New Orleans Issue Launch Party

In celebration of the magazine’s February/March New Orleans issue, Garden & Gun hosted a lively launch party in partnership with New Orleans & Co., The Ritz-Carlton, New Orleans, and Sazerac Company. The evening brought together the local creative community and featured classic libations, hors d’oeuvres, and live jazz tunes inspired by The Big Easy.

Thank you to our partners:
New Orleans & Co.
The Ritz-Carlton, New Orleans
Sazerac Company

February 6, 2025

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Jeremy Davenport, a twenty-five year jazz veteran of The Ritz-Carlton, and CJ Lotz Diego, G&G senior editor.

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From left: Erin Malone, Annie Jones, senior communications manager at The Ritz-Carlton, New Orleans, Jeremy Davenport, Kristen Kelleher, and Darren Crumpton, director of sales & marketing at The Ritz-Carlton, New Orleans.

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From left: The Sazerac, Buffalo Trace Old-Fashioned, and Lucky Penny cocktails.

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Jewel of the South’s Chris Hannah and Paul Greagoff.

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Jeremy Davenport and Aaron Narcisse.

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From left: Amy Collins, Ellen Lewis, and Sara Barnard.

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Chef Nina Compton and Christian Bryant, G&G senior vice president & publisher.

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Walt Leger, president and CEO of New Orleans & Company, toasts the city of New Orleans, the forthcoming Super Bowl, and the great hospitality work of The Ritz-Carlton, New Orleans.

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