Finalists Heat Up The Competition In A Two-Part Finale –
Part 1 Premieres Wednesday, February 18 At 10 PM ET/PT;
Part 2 Names Winner On Wednesday, February 25 At 10 PM ET/PT

NEW YORK – January 20, 2009 – The final chef’testants will need to “kick it up a notch” to impress famed chef and restaurateur Emeril Lagasse in the eclectic city of New Orleans as part of the two-episode finale of Bravo’s “Top Chef: New York,” beginning with a supersized episode on Wednesday, February 18 at 10 p.m. ET/PT. The winner will be revealed on Wednesday, February 25 at 10 p.m. ET/PT. In a surprise twist of events, there will be extra special challenges in the finale of “Top Chef: New York.”

Lagasse, chef/proprietor of Emeril’s Restaurant, NOLA, and Emeril’s Delmonico in New Orleans said about his experience on “Top Chef”:

“In Louisiana, we have an amazing selection of local ingredients: andouille sausage, frog legs, turtle, catfish and rabbit. I was interested in seeing if the chefs would venture out and really try to explore our local flavors and culture. The challenge for some was finding a balance between the bold spices we love and their own personal style. All I can say is that you’ll definitely want to go back for seconds for some of their final dishes!”

Premier Wine Event Funds First “Edible Kitchen” in the Southeast

NEW ORLEANS (November 19, 2008) –  The Emeril Lagasse Foundation’s annual Carnivale du Vin, rated a “Top 10” charity wine auction in the nation by Wine Spectator magazine, raised $1.7 million dollars to benefit children’s arts, culinary and education programs in the Gulf South.  More than 600 guests attended the premier wine auction and gala at the Hilton New Orleans Riverside, Saturday, November 15.

To further the growth of the Edible Schoolyard New Orleans at Samuel J. Green Charter School, Chef Emeril Lagasse announced a $200,000 grant from the Foundation to fund the new Edible Kitchen & Cafeteria. Chef Alice Waters was present to receive the grant as a special Carnivale du Vin honoree. Read more »

– Sesame Street’s Elmo Makes a Special Appearance to Help Celebrate the Holidays –

(Silver Spring, Md.) – Chef Emeril Lagasse is adding a little more green to this holiday season during a new, one-hour episode of Planet Green’s EMERIL GREEN.  In addition to Whole Foods Market friends and food experts, special guest Elmo, from the celebrated children’s program Sesame Street, will join Chef Lagasse in Whole Foods for a fun holiday celebration.  EMERIL GREEN’s “Home for the Holidays” episode premieres Monday, December 1, 2008, at 8 PM (ET) on Planet Green. Read more »

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Martha Stewart presents celebrity chef Emeril Lagasse with a birthday cake made entirely out of Rice Krispie treats, in New York, Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2008. The cake was fashioned in the shape of a golf course green after Emeril’s passion for golf.

The Times-Picayune
October 23, 2008
by Judy Walker

In February, Martha Stewart and Emeril Lagasse cooked up a business deal. On Friday, the two will cook — really cook — together for the first time in New Orleans.

At a gala to benefit the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts, they will prepare a recipe from her new book, “Martha Stewart’s Cooking School.” The gala is being held in conjunction with the opening of two Macy’s stores here, at Lakeside Shopping Center and at The Esplanade. And Stewart and Lagasse are just two of the mega-watt stars of the culinary world coming to town for this weekend’s festivities.

Read the full The Times-Picayune article.

– Special One-Hour EMERIL GREEN Episode Airs Monday, November 3 from 8-9 PM (ET) –

(Silver Spring, Md.) – This Thanksgiving, Chef Emeril Lagasse is helping families across America celebrate the autumn harvest using the highest-quality, locally grown produce, seafood and meats in a special all-new episode of Planet Green’s EMERIL GREEN.   Premiering Monday, November 3, 2008, from 8-9 PM (ET), Planet Green viewers will join Chef Lagasse as he prepares a uniquely delicious Thanksgiving Day dinner for local farmers using fresh, seasonal ingredients provided by those same farmers who are located within 150 miles of the Whole Foods Market where EMERIL GREEN is filmed. Read more »

Proceeds from the Premier Gala and Wine Auction to Benefit Children’s Charities in the Gulf Coast Region

NEW ORLEANS (October 13, 2008) – New Orleans will become the center of the culinary universe as the Emeril Lagasse Foundation celebrates its 4th Annual Carnivale du Vin, which culminates on Saturday, November 15 with a star-studded gala and premier wine auction at the Hilton New Orleans Riverside Hotel. Read more »

$325,000 Dedicated to Culinary Training, Education and Schoolyard Gardens

NEW ORLEANS, LA (September 29, 2008) – Emeril Lagasse Foundation (ELF) today announced $325,000 in grants to be awarded to nonprofit programs in the New Orleans area, bringing the Foundation’s total contributions to Gulf Coast organizations to over $2.3 million. The Foundation extends its partnership with the New Orleans Center for the Creative Arts (NOCCA) to establish the city’s first comprehensive 4-year professional training program in culinary arts for high school students. Other grants will provide New Orleans youth with nutrition, gardening, and food studies, as well as culinary and life skills development. Read more »

Las Vegas Review-Journal
September 19, 2008
by Heidi Knapp Rinella

So now we come to the Palazzo’s Table 10, the name an affectionate nod to the table in his first New Orleans restaurant where planning for the restaurant was done and where staff gathered once it was open. In so many ways, it’s quite different from the widely known Emeril tradition.

For one thing, the menu is sort of all over the place. In less skilled hands, that tends to spell trouble, as an indication that a restaurant has no idea what it is and what it’s trying to do. Table 10, however, comes across as a cruise through the best of the world’s cuisines. Read more »

VIP GALA TO BENEFIT THE NOCCA INSTITUTE

Ooh! – The stars will shine brightly for Macy’s big city opening in New Orleans!

Ahh!! – See and be seen at a fabulous cocktail gala featuring lively entertainment, culinary delights and a high-energy fashion show to benefit The NOCCA Institute

Friday October 24, 2008 at Macy’s Lakeside Shopping Center.

Wow!!! – Mingle with Macy’s famous friends including Martha Stewart and Emeril Lagasse, Tommy Hilfiger, Russell Simmons, Clinton Kelly, Steve Madden, Chef Tyler Florence, Chef Cat Cora, Chef Dave Lieberman, Gavin DeGraw, Irma Thomas, Nestor Torres and more!

New Orleans, LA – Just days before it celebrates its 150th birthday, Macy’s is opening two new stores in New Orleans with one giant party. Honorary co-chairs Martha Stewart and Emeril Lagasse will join Macy’s Inc. Chairman, President & CEO, Terry Lundgren to welcome an array of local and national celebrities to Macy’s Cocktail Gala benefiting The NOCCA Institute. The evening’s star-studded festivities will be held at Macy’s new three-level store at Lakeside Shopping Center, and feature a first-time-in-New Orleans cooking demonstration by Martha Stewart & Emeril Lagasse, plus a high-energy celebrity fashion show. Read more »

NEW ORLEANS, LA (Friday, September 5, 2008) – Emeril’s Restaurant, Lagasse’s flagship restaurant in New Orleans’ Warehouse district, reopens Friday, September 5th with dinner service at 5:00pm, as will NOLA, his casual and funky French Quarter outpost.  Emeril’s Gulf Coast Fish House in Gulfport, Mississippi returned to service on Wednesday. Read more »