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Join us for what may be the most unusual food & music pairing around - a journey through a soundscape of exotic music & live fermented foods. We use fermentation to transform flavors and preserve ingredients. What you may not know is, they are living cultures with something to say! Plants and food ingredients also want to be part of the band, and with the sounds of the farm as the backdrop soundscape - this is an experience not to miss! Carlos Grasso (Pink Teddy Bear & Friday Night DJ at Suis Generis) will perform a special musical dinner set with microphones attached to fermented foods, plants, prep tables and sautée pans. After all, we have ears to feed! Executive Chef & Food Scientist, Ernie Foundas will cook a 6 course dinner from which Carlos will create a custom soundscape paired with, and performed during each course. A farm tour is also included in the event, with tiki beverages available for separate purchase. Deposits are non-refundable unless provider cancels or re-schedules the event. Please let us know 7 days before the event of any food allergies or special requests, such as pescatarian/vegetarian/vegan preferences. Thanks four your support!!!!

This event is also affectionately known as the Beatrix-Boucherie since it is also the birthday of David's daughter Beatrix! in If you know Chef David and Chef Ernie, you know they love to play with fire! From fire comes smoke, and salt brings the whole thing together. This is a true boucherie where you can learn how to butcher a whole pig and see how Ernie and David employ various techniques to cook the whole thing. It is a full day open house, be there at noon for the butchery demonstration, see the cooking and preparation process from 1-4, jump on a kayak to tour the bayou, and enjoy dinner around 5:00 pm. Farm tours will occur throughout the day, with tiki beverages available for separate purchase. Deposits are non-refundable unless provider cancels or re-schedules the event. Please let us know if you have any food allergies 7 days before the event. We can usually accommodate pescatarian/vegetarian requests. Thanks four your support!!!!

Making Mirin & Tepache is easy and it's a great way to work toward zero waste cooking! The "Aji Mirin" you buy in the grocery is known in Japan as fake mirin - learn how to make the real thing at home with no special equipment. Also, see how easy it is to make Tepache, which helps minimize waste and can create AMAZING pro-biotic rich beverages and marinades. This amazing Food Experience includes a farm tour, fermented beverage making class and 8 course chef curated tasting menu featuring Tiki Farm fermented beverages, terroir wines and vinegars - which we make from our own grapes and fruit! Tiki beverages also available for separate purchase. Deposits are non-refundable unless provider cancels or re-schedules the event. Please let us know of any food allergies 7 days before the event - we can usually accommodate vegetarian/pescatarian requests. Thanks four your support!!!!

Do you love pizza, but want to learn how easy it is to make great pizza at home? Blane Parker, the author of "Free The Pizza" and "The Lazy Pizza" joins Chef Ernie in a round table discussion of all things pizza. Learn easy pizza techniques and how to incorporate fermentation to make your pizza's even better! Find out how fermentation adds beneficial microbes and pro-biotics to your dishes. Bring your questions and let's talk all things pizza! This Experience includes a chef curated 6 course pizza focused tasting meu. A farm tour is also included in the event, with tiki beverages available for separate purchase. Deposits are non-refundable unless provider cancels or re-schedules the event. Please let us know if you have any food allergies 7 days before the event. We can usually accommodate pescatarian/vegetarian requests. Thanks four your support!!!!

Join us for an evening of mystic delight focused on the seven main chakras running from the base of the spine to the top of the head! Each of the seven courses of this menu will be inspired by a Chakra, and the energy behind it. The SG Tiki Farm experiments with unusual teas and tinctures which will be incorporated into the dishes, and intertwined with this journey of mystical food & natural energies! Learn about mysticism, Chakras, and how to achieve healthy mind-body balance with food, scents, sounds & positive energy. A farm tour is also included in the event, with tiki beverages available for separate purchase. Deposits are non-refundable unless provider cancels or re-schedules the event. Please let us know of any food allergies, pescatarian, or vegan preferences no less than 7 days before the event. Thanks four your support!!!!

This Food Experience includes a farm tour to see how the Tiki Farm and Food Lab integrate with the ever changing Suis Generis menu. Then, learn how to grow koji and incorporate it into your fermentation and cooking practices. Find our why koji is truly magical and transformative for cooking, preservation and flavor transformation. make miso from scratch at home using interesting and unusual ingredients. See how koji can be used to minimize food waste and transform flavors. Learn the difference between lacto & amino ferments. After you learn how to grow and use koji - settle in for a 6 course chef curated tasting menu featuring some of our delicious koji and house made misos! Tiki beverages available for separate purchase. Deposits are non-refundable unless provider cancels or re-schedules the event. Please let us know of any allergies, pescatarian, or vegetarian requests 7 days before the event. Thanks four your support!!!!

This Food Experience includes a farm tour, 6 course dinner, and class to learn about zero waste cooking which strives to minimize waste. There are many ways to use what we traditionally think of as food scraps to make delicious dishes. Plus we will discuss composting techniques so you can make fertilizer out of whatever is left! Deposits are non refundable unless provider reschedules or cancels the event. Beverages not included in base price. We can accommodate food allergies if you let us know 7+ days ahead of the event. We appreciate your support!!

Your Food Experience includes a farm tour to see how the Tiki Farm and Food Lab integrate with the ever changing Suis Generis menu. In this food experience, you will learn how to make various types of cheeses using koji and fig branches as rennet to separate cream. A really fun and interesting evening of cheesy goodness! Then settle in for a 6 course chef curated tasting menu featuring some of our house made koji-based and fig rennet cheeses! A farm tour is also included in the event, with tiki beverages available for separate purchase. Deposits are non-refundable unless provider cancels or re-schedules the event. Thanks four your support!!!!

For years, we hosted a Suis Generis Grand Isle Surf Fishing Rodeo. Now, we are super-excited to host our second Tiki Farm Primitive Watercraft Fishing Rodeo & Tiki Farm Fest!! What does that mean? Participants can fish from shore and/or from any non-powered watercraft (ie: no motors). Bring a kayak, pirogue, canoe, innertube or build an outrigger! Winning categories are: largest fish; most fish by weight; and strangest catch! Winners will receive $100 gift certificates redeemable at Suis Generis or the Tiki Food Lab. Fishing is from 11:00AM - 5:00 PM! We will also have some kayaks available for use by participants. Bring your own fishing equipment and bait. We can offer pointers and positive encouragement!!! Entry is $35, which includes food, water & iced tea. Other beverages and tips are extra. Music will be by Bane & The Gators. Food will include barbecued goodies, veggie/vegan options & hopefully some fish that we catch (assuming y'aal don't totally suck at fishing!) This is also a great chance to check out the SG Tiki Farm and Tiki Food Lab!

This Food Experience and 8 course chef tasting dinner will wake up the your taste buds!!!! Koji is the building block of miso, sake and soy sauce. However, it's also an amazing flavor promoter for cooking, curing and fermenting a wide range of ingredients - and in particular for making hot sauces. In this Food Experience, learn how to make fermented hot sauces including Gochujang and to use amino ferments to break down long proteins chains into shorter more tender strands. Plus, marinating with Koji-based hot sauces promotes the maillard effect, creating beautiful caramelization when cooked. A farm tour is also included in the event, with tiki beverages available for separate purchase. Deposits are non-refundable unless provider cancels or re-schedules the event. Thanks four your support!!!!

This Food Experience includes a farm tour, 6 course wild mushroom chef tasting dinner, and interesting information about mushrooms found on the Gulf coast. We are super excited for this collaboration with Scott Johnson, who is the vice president of the Gulf Coast Mycological Society. Learn tips and tricks for identifying and distinguishing mushrooms, where to find them, and see how Chef Ernie uses fermented mushrooms to accentuate umami. This Experience includes a farm tour so you can see how we use spent mushroom blocks in composting and incorporate ingredients from the farm into the weekly changing menu at Suis Generis. Tiki beverages available for extra purchase. We can usually accommodate allergies and vegetarian/pescatarian requests if you let us know 7 days before the event. Deposits are non-refundable unless provider cancels or re-schedules the event. Thanks for your support!

This is the first of a 3 part series of fermentation classes and tasting menus held at Suis Generis this summer. We decided to run this series to make our classes more convenient for people in NOLA. Fermented foods are delicious and pack a pro-biotic punch! Learn how to safely implement lacto and amino fermentation in your kitchen. Open your mind to the array of fermented goodies at your fingertips - and how they help minimize food waste. Join Chef Ernie in a round table discussion about secret flavor bombs and techniques to make your cooking better. Bring your questions and let's talk all things food and fermentation! This Experience includes a 6 course chef curated dinner and fermentation class. Beverages available for separate purchase. Deposits are non-refundable unless provider cancels or re-schedules the event. Please let us know if you have any food allergies 7 days before the event. We can usually accommodate pescatarian/vegetarian requests. Thanks four your support!!!!