"Good people, good food, good stories. This book is Louisiana!" —Jeffrey Marx, Pulitzer Prize winner and author of Season of Life
“Tasty and amazing stories about our favorite subject, FOOD!” – Emeril & Alden Lagasse
"We eat, drink and tell the story of our lives, our loves, our hope, our dreams. Sweeney-McDonald has hit upon the idea of putting this all in the pages of a beautiful glossy coffee table book....and this is a book that deserves to be read." - Samuel Bernstein, West Hollywood News
“Peggy draws attention not only to our food, but also to the people who make it part of the character of Louisiana.” —Chef John Besh, author of My New Orleans and My Family Tableamh
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posted Apr 30, 2013, 9:34 PM by Peggy Sweeney-McDonald
MEANWHILE, BACK AT CAFÉ DU MONDE… the popular, unique, and festive food monologue show and now a best
seller coffee table/cookbook is back in Baton Rouge for the 3 year anniversary shows,
on May 19th and June 9, 2013 at Boutin’s Restaurant.
The Meanwhile, Back at Café Du Monde… premiered with Baton Rouge
foodies in May, 2010 at The Myrtles Plantation and The Lyceum Ballroom. Over 250 foodies have shared their food
stories in shows throughout Louisiana, Mississippi and California. The coffee
table/cookbook launched in September 2012, was created and edited by Peggy
Sweeney-McDonald, with photography by Troy Kleinpeter. The book has received
rave reviews from Emeril, Rex Reed, Jeffrey Marx - Pulitzer Prize winning author of Season of Life,, and has been featured in magazines, newspapers, radio and television throughout the
country.
Humorous and heartfelt, these personal food stories all have the
common thread of food – our culture and relationships, personal life stories, past
love affairs and more. “We’ve all experienced the highs and lows of life, which
mostly revolve around our food experiences,” says creator/producer Peggy
Sweeney-McDonald, a former actress and veteran event producer (Superstar
Events-LA), a Baton Rouge native, LSU Graduate and 15-year resident of Los
Angeles, CA. “Everyone has their own “Café Du Monde” —the place where they know
what they are ordering, they know it is delicious, and they know they are with
good friends and family and for that hour, life is really wonderful!”
Featured foodies/personalities sharing their stories include:
May 19 Show:
Emcee, Chef Jay Ducote – Baton Rouge Chef/Culinary Personality & Host of
The Bite & Booze show Talk 107.3
Smiley Anders – The Advocate Columnist Jim Urdiales – Chef and Owner of Mestizo’s Louisiana Mexican Restaurant Pam Bordelon – The Advocate Social Columnist
– Pam’s Party Line
Karen Profita –
Management and Marketing Advisor, Host of Saturday Style Talk 107.3
Bill Profita – Host of The Bill Profita Show on Talk 107.3
Jim Engster – Owner/President of Louisiana Radio Network & Host of The Jim
Engster Show
Peggy
Sweeney-McDonald - President of Superstar Events-LA, Creator of
Meanwhile, Back at Café Du Monde
Show and Coffeetable/cookbook by Pelican Publishing
June 9 Show:
Emcee, Paul Arrigo - President and CEO of Visit Baton Rouge Lisa Annitti - Actress/Production Accountant of ABC's Revenge Missy Crews - Former Miss Louisiana and Director of Communications for the Louisiana International Film Festival Gabby Loubiere - Owner of Brew HaHa Coffee House Vanda Gray - Owner of Body Fit Pilates Daron Stiles - Actor Kat Rivera - Event Coordinator and Food Writer Sean Rivera - Food Editor Dig Magazine Baton Rouge, Chef de Cuisine St. James Place Myles Sweeney - Consultant & President of Myles Sweeney & Associates John Gray - Music Educator and Musician - The J Gray Jazz Band, The Mike Foster Project, The Soul Juke BoxPeggy Sweeney-McDonald - President of Superstar Events-LA, Creator of Meanwhile, Back at Café Du MondeShow and Coffeetable/Cookbook by Pelican Publishing
The shows
will be presented at Boutin’s Restaurant May 19 & June 9th with
doors opening at 6:00 PM and the show beginning at 7:00 PM show - Tickets are $35
and include show, buffet dinner, coffee/tea, tax & gratuity. A cash bar is available for purchase. Located at 8322 Bluebonnet Boulevard, Baton
Rouge, LA 70810 Limited Seating.
For
Reservations call (225) 819-9862 Website: www.boutins.com
For more information on the shows and book,
please contact: Peggy Sweeney-McDonald at 310-709-2851
Email: peggy@superstareventsla.com websites: www.meanwhilebackatcafedumonde.com
• www.superstareventsla.com Twitter: @BackCafeDuMonde |
posted Apr 25, 2013, 8:07 PM by Peggy Sweeney-McDonald
MEANWHILE, BACK AT CAFÉ DU MONDE… the popular, unique, and festive food monologue show is coming to The Oak Room at Steve's Deli in the Pacific
Palisades, California May 9th & June 15th!
Humorous and heartfelt, these personal food stories all have the
common thread of food – our culture and relationships, personal life stories,
restaurant experiences, past love affairs, and more. “We’ve all experienced the
highs and lows of life, which mostly revolve around our food experiences,” says
creator/producer Peggy Sweeney-McDonald, a former actress and veteran event
producer (Superstar Events-LA) and 15-year resident of Los Angeles, CA.
“Everyone has their own “Café Du Monde” —the place where they know what they
are ordering, they know it is delicious, and they know they are with good
friends and family and for that hour, life is really wonderful!”
Featured foodies/personalities
sharing their stories in the May 9th show include:
Chance Batcheller – Account Executive,
Santa Monica Seafood Company
Norwood Clark – Owner, Uncle Darrow’s Cajun Restaurant in Marina Del Rey
John Dardenne – Actor/Comedian
Erika Penzer
Kerekes – publisher of Erika’s
Kitchen, Award Winning Family Recipe Blog
Honey Labrador – Actress, Television Host (Queer
Eye for the Straight Girl) and Film Producer (Spork)
Party Charlie Scola – Hollywood Event Producer & Author of Party Planning Secrets
Peggy Sweeney-McDonald
- President of Superstar Events-LA, Creator of Meanwhile, Back at Café
Du Monde
Show and Best-Selling Coffee table/cookbook by Pelican Publishing
Emcee is Michael Lyle - Musician and Emmy Award
Winning Sound Artist The June 15th show cast will be announced soon!
6:00PM doors
open; 7:15PM show - Tickets $25 and include show, dessert and coffee, tax &
gratuity.
A Cash Bar
& Limited Menu is available for purchase.
Located at 1035 Swarthmore, Pacific Palisades, CA 90272
Limited
Seating – For Reservations call (310) 709-2851 |
posted Apr 1, 2013, 10:39 PM by Peggy Sweeney-McDonald
MEANWHILE, BACK AT CAFÉ DU MONDE… the popular, unique, and festive food monologue show and now a best
seller coffee table/cookbook is back in Los Angeles for more live shows! After sold out shows in January and February,
the show will be produced for an encore performance on Tax Day – Monday, April
15th at Tom Bergin’s Tavern which some consider to be L.A.’s own
“Café Du Monde” celebrating with beignets and Irish Coffee!
Featured foodies/personalities sharing their stories include:
John Dardenne – Actor/Comedian
Richard Hertzog – Longtime L.A. Foodie Committed to Eating the City One Bite at a Time
Pepper Jay –Actress, Music/Film/TV
Producer and the Publisher of the Actors
Reporter
Honey Labrador – Actress, Television Host (Queer
Eye for the Straight Girl) and Film Producer (Spork)
Britt Prentice – Television & Film Actor, Director, Host, Singer and Co-Host of Let’s Do Lunch at LA Talk Live
Party Charlie
Scola – Hollywood Event Producer & Author of Party Planning Secrets
Peggy
Sweeney-McDonald - President of Superstar Events-LA, Creator of
Meanwhile, Back at Café Du Monde
Show and Best-Selling Coffee table/cookbook by Pelican Publishing
Emcee is Chef Darrell “Das”
Smith, cookbook author Look Who’s
Cooking Now, founder of the Beverly Hills High School Culinary Program, featured
on the Food Network’s Next Food Network
Star, the Oprah Winfrey Network’s Home
Made Simple and was selected to prepare a luncheon for the First Lady of
the United States, Michelle Obama.
Humorous and heartfelt, these personal food stories all have the
common thread of food – our culture and relationships, personal life stories,
restaurant experiences, past love affairs, and more. “We’ve all experienced the
highs and lows of life, which mostly revolve around our food experiences,” says
creator/producer Peggy Sweeney-McDonald, a former actress and veteran event
producer (Superstar Events-LA) and 15-year resident of Los Angeles, CA. “Everyone
has their own “Café Du Monde” —the place where they know what they are
ordering, they know it is delicious, and they know they are with good friends
and family and for that hour, life is really wonderful!”
6:00PM doors
open; 7:15PM show - Tickets $25 and include show, beignets and Irish Coffee,
tax & gratuity.
A Cash Bar
& Full Menu is available for purchase.
Located at 840 South Fairfax, Los Angeles, CA 90036
Limited
Seating – For Reservations call (323) 936-7151 Website: www.tombergins.com
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posted Mar 12, 2013, 1:37 PM by Peggy Sweeney-McDonald
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updated Mar 13, 2013, 1:51 PM
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After sold out shows in January and February
at Tom Bergin’s Tavern, we are heading to the Westside and partnering with the
popular South Santa Monica Restaurant and Bar for a festive night of fun food
stories on Monday, March 18, 2013!
Featured foodies/personalities sharing their stories include:
Chef Richard Petty – Cookbook Author of “Beyond
Soul Food” and Radio Host of LA Talk Live “Let’s Do Lunch”
Michael Lyle – Emmy Award Winning Sound and Music Artist
Stephen Domingue – Owner of the popular Ragin Cajun food truck featured in The Food
Network show, The Great Food Truck Race
Chef Jamal
Gillespie - South’s Executive Chef
Lisa Annitti – Actress who inspired the show with her now famous “Coconut Pie and
a Bottle of Red Wine” story Peggy Sweeney-McDonald – President of
Superstar Events-LA and Creator of Meanwhile, Back at Café Du Monde S
Emcee will be Adam Milstein,
owner of South Santa Monica and The Garage Restaurant in Culver City. He is
featured in the Meanwhile, Back at Café Du Monde book with his story, “A Bit of
South in Santa Monica.”
Humorous and heartfelt, these personal food stories all have the
common thread of food – our culture and relationships, personal life stories,
restaurant experiences, past love affairs, and more. “We’ve all experienced the
highs and lows of life, which mostly revolve around our food experiences,” says
creator/producer Peggy Sweeney-McDonald, a former actress and veteran event
producer (Superstar Events-LA) and 15-year resident of Los Angeles, CA. “Everyone
has their own “Café Du Monde” —the place where they know what they are
ordering, they know it is delicious, and they know they are with good friends
and family and for that hour, life is really wonderful!”
6:00PM doors
open; 7:15PM show - Tickets $25 and include show, dessert, Coffee, tax &
gratuity.
A Cash Bar
& Full Menu is available for purchase.
South is
located at 3001 Wilshire Boulevard, Santa Monica, CA 90403
Limited
Seating – For Reservations call (310) 828-9988
Website: www.southsantamonica.com
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posted Feb 18, 2013, 11:55 AM by Peggy Sweeney-McDonald
It's been an amazing couple of months with fantastic features about the Meanwhile, Back at Cafe Du Monde... Life Stories About Food in Southern Seasons, Louisiana Cookin Magazine, Texas Home and Living and Chili Pepper magazines.
The Meanwhile, Back at Cafe Du Monde ... Life Stories About Food coffeetable/cookbook by Pelican Publishing has been out for five months and the excitement and interest keeps growing every day. Peggy has been back in Los Angeles since the end of December and starting in January, began Southern California book signings (Barnes and Noble), cooking demo events (Surfas Culinary District in Culver City and Costa Mesa), speaking engagements (Culinary Historians of Southern California) plus the Meanwhile... shows have been produced again with lots of new storytellers on board at Tom Bergin's Tavern. We have another upcoming show at SOUTH in Santa Monica on Monday, March 18th and planning another show at Tom Bergin's for April.
Tom Bergin's Tavern Show - January 27, 2013 with Storytellers, Philip Dobard, Chef Johnnie Handal, Lisa Annitti, Lance Spellerberg, Peggy Sweeney-McDonald, Emcee - Susan Irby The Bikini Chef, Diana Zollicoffer and Theo Stephan
Tom Bergin's Tavern Show - The Mardi Gras Show - February 11, 2013 with Storytellers, Melanie Elliott, Diana Zollicoffer, Chef Das Smith, Lisa Annitti, Peggy Sweeney-McDonald & Lance Spellerberg,
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posted Feb 14, 2013, 4:18 PM by Peggy Sweeney-McDonald
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updated Feb 14, 2013, 4:18 PM
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This Mardi Gras week be sure to wear your Mardi Gras purple, green and gold beads to the Surfas Culinary District - Culver City Test Kitchen (corner of Washington & National) from 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM & let the good times roll. Join us for a café au lait as Peggy Sweeney-McDonald and her fellow New Orleanians return by popular demand! Peggy will be preparing the Jammin’ Jambalaya and Lime Parfait by Marlyn Monette from her best-selling book “Meanwhile Back at Café du Monde…Life Stories About Food”. What attendees say about her program in January:"I loved your cooking demo yesterday at Surfas Culver City. It was very fun, educational, and great to get a chance to see you all in action!" - Chef Melinda Curtis
"Thank you so much for a delightful, entertaining, and enlightening presentation. It was a pleasure meeting you and being part of the audience today. You have a gift for making strangers into friends by being so inclusive in your speech and friendliness. I wish you well with your Meanwhile... shows, and look forward to meeting you again at another presentation." - Aloma Lively
This demo is free and open to the public. Seating is limited, so be sure to arrive early for the best seats and enjoy a cup of Cafe Au Lait and a pastry from the Surfas Cafe.
Then join Peggy at the Friends of the Pacific Palisades Library & The Culinary Historians of Southern California for her presentation, "Cafe Du Monde, Hubig's Pies and Louisiana Food Traditions & Stories" from the Meanwhile, Back at Cafe Du Monde...Life Stories About Food book. The presentation is free and open to the public. Seating is limited so arrive early at the Pacific Palisades Library located at 861 Alma Real Drive, Pacific Palisades, CA.
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posted Feb 4, 2013, 4:15 PM by Peggy Sweeney-McDonald
As we get ready to have the first Mardi Gras Meanwhile, Back at Cafe Du Monde... show in Los Angeles at Tom Bergin's on Monday, February 11th, I thought it would be great to remember our favorite Fat Tuesday food stories of King Cakes, Hubig's Pies, pots of gumbo and jambalaya, Popeye's Fried Chicken and more.
To celebrate, we are having our first FOOD STORY CONTEST! Please post your favorite food memory on the comments section under this post. I will be selecting the "Best Mardi Gras Food Story" on Mardi Gras, Tuesday, February 12th at 8:00 PM Pacific Time and will send the recipient a signed copy of "Meanwhile, Back at Cafe Du Monde... Life Stories About Food coffeetable/cookbook. Please include your email address so I can get in touch with you.
The Mardi Gras at Tom Bergin's Tavern will be sold out so make your reservations ASAP. Tickets are $25 and include the show, beignets and an Irish Coffee. Call 323- 936-7151 for reservations. Full Menu and drinks available for purchase. The address is 840 South Fairfax, Los Angeles, CA 90036. For more information call Peggy at 310-709-2851.
Featured foodies sharing their stories at the Mardi Gras show will be Tom Bergin's Executive Chef - Brandon Boudet and Operating Manager - Kat Witt, Lisa Annitti, who inspired the shows with her now famous "Coconut Pie and a Bottle of Wine" story, Actor Lance Spellerberg, who is featured in the book with his story, "Miss New Orleans", Adam Milstein - owner of SOUTH in Santa Monica and featured in the book with his story, "A Bit of SOUTH in Santa Monica", Brigitte Pailet, General Manager of Snookie's Cookies, Chef Das Smith - Founder/Director of Culinary Program at Beverly Hills High School, Melanie Elliott - Actress/Producer/Blogger, Wayne Bennett - Actor and featured in the Meanwhile book "Family Suppers", Peggy Sweeney-McDonald - Creator/Producer of the Meanwhile, Back at Cafe Du Monde... shows and book. The Emcee will be Chef Jamie Gwen, celebrity chef and four time cookbook author, certified sommelier and host of Cooking and Wine with Chef Jamie Gwen live radio show - KFWB News Talk 980.
Let the Good Times Roll!
Lance Spellerberg, Mardi Gras 1995 |
posted Jan 16, 2013, 10:39 PM by Peggy Sweeney-McDonald
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updated Feb 1, 2013, 7:04 PM
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MEANWHILE, BACK AT CAFÉ DU MONDE… the popular, unique, and festive food monologue show and now a best
seller coffee table/cookbook is coming back to Los Angeles for more live shows! Partnering with Tom Bergin’s Tavern, the show
will be produced on January 27th and February 11, 2013. Featured
foodies sharing their stories will be Tom Bergen’s Executive Chef Brandon
Boudet and Operating Manager – Kat Witt, Lisa Annitti who inspired the shows with her now famous
“Coconut Pie and a Bottle of Wine” story, writer/director - Diana Zollicoffer
featured in the book “The Other Creole Girl”, Actor - Lance Spellerberg
featured in the book “Miss New Orleans, Adam Milstein - owner of South Santa
Monica and featured in the book “A Bit of SOUTH IN Santa Monica”, Johnnie
Handel - Private Chef & co-owner of San Gennaro’s Restaurant, Brigitte
Pailet - General Manager of Snookie’s, Theo Stephan – Founder of Global Gardens
Olive Oil & Vinegar, Chef Das Smith, Founder/Director of Culinary Program
at Beverly Hills High School, Actress/Producer/Blogger -Melanie Elliott and Peggy
Sweeney-McDonald – creator/producer/editor of Meanwhile…. Susan Irby, the cookbook
author, celebrity “Bikini Chef” of KABC Bikini Lifestyle Radio will emcee the
January show. Chef Jamie Gwen, celebrity
chef, 4 time cookbook author, certified sommelier and host of Cooking and Wine
with Chef Jamie Gwen live radio show- KFWB News Talk 980 will emcee the
February 11th Mardi Gras show.
Humorous and heartfelt, these personal food stories all have the
common thread of food – our culture and relationships, personal life stories,
restaurant experiences, past love affairs, and more. “We’ve all experienced the
highs and lows of life, which mostly revolve around our food experiences,” says
creator/producer Peggy Sweeney-McDonald, a former actress and veteran event
producer (Superstar Events-LA) and 15-year resident of Los Angeles, CA.
Everyone has their own “Café Du Monde” experience—the place where they know
what they are ordering, they know it is delicious, and they know they are with
good friends and family and for that hour, life is really wonderful!
6PM doors open; 7:30PM show - Tickets $25 and
include show, beignets, Irish Coffee, tax & gratuity. Cash Bar &
Full Menu available. Tom Bergin’s Tavern is
located at 840 S. Fairfax, Los Angeles Limited Seating - Reservations call: 323-936-7151 |
posted Aug 17, 2012, 12:07 PM by Peggy Sweeney-McDonald
 The Southern Food and Beverage Museum in New Orleans is sponsoring the Hungry In The South food conference, September 14-16 and the conference concludes with the French Quarter Cookbook Fair on Sunday.The conference brings together everyone from scholars, students, collectors, chefs, filmmakers, and community members, and more for a packed weekend in one of the world's culinary capitals and will be a celebration and exploration of food you don't want to miss! The event includes a cookbook swap, book signings, rare and used bookbooks, demonstrations and presentations of the Meanwhile, Back At Cafe Du Monde food stories. The Meanwhile,.. Storytellers include, Nell Nolan, Actress & Social Editor of The Times Picayune; Karen Benrud of Cafe Du Monde; actor Leon Contavesprie; Liz Williams, Founder/President of Southern Food and Beverage Museum); Chef Jay Ducote of The Bite and Booze Radio Show and blog; and Peggy Sweeney-McDonald, creator of the "Meanwhile, shows and book.
Mike Theis (Lifestyle Reporter of ABC 26 and columnist for Where Y'at Magazine) will emcee. Jay Ducote will demonstrate his Blackberry Bourbon Pork Shoulder recipe from the book. The Meanwhile, Back At Cafe Du Monde... Life Stories About Food will begin at 1:00pm on Stage in the French Market. Come out to enjoy the festive and fun! For more information about the conference email info@southernfood.org or call 504-569-0405 |
posted Aug 9, 2012, 10:57 PM by Peggy Sweeney-McDonald
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updated Aug 9, 2012, 10:58 PM
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Our first article about the much anticipated Meanwhile, Back At Cafe Du Monde... book by Pelican Publishing is in the August Issue of InRegister Magazine in Baton Rouge, Louisiana by Amy Alexander. The countdown is on and only a few weeks to go before the book appears on the shelf! With 67 Louisiana storytellers in the book, there are lots of people ready to see the big reveal! Book Launch parties are being planned, book signings and appearances at festivals. We will keep you updated so check our Book Tab on our website for up to date schedule of events and our calendar on our landing page too. It's time to start spreading the sweet word and share the fabulous life stories about food! Click on the link below to see the great article. |
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