Pull out your favorite white shirt and get ready for a night of fun and excitement in Olde Towne Slidell! Slidell Mayor Greg Cromer is thrilled to invite you to the eighth annual White Linen and Lagniappe on Saturday, August 3, from 6 to 9 p.m. This family-friendly event promises an evening filled with art, live entertainment, delicious food, refreshing drinks, unique shopping, and a whole lot of lagniappe (that means “a little something extra” for those not in the know).
“I invite you to come out to Olde Towne Slidell for White Linen and Lagniappe on Saturday, August 3, from 6 to 9 p.m.,” said Slidell Mayor Greg Cromer. “This event is a great opportunity to explore Slidell’s downtown area while shopping at antique and boutique stores, listening to live music, browsing artwork, eating hot food and enjoying cold drinks all throughout Olde Towne Slidell.”
Slidell Magazine’s Final Page Farewell Party
Start the night at the Slidell Auditorium at 5 p.m. for Slidell Magazine’s Final Page Farewell Party. Join editor Kendra Davis as she celebrates 165 editions and 14 years of Slidell Magazine in our community. With over 30 artists and organizations showcasing their work and Uke Box Hereauxs and Fat City Swing Band providing the tunes, there will be plenty of free food and drinks to keep the party going. Don’t miss this special celebration!
Live Entertainment
Several bands will be performing throughout the event, including:
- Audio Beach – Restaurant Cotè/The Maple Room
- Stephen Authement – Olde Towne Main Street area on First and Bouscaren streets
- Bayou Stampede – Brass Monkey
- Christy and the Rascals – Borchert Law
- Fat City Swing Band – Slidell Auditorium
- Northshore Community Orchestra Jazz Ensemble – Green Oaks Apothecary
- Over Board – Roots Plants + Coffee
- Uke Box Hereauxs – Slidell Auditorium
Hot Food and Cold Drinks
Olde Towne’s restaurants and bars will be serving up hot food and cold drinks all night long, including:
- American Legion – WL Drink Specials
- The Arcade on Carey – WL Drink Special Pineapple Margaritas
- Bistro 55 – WL Drink Specials
- Brass Monkey – WL Drink Special White Peach Pina Colada
- Camellia City Pizza – WL Drink Specials
- Electric Avenue – WL Drink Special Paloma
- Fresco – New food menu, plus smoothies, juices and other goodies
- Heidelbergs – WL Drink Specials
- KY’s
- Luna Tequila – WL Drink Special People’s Margarita
- Old Town Soda Shop – ice cream, food and other goodies
- Olde Towne Pizza – WL Special Cocktails and hand-filled cannolis
- Olde Towne Tavern – WL Drink Specials
- Restaurant Cotè/The Maple Room – WL Drink Specials, special kids menu and live menu
- Roots Plants + Coffee – WLHouse Specials
- Tacos & Beer – WL Drink Special $5 Sangrias
- Triangle Square – WL Drink Specials
- Whiskey and Ashe – WL Drink Special Coconut Mojito
- Olde Towne Slidell Main Street will have a boiled shrimp fundraiser on First Street
- Plus, food vendors will be serving all throughout Olde Towne
Participating Businesses, Artists and Vendors
Many of Olde Towne’s businesses will be open and offering special Lagniappe discounts during the event. Many stores will also feature artists and vendors both inside and outside their businesses, giving you a chance to find one-of-a-kind treasures. Participating locations include:
- American Legion – artist Erika Lehrmann. WL Drink Specials
- Antiques and Art
- Arcade on Carey – WL Drink Special Pineapple Margaritas
- Bistro 55 – artists Linda Bickel and Ryan Miller, WL Drink Specials
- Blanc & Brick – Cake Walk and Bake Sale Fundraiser for Slidell High School Girls Basketball Team
- Borchert Law at Notting Hill – artists Randy Carminita and John Paul Duet
- Brass Monkey – WL Drink Special White Peach Pina Colada
- Bridge Street Ink – Free Limited Edition WL T-Shirt Free with Purchase
- Camellia City Pizza – WL Drink Specials
- Camellia Well Being – artists Lily Breaux, Chelsi Canhoto, Ginger Erp, Katharin Mistretta and Unkept Palace
- Carolyn’s Wonderland –
- Christina’s Therapeutic Touch – artists Vivian Hava and Gabi Mussack
- Comfort and Joy Florals –
- Electric Avenue – WL Drink Special Paloma, artists Jessica McDaniel and Ashley West
- Fresco Olde Towne – Wild Lily Artist
- Grace Midwifery Birth Center – Promotional items and 10% off services
- Green Oaks Apothecary – artists Jill Anderson, Ty Anderson, Brittany & Maleigh Ballard, Elizabeth Burge, Ella Cawyer, Darlene Williams Chatham, Jenny Creel, Rylie Dellsperger, David Guastella, Cassie Guidry, Rachel Hendrick, Mandi Jackson, Makena Johnson, Bri Miller, Brittany Naquin, Roseann Piazza, Ernest Robert, Tristen Rolling, Desiree Rousse, Amber Ryan, Donna Sadler, Alexis Steele, Anita Westmoland, Alicia White and David Winstine
- Heidelbergs Bar – artists Kate Fusilier Troy Galatas. WL Drink Specials
- Hidden Tattoo Collective
- Hingle Boys TCG & Hobby – Pokemon and Anime Art Display
- KY’s – Book Signing with Comedian and Author Mike Strecker
- Lori’s Art Depot- Paint & Sip Event
- Luna Tequila – WL Drink Special People’s Margarita
- Magnolia House Antique Mall
- Northlake Outfitters – artists Lindsay Guillory, Delacia Jackson, Dustin Young
- Old Town Soda Shop
- Olde Towne Book Shop – Artist Bayli Hickson. Special WL Discounts
- Olde Towne Pizza – WL Special Cocktails and hand-filled cannolis
- Olde Towne Slidell Main Street area (corner of First and Bouscaren streets) – Live music by Stephen Authement. Artists Paige DeBell, Sarah Fuster, Jamee Gornor, Tanee Janusz, Felix Matos, Joy E. Rancatore, Patrick Ruiz, K.L. Smith Fine Art, Aubrey Stewart, Willa Sumrall, Jamie Walker, Rachel Word, and Olivia Yi. Ambeli Wine Imports samples; Camellia Church – kids games; Fire Dept. – fire truck display and fire safety; Kona Ice, Main Street Boiled Shrimp Fundraiser, Misting Tent, Shana’s Kitchen; Wicked Bayou Brewing Co. samples
- Olde Towne Tattoo – Ticket raffle for 3 winners to receive free flash tattoo. BOGO piercings
- Purple Elephant Bath & Body LLC – WL Special Juice and Kombucha flights
- Restaurant Cotè/The Maple Room – WL Drink Specials, special kids menu and live menu
- Roots Plants + Coffee – WLHouse Specials, 360° Photo Booth, antique car display
- Saint August Maison – WL Special Cocktails and sneak peak of Saint August Maison
- Slidell Auditorium – Slidell Magazine’s Final Page Farewell Party from 5 to 9 p.m. featuring free food and drinks, live music by Fat City Swing Band and Uke Box Hereauxs, artists Jane Aucoin Photography, Elsa Baker, Kim Bergeron, William Blackwell Photography, Connie Born, Maria & Anna Braud, Donna Bush Photography, Connor Carollo, Author John S. Case, Mary Christopher, Claire Bear Art, Charlotte Collins, Keith Dellsperger, Amanda Poole Douglas, Eclectic Finds by ArtDecoGirl, Susan Erikson, Oksana Fogg, Carol Hallock, Author Suzie Hunt, Matt Litchliter, Mandie Manzano, Nancy Pratt, M.H. Reed, STARC Art, Cindy Strecker and her art students, and Joshua Wichterich
- Slidell Museum – Museum Tours
- Tacos & Beer – WL Drink Special $5 Sangrias
- The Venue – Cultivating Culture and Luxe Permanent Jewelry Bar
- Tres Companies/Monarch Beauty/Beauty in Bloom – WL Sip ’n’ Shop with small bites and beverages. 30% of entire store
- Triangle Square Cocktail Lounge – WL Drink Specials, Hat Artist, Michelle Patrick
- Whiskey and Ashe – WL Drink Special Coconut Mojito
This event is hosted by the City of Slidell, Olde Towne Slidell Main Street, Slidell Historic Antique Association, and the Olde Towne Merchants Association.
The City of Slidell would like to extend a big thank you to its media sponsors for supporting the arts in Slidell, including Edge of the Lake Magazine, Inside Northside, Lake 94.7, Plus Publications, The Slidell Independent, Slidell Savings Magazine, and Sophisticated Woman Magazine.
For more information about this event, please call the Department of Cultural & Public Affairs at (985) 646-4375. For the latest updates on City of Slidell news and events, visit MySlidell.com or follow the “City of Slidell, Louisiana” on Facebook.
