Abita Springs and Fall Fest - EP 167
Beyond Bourbon Street, an Insider's Guide to New Orleans
Mark Bologna
4.8 • 891 Ratings
🗓️ 5 October 2022
⏱️ 50 minutes
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Summary
Today, we’re headed across Lake Pontchartrain to the town of Abita Springs where we’ll discover some history, places to eat and drink, and a wonderful Fall Festival.
Joining me to discuss all things Abita Springs is Anthony Essaied, owner of the Abita Brew Pub and co-founder and President of the Abita Fall Fest. Jamie Foster is a volunteer with Abita Fall Fest and the owner of Solid Web Service. Evette Randolph is a Councilwoman in Abita Springs and a local actress.
Together, they'll help us learn about Abita Springs and the Fall Fest.
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Hmm. Street, an insider's guide to New Orleans. Beyond Bourbon Street is the podcast |
| 0:15.0 | where we explore the food, music, culture, places, and people that make New |
| 0:19.2 | Orleans unique. Whether you are planning a trip, living in New Orleans, or simply wanting a taste of the Crescent City from wherever you are, |
| 0:26.0 | you've come to the right place. |
| 0:29.0 | And now, your host, Mark Bologna. |
| 0:36.0 | Hey all, this is Mark. |
| 0:37.0 | Welcome to episode 167. |
| 0:40.0 | Today's episode is a way beyond Bourbon Street edition, |
| 0:42.0 | where we take you outside of New Orleans. Today's episode is a way beyond Bourbon Street Edition |
| 0:42.6 | where we take you outside of New Orleans. |
| 0:44.7 | Specifically, we're headed across Lake Ponschitrain |
| 0:46.8 | to the town of Abbeda Springs, |
| 0:48.5 | where we'll discover some history, places |
| 0:50.5 | to eat and drink, and a wonderful fall festival. The last show was an interview |
| 0:54.9 | with Lisa Moska about the historic Roadhouse restaurant Moskas, the |
| 0:58.8 | oldest restaurant on the West Bank of the Mississippi River. It's a story of |
| 1:02.4 | food and family and it's a good one. If you missed it, go back and give it a listen. I think you'll really enjoy it. |
| 1:07.0 | Before we jump into today's topic, let me talk about the people that make this show possible. |
| 1:11.0 | Support comes from the Historic New Orleans |
| 1:13.8 | collection, the city's premier history museum located at 520 Royal |
| 1:17.8 | Street in the heart of the French Quarter. Check out their online publication |
| 1:21.9 | called First Draft. |
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