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Chef Emeril Lagasse, Alden Lagasse, and Chef Jim Shirley with students from Emeril Lagasse Foundation’s New Orleans youth programs | Photography courtesy of Emeril Lagasse Foundation

La Scène: Carnivale du Vin 2024

January 2025

Chef Jim Shirley x The Emeril Lagasse Foundation

The Emeril Lagasse Foundation Carnivale du Vin weekend (Nov 14–17) was a resounding success, raising over $3 million to support youth programs nationwide. Guests gathered at The Fillmore New Orleans for a weekend of philanthropy hosted by Chef Emeril Lagasse and Alden Lagasse. A special dinner honored the late Chef Charlie Trotter, featuring a rare bottle of Château Margaux 1900, which raised $475,000 for youth programs! South Walton, Florida’s Chef Jim Shirley of Great Southern Café was a featured culinary star, bringing his Southern-inspired flavors to the event alongside other celebrity chefs like Chef Michelle Bernstein, Tom Colicchio, Ming Tsai, and Aarón Sánchez (who hosted a delicious Sunday brunch).