We are thrilled to announce the opening of the Museum of the American Cocktail in New Orleans this July. Our new exhibit will be housed with the Southern Food & Beverage Museum at the Riverwalk Mall in New Orleans, next to the Convention Center, Aquarium, and steps away from the French Quarter. Museum curator Ted “Dr. Cocktail” Haigh has designed an extraordinary exhibit– two hundred years of cocktail history that includes vintage cocktail shakers, Prohibition-era literature, music, and exciting cocktail memorabilia from the collections of the Museum’s Founders. A monthly seminar series will also be offered at the Museum. “The series will feature the best mixologists in the world who will come to New Orleans to share their expertise with industry members and turn it into a worldwide resource for everyone in the industry," says founding member Chris McMillian, who will be producing the series. Ribbon Cutting Ceremony: Mon., July 21st at 10:30 am. www.museumoftheamericancocktail.org

Southern Food and Beverage Museum’s (SoFAB) Gala Celebration will be held on Thursday, June 5th. Opening on Saturday, June 7, 2008 at the Riverwalk in New Orleans, LA. Chairman of the Board, restaurateur Dickie Brennan says, “We have wonderful exhibits planned that will be entertaining and thought-provoking. Everyone eats, and there will be something for everyone.” The Southern Food and Beverage Museum was founded in 2004 and is a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization dedicated to the discovery and celebration of the culinary culture of the South. www.southernfood.org

Tales of the Cocktail, the annual culinary and cocktail festival, celebrates the history and culture of cocktails and food in New Orleans with five-days of first-class food and drink events. The 2008 event takes place in the French Quarter July 16-20, 2008 and features celebrities, mixologists, chefs, authors and cocktail experts as presenters and special guests. www.talesofthecocktail.com