Food & Wine Tours…Cooking Vacations…Cooking Classes…Culinary Getaways!

The International House is located two blocks from the French Quarter and Bourbon Street. Alive with the energy of contemporary New Orleans, the lobby’s handmade chandeliers, a candle-lit bar and inviting mosaic-designed elevator cabs exude a welcoming and artistic environment. The International House is home to the mood-evoking Loa bar and the Rambla restaurant serving French and Spanish-inspired cuisine. The International Hotel offers individually configured, contemporary guestrooms decorated with original black-and-white photographs of New Orleans jazz greats, fresh Louisiana wildflowers, distressed armoires crafted by New Orleans artisans, beds draped with fine linens and snacks. The hotel's locally inspired, artistic themes extend to the complimentary, 24-hour fitness room.

The focus of this cooking class is traditional Creole and Cajun foods. Learn to cook the authentic regional cuisine in focused, intimate classes taught by notable New Orleans chefs. Both skilled cooks and food enthusiasts are right at home with the talented chefs, the pleasures of the table and the spirited camaraderie of the class. In each session enjoy sipping on champagne while cooking a multi-course meal. Then savor your creations in an elegant meal paired with fine wines.

Walk, talk and taste your way through the rich culinary history of New Orleans. You will experience the history and hear stories about the French Quarter from a perspective with origins in the most simplest of human needs – sustenance. Only in New Orleans could such a simple need become such an epicurean desire. As you taste your way through the French Quarter with your knowledgeable tour guide, you'll hear the fascinating stories behind legendary pre-Civil War restaurants, including some that are remembered only through the meals that they once served.

The cuisine at August is contemporary French with a focus on local ingredients, inspired by Chef John Besh’s classical training here and in Europe, and by the depths of his own southern Louisiana roots. Early on, Besh was named one of Food & Wine’s “Top 10 New Chefs in America” and in 2006, Best Chef of the Southeast by The James Beard Foundation. In 2009, Food Arts awarded John Besh its Silver Spoon Award for reviving and revitalizing the culinary legacy of New Orleans. Your evening at Restaurant August is sure to create wonderful memories that you will collect during your culinary getaway to NOLA.