Southern Food & Beverage Museum

This was a great cooking class! The dishes were all chosen to be solid examples of New Orleans cooking. It was very hands-on, we did the chopping and the cooking ourselves. It was not the kind of class where you just sit and watch the instructor prep and make everything, we cooked! The instructors were charming, knowledgeable, patient, and helpful. I highly, highly recommend this class for someone who wants to add a menu of New Orleans dishes to their cooking repertoire. And bonus, we got to eat what we made! It was delicious!!!

A lot of great history and information! I learned a lot and as Popeyes being one of my favorite fast food restaurants, I really enjoyed learning the history some of which was interactive. I just feel like the museum is a bit of a drag. You only need one hour really. I wish the bar and kitchen as opened. I was very hungry by the end after seeing everything about food and drinks. Still would recommend.

I hate to admit it, but I was disappointed in the Southern Food & Beverage Museum. I do feel like this place has a lot of potential to be better but at the moment the way that it is, it's kinda a waste of money. There's no real story to be told at this place and even though there are some things to read, there's no really rhyme or reason to the placement and layout of this place. We didn't even get any food when we were here, or drinks! I don't know why I had thought we could or would but I feel like that would have elevated the experience.

Fun place to check out on your day off and learn about foods and drinks of the Great American South! At first I thought that only Louisiana was it's focus, but lo! The museum highlights all southern states' traditions, native fruits/veggies and landmarks known for dishing up local delicacies. The displays are wonderfully engaging and eye catching and there is plenty to absorb. The only complaint is that this place could use a THOROUGH dusting. Dead flies and a thick layer of grime on all the surfaces. I understand that non profits are usually strapped for cash so at least open a volunteer opportunity to clean once a month, will ya?SOFAB also boasts the largest collection of absinthe memorabilia in the country as well as a fully operational bar so you can sip on a sazerac or old fashioned while perusing the displays!

This museum was very unique and we learned a lot. We came when they opened and had it to ourselves. They have a lot of cool stuff on display. I recommend visiting. It also looked like they are building out more areas so I will return next time I visit.

Excellent museum with a lot of great relics to look at (& touch) which makes is great for most ages to enjoy together. The museum is divided ip by state which makes it seamless and organized. There is a great deal of thought and curation evident throughout. At the end of the museum, there is a tribute and lunch counter deducated to Leah Chase (Dooky Chase) and a bar to enjoy food and drinks. Folks have the option of self-directed or guided tours. I will definitely use a guide next time as I went at it alone this time. The staff was also helpful in telling me about their vintage cookbook replicas and database available to patrons. One star off because it was probably the hottest day of the year and there was either no, or low functioning air conditioning. Overall, I will be back again and greatly look forward to it.

I loved the concept of this place. However, when I finally made it here, I was underwhelmed. It's $11 for an adult ticket. They do offer student/military/senior discounts which is nice. The museum itself is FULL of information, which is awesome. However, my disappointment comes from the fact that the museum lacks any kind of narrative. There are small displays for each state that offer history on its cuisine and what influenced it. (There are also grammar/spelling errors on some of the cards.) You could learn everything that was there online if you did your own research. I feel that if the museum offered a guided tour it would really have made it so much better.

Had the best time at the museum. It is definitely a must do. If you have time, you should also sign up for the cooking class. It was the highlight. The chef and her assistant was great. We prepped the ingredients for jambalaya and also cooked it. She explained everything so well. 20 out of 10 recommend.

Highly recommend the cooking class. I received it as a Christmas gift from my wife and we really enjoyed the experience. The class was very hands on and you learn a lot of tips from Chef Dee. Plus her recipes are so great that you end up eating a great meal at the end! We made Gumbo, Maque Choux, and Bananas Foster!

Chef Dee and Candy r great instructors and fun too! We made great food and had a good time in the process. This is our second class with them and they really make u feel at home!