The Greater Nashville and Middle Tennessee
Restaurant Association, The Mayor's Office of Hospitality
and Tourism benefit fundraiser for Hurricane Katrina victims
was on Sunday, September 11, 2005 from 11 AM to 3 PM. The
Downtown Nashville Convention Center was filled with food,
wine, music, and art.
Attendees sampled signature appetizers,
entrees, and desserts from more than fifty of Middle Tennessee's
finest chefs and restaurants, listened to inspired music,
and viewed the artwork of Tennessee’s finest artists.
Among the musical highlights was Louisiana’s
LeRoux's performance of its signature song, New Orleans
Ladies, to an enthusiastic packed house. Other musical
highlights included a soulful duet with Jimmy Hall and T.
Graham Brown and the New Orleans Mardi Gras sounds of Big
Chief Monk Boudreaux and Anders Osborne.
One hundred percent of the over-$50,000.00
proceeds benefited the America's Second Harvest - The Nation's
Food Bank Network's relief efforts for Hurricane Katrina
victims.
