My go-to eats at Jazz Fest
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Bennachin's combo plate at New Orleans Jazz Fest. Photo: Carlie Kollath Wells/Axios
New Orleans Jazz Fest is as much about the food as the music.
Why it matters: Go hungry to the Fair Grounds.
The big picture: I went to the fest last weekend and stuck to the classics. There are plenty of great dishes, but these were my favorites.
- Good news — you can get most of these year-round at the vendors' restaurants.
🐓 Bennachin's combo plate: The combination of jama jama spinach, plantains and chicken on a stick never misses. Find this combo at the French Quarter restaurant too.
🐷 Love at First Bite's cochon de lait poboy: Meaty with a little punch from the mustard sauce. Walker's BBQ in the East sells it after fest season.
🥖 Anything from Vaucresson's: This is one of the original fest vendors. I love the plate lunches at the 7th Ward cafe.
🥭 WWOZ's mango freeze: Cold and sweet. This is usually the first thing I get at the fest.
🥤 Rosemint tea: I use this recipe from creator Sheila Owens to make the signature drink at home.
