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SOFAB GUMBO GARDEN NEW ORLEANS
The Southern Food & Beverage Museum recently unveiled its new outdoor exhibit and event space, the Gumbo Garden, which will be used for a variety of programs and both private and public events. The 3,200-square-foot area features a main dining pavilion, a whole-hog barbecue pit, crawfish boiler, outdoor deep-fryers, and more. With this outdoor cooking equipment, the Meat Sciences Department will expand its professional development classes, and the children’s cooking programs will now have a teaching vegetable garden. natfab.org
BLDG 5 BATON ROUGE
This marketplace, eatery, and patio opened last fall under the Perkins Road overpass. Husband-and-wife team Brumby and Misti Broussard transformed the building into a space where folks can pick up prepared meals or dine in. Much of the menu features dishes made for sharing, like their grazing boards featuring meat, vegetables, dips, jams, fruit, and more. bldg5.com
