Food, Drinks & New Orleans with Kermit Ruffins
Nicknamed the “Big Easy” and home to one of the biggest trade events of the year, Tales of the Cocktail, New Orleans is also the birthplace of jazz, home to countless classic cocktails and a vibrant culinary scene. We sat down with iconic trumpeter Kermit Ruffins, a New Orleans native deeply connected to all three, to talk about his city and neighbourhood, before joining him at his Mother In Law Lounge for a session with his Barbecue Swingers.
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