwhile, Back at Café Du Monde… premiered as a monologue show with Baton Rouge personalities in May 2010 at The Myrtles Plantation and The Lyceum Ballroom. Over 250 foodies have shared their food stories in shows throughout Louisiana, Mississippi and California. The coffee table/cookbook launched in September 2012 was created and edited by Peggy Sweeney-McDonald, with photography by Troy Kleinpeter. The book has received rave reviews from Emeril, Rex Reed, and Pulitzer Prize winning author Jeffrey Marx, and has been featured in magazines, radio and television throughout the country.

Here's a sneak copy of this Saturday's Bite and Booze Radio Show presented by Calandro's Supermarket with special guests Peggy Sweeney-McDonald, Jim Urdiales, Bill Profita, and Diana Zollicoffer, all part of the upcoming shows!

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Jay acting as emcee for a Meanwhile show at Boutin's

Humorous and heartfelt, these personal food stories all have the common thread of food – our culture and relationships, personal life stories, past love affairs and more. “We’ve all experienced the highs and lows of life, which mostly revolve around our food experiences,” says creator/producer Peggy Sweeney-McDonald, a former actress and veteran event producer (Superstar Events-LA), a Baton Rouge native, LSU Graduate and 15-year resident of Los Angeles, CA. “Everyone has their own “Café Du Monde” —the place where they know what they are ordering, they know it is delicious, and they know they are with good friends and family and for that hour, life is really wonderful!”


Featured foodies/personalities sharing their stories include:

May 19th Show:
Emcee, Chef Jay Ducote – Baton Rouge Chef/Culinary Personality & Host of The Bite & Booze Radio Show presented by Calandro's Supermarket on Talk 107.3
Smiley Anders – The Advocate Columnist
Jim Urdiales – Chef and Owner of Mestizo’s Louisiana Mexican Restaurant
Pam Bordelon – The Advocate Social Columnist – Pam’s Party Line
Karen Profita – Management and Marketing Advisor, Host of Saturday Style Talk 107.3
Bill Profita – Host of The Bill Profita Show on Talk 107.3
Jim Engster – Owner/President of Louisiana Radio Network & Host of The Jim Engster Show
Victoria Green – Actress/Host
Peggy Sweeney-McDonald - President of Superstar Events-LA, Creator of Meanwhile, Back at Café Du Monde Show and Best-Selling Coffee table/cookbook by Pelican Publishing

June 9th Show:
Emcee, Paul Arrigo – President and CEO of Visit Baton Rouge
Missy Crews – Former Miss Louisiana and Louisiana International Film Festival Director of Communications
Gabby Loubiere – Owner of Brew HaHaw Coffee House
Vanda Gray – Owner of Body Fit Pilates
Daron Stiles – Actor and Featured in the Meanwhile, Back at Café Du Monde… book
Kat Rivera - Event Coordinator and Food Writer
Sean Rivera - Food Editor Dig Baton Rouge, Chef de Cuisine St. James Place
Myles Sweeney – Consultant and President of Myles Sweeney & Associates, LLC
John Gray – Music Educator and Musician The J Gray Jazz Band, The Mike Foster Project, The Soul Juke Box
Peggy Sweeney-McDonald - President of Superstar Events-LA, Creator of Meanwhile, Back at Café Du Monde Show and Best-Selling Coffee table/cookbook by Pelican Publishing

The shows will be presented at Boutin’s Restaurant May 19 & June 9th with doors opening at 6:00 PM and the show beginning at 7:00 PM show - Tickets are $35 and include show, buffet dinner, coffee/tea, tax & gratuity. A cash bar is available for purchase. Located at 8322 Bluebonnet Boulevard, Baton Rouge, LA 70810. Limited Seating.

For Reservations call (225) 819-9862
Website: www.boutins.com