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12th Annual Cruisin' On the River Car Show
Saturday May 18, 10AM-4PM on the Tchefuncte River in Madisonville
 Spectators can enjoy one of the best car shows in the South and music by Gypsy River Band at this free event. Food and drinks are available for purchase, or participate in the silent auction and raffle! Entrants can register the day of at Madisonville Town Hall for $20 beginning at 9am, in many different categories. Come cruise or just watch the Water St. parade beginning on the north side at noon. Judging begins at 1 p.m. and results and awards are presented at 3 p.m. inside town hall. Presented by Madisonville Chamber and benefitting the Lake Pontchartrain Basin Maritime Museum. For more information, please call Gloria at 504.453.3339. Rain date May 25.
| Concert at the Historic Dew Drop
May 25 featuring Detective Fish and Linnzi Zaorski
 Catch the last concert in the Spring series from 6:30 - 9:30 PM featuring Detective Fish and Linnzi Zaorski at the Dew Drop, located in the 400 block of Lamarque St. in Mandeville. Come a little early to get a seat on the benches or bring your lawn chairs to listen from the lawn. Admission $10. The Dew Drop Social and Benevolent Hall opened in 1895 by a group of civic-minded African-American residents as a venue for raising funds for needy individuals in their community. Among the great jazz musicians that performed there were Buddy Petit and Louis Armstrong.
| Jazz 'n the Vines: Spring Outdoor Concert Series
Begins April 6 at Pontchartrain Vineyards
 Celebrate Louisiana’s rich cultural heritage of food, wine, and music during this popular outdoor concert series in the middle of St. Tammany’s own award-winning Pontchartrain Vineyards. Purchase delicious food from local vendors and PV wines like the 2011 Roux St. Louis or the 2010 Zydeco Rosato. Bring a flashlight, picnic dinner, blanket or chairs, and toast a memorable evening of music among the vines. No outside alcohol allowed. 6:30-9:00 PM, gates open at 5:00 PM. $10 p/p admission, children 12 and under free. 81250 Old Military Road (Hwy. 1082) Bush, north of Covington. Concert series schedule:
APR 6 JON CLEARY & THE PHILTHY PHEW
New Orleans Flavored Funk & Rhythm & Blues
APR 2 0 THE CHARMAINE NEVILLE BAND
The Diva of New Orleans Rhythm & Blues
MAY 4 LINNZI ZAORSKI
The Ninth Ward’s Hottest Jazz Torch Singer
MAY 18 PINE LEAF BOYS
Grammy Nominated Inimitable Brand of
Cajun Music with Youthful Exuberance
JUNE 1 TUBA SKINNY
Traditional Jazz and Old-Time Blues Performed
With Energy and Style Worthy of New Orleans
JUNE 15 THE PFISTER SISTERS
Swinging New Orleans Jazz Harmonists
JUNE 29 MARC STONE ALL-STAR BAND
Traditional Blues Guitarist with His Band & Horns
| Mandeville Live! Free Friday Concerts
Beginning March 1st at the Mandeville Trailhead
 Bring your blankets, folding chairs, and smile and join the City of Mandeville as they present free Friday concerts at the Mandeville Trailhead beginning March 1 with New Orleans Rhythm and Blues Co. Following acts include The George French Band (3/8), Four Unplugged (3/15), Witness (3/22), Amanda Shaw & The Cute Guys (4/15), and Soul Revival (4/19). For more information visit our events calendar.
| Bring your appetite when you visit Slidell
Louisiana flavors shine at hands of seasoned chefs
 There's no shortage of prime spots to eat in Slidell on the eastern edge of St. Tammany Parish. Enjoy a great meal with a view at two popular restaurants overlooking scenic Bayou Bonfouca: Palmettos, where chefs Kirk Dunbar and Daniel Bourgault showcase local ingredients (shown here, roasted beet salad) and at chef Ross Eirich's nearby Nathan's. Christopher's on Carey, in the heart of Olde Towne, puts chef Christopher Case's elegant spin on Louisiana classics. Down-home dining? Try LA Pines, featured on "Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives,"
and known for smoked prime rib poboy and Mama Jim's Almost Famous Fudge Pie.
| 'Restaurateur of the Year'
Northshore native John Besh honored
 A native of Slidell, on the east side of St. Tammany Parish, chef John Besh has been a familiar face on the Northshore for years. Besh became familiar to a national audience after appearances on NBC’S "Today Show," The Food Network’s "Iron Chef" and "Next Iron Chef" programs and through work as a cultural and culinary ambassador for the state of Louisiana. For his accomplishments, which include operating four noteworthy restaurants in the New Orleans area – including La Provence here on the Northshore – he has been named Restaurateur of the Year by the Louisiana Restaurant Association.
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