Louisiana in the Lowcountry Restaurant Night Proves Successful
Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser claimed success during a recent mission to Charleston, South Carolina, for the Louisiana in the Low Country Restaurant Night. The Lt. Governor, the Louisiana Office of Tourism, and the Louisiana Travel Promotion Association partnered with Garden & Gun magazine to bring eight acclaimed Louisiana chefs to Charleston to spice things up in the kitchen of eight area restaurants. The Louisiana and Charleston chefs collaborated for weeks to transport diners to the Bayou State with dinner menus inspired by the cultural influences of both areas. Despite the impending threat of Hurricane Matthew, and an evacuation order being called by South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley, restaurants in Charleston reported that nearly 25 percent of their reservations for Tuesday, October 4, were specifically to participate in the culinary mashup.
“The partnerships formed during our Louisiana in the Lowcountry Restaurant Night will be beneficial to helping increase the number of visitors to our state.” said Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser. “While we enjoyed meeting new friends and forming those bonds, we are sending out thoughts and prayers to all those impacted by Hurricane Matthew. Charleston is much like Louisiana in that we both treat people like family. After meeting people in the Charleston area, it’s clear that great tasting food is not the only thing that brings people together, also a sense of community and watching out for your neighbor. Charleston is much like Louisiana in that we both treat people like family. That’s just what we experienced during our time in the Lowcountry.”
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