NOLA Veggie Fest

During a Unilocal Spring Break barcrawl, we stopped at the veggie fest after party. We LOVED the burlesque show they put on, so much so that we actually came back the next day to see another one of their shows. There was also good jazz band before the burlesque, but unfortunately the sound system during that part was way too loud.
Outside of the after party, they were serving an AMAZING vegan jambalaya made with a grain based sausage for just $ 5, all proceeds going to the Humane Society. It ended up being one of my favorite meals in NOLA — I wished I could’ve eaten a second plate of that stuff!
We checked out the actual veggie fest the next day. There was a very interesting unprocessed food demo and talk by chef AJ. She made a couple different raw snacks using no salt, sugar, or oil, and passed out samples after each demo. Everything was delicious!
Inside the large vendor area there were many different businesses with fliers and samples. There was also a stand selling fresh, all-​natural fruit juice for only $ 3, but man, that was not tasty stuff. Totally devoid of sweetness, heh. Loved the beautiful chickens at the a bird rescue booth!
I just wish there were more cooked food vendors. At my veggie fest back home, the food vendors are the highlight, with a taste-​of-​chicago-​style tickets system for purchasing small tasting portions from any of a dozen different vendors. At NOLA Veggie Fest, there only seemed to be three of them outside in the parking lot, including a falafel truck and some kind of pizza booth. Tsai, Carmo, Green Goddess, etc should’ve had booths there!

Went to Veggie Fest, held at The Zeitgeist, this year. Great resource for vegetarians/​vegans in the New Orleans area.
Tons of product vendors with samples, many food establishments (restaurants, cafes, juice bars, etc.) repping their places, several people offering health-​rated services (yoga, spiritual work, nutritionists), with most everyone offering a «festival discount».
There were musical, dance and film offerings, as well as seminars and speakers concerning a decent array of topics, all pretty much touching on the values of a plant-​based diet.
They also had a raffle with a silent auction and a bookstore.
Totally worth the entrance fee.