Premier Wine Event Funds First “Edible Kitchen” in the Southeast

NEW ORLEANS (November 19, 2008) –  The Emeril Lagasse Foundation’s annual Carnivale du Vin, rated a “Top 10” charity wine auction in the nation by Wine Spectator magazine, raised $1.7 million dollars to benefit children’s arts, culinary and education programs in the Gulf South.  More than 600 guests attended the premier wine auction and gala at the Hilton New Orleans Riverside, Saturday, November 15.

To further the growth of the Edible Schoolyard New Orleans at Samuel J. Green Charter School, Chef Emeril Lagasse announced a $200,000 grant from the Foundation to fund the new Edible Kitchen & Cafeteria. Chef Alice Waters was present to receive the grant as a special Carnivale du Vin honoree. Read more »

– Sesame Street’s Elmo Makes a Special Appearance to Help Celebrate the Holidays –

(Silver Spring, Md.) – Chef Emeril Lagasse is adding a little more green to this holiday season during a new, one-hour episode of Planet Green’s EMERIL GREEN.  In addition to Whole Foods Market friends and food experts, special guest Elmo, from the celebrated children’s program Sesame Street, will join Chef Lagasse in Whole Foods for a fun holiday celebration.  EMERIL GREEN’s “Home for the Holidays” episode premieres Monday, December 1, 2008, at 8 PM (ET) on Planet Green. Read more »

– Special One-Hour EMERIL GREEN Episode Airs Monday, November 3 from 8-9 PM (ET) –

(Silver Spring, Md.) – This Thanksgiving, Chef Emeril Lagasse is helping families across America celebrate the autumn harvest using the highest-quality, locally grown produce, seafood and meats in a special all-new episode of Planet Green’s EMERIL GREEN.   Premiering Monday, November 3, 2008, from 8-9 PM (ET), Planet Green viewers will join Chef Lagasse as he prepares a uniquely delicious Thanksgiving Day dinner for local farmers using fresh, seasonal ingredients provided by those same farmers who are located within 150 miles of the Whole Foods Market where EMERIL GREEN is filmed. Read more »

Proceeds from the Premier Gala and Wine Auction to Benefit Children’s Charities in the Gulf Coast Region

NEW ORLEANS (October 13, 2008) – New Orleans will become the center of the culinary universe as the Emeril Lagasse Foundation celebrates its 4th Annual Carnivale du Vin, which culminates on Saturday, November 15 with a star-studded gala and premier wine auction at the Hilton New Orleans Riverside Hotel. Read more »

Emeril’s Coastal Fare Paired with Mississippi’s Brewery for Five Course Beer Dinner

Gulfport, MS (Monday, October 6, 2008) – Emeril’s Gulf Coast Fish House and Lazy Magnolia Brewing Company, the first micro-brewer to produce beer made with roasted pecans, team up on Thursday, October 23, to create a five-course dinner paired with five signature Lazy Magnolia brews. Read more »

$325,000 Dedicated to Culinary Training, Education and Schoolyard Gardens

NEW ORLEANS, LA (September 29, 2008) – Emeril Lagasse Foundation (ELF) today announced $325,000 in grants to be awarded to nonprofit programs in the New Orleans area, bringing the Foundation’s total contributions to Gulf Coast organizations to over $2.3 million. The Foundation extends its partnership with the New Orleans Center for the Creative Arts (NOCCA) to establish the city’s first comprehensive 4-year professional training program in culinary arts for high school students. Other grants will provide New Orleans youth with nutrition, gardening, and food studies, as well as culinary and life skills development. Read more »

NEW ORLEANS, LA (Friday, September 12, 2008) – Emeril’s Delmonico, Lagasse’s historic Creole restaurant in the New Orleans Garden District, reopens Monday, September 15th with dinner service at 6:00pm.

Chef Spencer Minch, named one of the “Chefs to Watch” by Louisiana Cookin’ magazine and “Best Executive Chef” by New Orleans CityBusiness, oversees the kitchen at Delmonico. Chef Spencer continues Emeril’s legacy; blurring the line between classic Creole cuisine and contemporary New Orleans cookery, all the while honoring its rich heritage of one of the city’s oldest establishments. Read more »

VIP GALA TO BENEFIT THE NOCCA INSTITUTE

Ooh! – The stars will shine brightly for Macy’s big city opening in New Orleans!

Ahh!! – See and be seen at a fabulous cocktail gala featuring lively entertainment, culinary delights and a high-energy fashion show to benefit The NOCCA Institute

Friday October 24, 2008 at Macy’s Lakeside Shopping Center.

Wow!!! – Mingle with Macy’s famous friends including Martha Stewart and Emeril Lagasse, Tommy Hilfiger, Russell Simmons, Clinton Kelly, Steve Madden, Chef Tyler Florence, Chef Cat Cora, Chef Dave Lieberman, Gavin DeGraw, Irma Thomas, Nestor Torres and more!

New Orleans, LA – Just days before it celebrates its 150th birthday, Macy’s is opening two new stores in New Orleans with one giant party. Honorary co-chairs Martha Stewart and Emeril Lagasse will join Macy’s Inc. Chairman, President & CEO, Terry Lundgren to welcome an array of local and national celebrities to Macy’s Cocktail Gala benefiting The NOCCA Institute. The evening’s star-studded festivities will be held at Macy’s new three-level store at Lakeside Shopping Center, and feature a first-time-in-New Orleans cooking demonstration by Martha Stewart & Emeril Lagasse, plus a high-energy celebrity fashion show. Read more »

NEW ORLEANS, LA (Friday, September 5, 2008) – Emeril’s Restaurant, Lagasse’s flagship restaurant in New Orleans’ Warehouse district, reopens Friday, September 5th with dinner service at 5:00pm, as will NOLA, his casual and funky French Quarter outpost.  Emeril’s Gulf Coast Fish House in Gulfport, Mississippi returned to service on Wednesday. Read more »

First Book to be Released in May ‘09

NEW YORK, Sept. 4 — Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc. (NYSE: MSO) today announced that Emeril Lagasse is collaborating with HarperStudio, a new imprint of HarperCollins, on a multi-year, 10-book project.  Mr. Lagasse is one of the first authors to join HarperStudio, which launched April 2008 as an innovative book publishing platform.  The chef’s first book with HarperStudio will focus on indoor and outdoor grilling and will go on sale May 12, 2009, in time for Father’s Day.  It will be Mr. Lagasse’s first book since 2005. Read more »