40 YEARS OF PARTYING WITH A PURPOSE For the last 40 years, the Northshore has anticipated Bogue Falaya Park’s transformation into an elegant magical venue for the Premier Event of the year – Chef Soirée! Lights flicker in the trees, music flows from the stages, and the aroma of tasty gourmet delights and libations from over 90 restaurants and beverage vendors fills the air. The evening ends with the sky aglow with fireworks, and this is only the beginning. It all started 40 years ago when Shirley Delauzain and a group of volunteers had a simple idea to gather a group of restaurants and beverage vendors together for a po-boy eating contest to raise funds for the Youth Service Bureau. It was such a hit that she and her volunteers decided the next year to bring it to the Bogue Falaya Park. The party began with 35 restaurants and beverage vendors.
It’s the behind-the-scenes that makes the production possible - the many volunteers over 40 years, the wonderful restaurants and beverage vendors that generously give their time and talent, and so many businesses that donate their services and products! We salute ALL of them! Without each of our Sponsors and Patrons, we could not celebrate 40 years. Today, a few of the original restaurants still participate
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