More than 50 New Orleans area chefs, bartenders, restaurant and bar owners, and others (and their businesses!) are publicly raising funds to promote abortion in our city, and we need to let them know we DO NOT SUPPORT their actions!  See the event’s Facebook page.

These businesses plan to participate in an event next Saturday afternoon, June 22, at the Magazine Merchant House in New Orleans.

According to a press release, the event, “Just Cause: A Boozy Bake Sale for Reproductive Rights,” is being organized by chef Mason Hereford and Lauren Agudo of Turkey and the Wolf and Molly’s Rise and Shine, chef Megan Forman of Gracious Bakery and event coordinator Mandi Bordelon. Others, like Ashlee Arceneaux Jones of Smallchalk who is providing artwork and graphics, are offering in-kind services.

They say 100 percent of the profits go to Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast and the New Orleans Abortion Fund.

Here’s what Megan Forman told Nola.com: “For me, I just see an erosion of rights in general. When people’s rights are endangered, it’s a cause for alarm. It’s scary when you might alienate customers, but I feel so strongly about this.”

Obviously, the baby’s rights are not important to Forman and the others participating.  It is a sad day in our city when some of our world-class restaurants raise funds to help end the lives of living unborn babies. We want to protect future foodies, not abortion businesses.

Below is a list of participants that came from the “Just Cause” facebook page through a posted image on June 11.  It appears that post has been removed from the event page.  However, we are still proceeding as if these are the establishments participating. If your establishment is on this list, and you are not participating, please email us at [email protected] and we will mark it appropriately.

Contact these restaurants today and tell them that they have lost your business.

• Aaron Burgau
Patios – (* 6/18/19 UPDATE: Mr. Burgau has contacted us and says Patios is no longer participating.)

• Abhi Bhansalli, Justin Faulkner, Torvelle Jarvis
City Greens, (* 6/14/19 UPDATE: We have been contacted and told that City Greens is no longer  participating in this event.)

• Adolfo Garcia
La Boca, Email: [email protected]; Phone: (504) 525-8205
High Hat Café, Email: [email protected]; Phone: (504) 754-1336
Ancora Pizzeria, Email: [email protected]; Phone: (504) 324-1636

• Alex Harrell
The Elysian Bar, Email: [email protected]; Phone: (504) 356-6769

• Alredo Nogueira
Cure, Email: [email protected]; Phone: 504.302.2357
Cane and Table, Email: [email protected]; Phone: (504) 581-1112

• Amanda Toups, Isaac Toups, Courtney Hellenschmidt
Toups Meatery, Email: [email protected]; Phone: (504) 252-4999
Toups South, Email, [email protected]; Phone: (504) 304-2147

• Ashlee Arceneaux Jones
Smallchalk, Email: [email protected]

• Beth Biundo
Beth Biundo Sweets, Email: [email protected]; Phone: (504) 899-8059

• Billy Jones, Richard Horner, Blue Giant

• Brandon Lennert and Staff
Inferno Screen Printing, Email: [email protected]; Phone: (504) 305-4025

• Brett Jones
Barracuda, Phone: (504) 266-2961

• Brian Fuller
Vino Wholesale, Phone: (504) 342-2980

• Bronwen Wyatt and Joaquin Rodas
Bacchanel Wine, Email: [email protected]; Phone: (504) 948-9111

• Caitlin Carney, Mackenzie Klyce, Freya Ritchie, Marcus Jacobs
Marjies Grill, Phone: (504) 603-2234

• #15 on the participant list has asked to be removed from this website. They said they are not participating in the event.

• Cara Benson
Toast, Email: [email protected]; Phone: (504) 267-3260
Tartine, Email: [email protected]; Phone: (504) 866-4860

• Caroline Rosen
Tales of the Cocktail Foundation, Email: [email protected]; Phone: (504) 948-0511

• Chris Hannah
Jewel of the South, Email: [email protected]; Phone: (504) 265-8816

• Christina Belzebre
Levee Baking Co., Email: [email protected]; Phone: (504) 354-8708

• Christopher Nobles
Piety and Desire Chocolate, Email: [email protected]; Phone: (504) 491-4333

• Dan Stein
Stein’s Deli, Email: [email protected]; Phone: (504) 527-0771

• Denny Culbert
Denny Culbert Photography, Email: [email protected]; Phone: 330.289.3881

• Elizabeth Pulsinelli, Todd Pulsinelli
Warbucks, Email: i[email protected]; Phone: (504) 309-5260 . (* 6/13/19 UPDATE: We have been contacted and told that the Pulsinelli’s are not participating in this event.)

• Emily Shaya, Alon Shaya, Suzi Darre
Saba, Email: [email protected]; Phone: (504) 324-7770
Pom Hospitality, Email: [email protected]; (504) 641-3539

• Faith Simmons
Debbie Does Doberge, Email: [email protected]; Phone: (504) 210-8519

• Leo Sloan
Good Bird, Email: [email protected]; Phone: (516) 314-2477

• Gabriel Flores
The Inkwell Press, Email: [email protected]; Phone: (504) 302-4656

• Ian Barrilleaux
Congregation Coffee, Email: [email protected]; Phone: (504) 265-0194

• Jackie Blanchard, Emily Loubiere, Brandt Cox
Coutelier, Phone: (504) 475-5606

• Jason Goodenough
Carrolton Market, Email: [email protected]; Phone: (504) 252-9928

• Jeff Schwartz
Bakery Bar, Email: [email protected]; Phone: (504) 513-8664

• Jennifer Coolidge, actress

• Wine companies Selection Massale, Vom Boden, and Division Wine Co.  (6/14/19 UPDATE: The owners of the local distributor previously listed here said their company is not participating in the event. The local owner said that while the national wineries agreed to donate wine, his company, nor the sales person that was listed by event organizers, is participating or making any donation.)

• Katie O’Hara, Michael Gulotta
Mopho, Phone: (504) 482-6845
Maypop, Phone: (504) 518-6345

• Kelly Fields
Willa Jean, Email: [email protected]; Phone: (504) 509-7334 .  (* 6/13/19 UPDATE: We have been contacted and told that Kelly Fields is not participating in this event.)

• Kristen Essig, Michael Stoltzfuss, James Kubie
Couqette, Email: [email protected]; Phone: (504) 265-0421

• Leighann Smith, Daniel Jackson
Piece of Meat, Email: [email protected]; Phone: (504) 372-2289

• Liam Deegan
Longway Tavern and Barrel Proof
(* 6/14/19 UPDATE: These establishment have informed us that they are not participating in this event. However, Liam Deegan is participating as an independent bartender.)

Liz Hollinger, Jessica Tiedman Stokes
Molly’s Rise and Shine, Email: [email protected]; Phone: (504) 302-1896
Turkey and the Wolf, Email: [email protected]; Phone: (504) 218-7428

• Maggie Scales
La Boulangerie, Email: [email protected]; Phone: (504) 269-3777

• Marna Brigtsen, Frank Brigtsen Brigtsen’s, Phone: (504) 861-7610   (* 6/13/19 UPDATE: Mr. Brigtsen has contacted us to inform us that they are not participating in this event.)

• Megan Foreman
Gracious Bakery Email: [email protected]; Phone: (504) 301-3709

• Michael Hughes
Cooper Mountain Vineyards, Email: [email protected]; Phone: (503) 649-0027

• Neal Bodenherimer, Kirk Estopinal
Cure, Email: [email protected]; Phone: (504) 302-2357
Cane and Table: Email: [email protected]; Phone: (504) 581-1112

• Nicole Eiden, Marielle Dupre
Windowsill Pies, Email: [email protected]; Phone: (504) 231-2789

• Nina Compton
Compere Lapin, Email: [email protected]; Phone: (504) 599-2119
Babs, Email: [email protected]; Phone: (504) 605-3827

• Patty Morton
Scoops on Scoops

• Rebekah Clanci, Scott Wood
Courtyard Brewery, Email: [email protected]

• Rosa Dunlap, Seth Dunlap
Magazine Merchant House, Email: [email protected]

• Ryan Prewitt
Peche, Email: [email protected]; Phone: (504) 522-1744

• Stephen Stryjewski
Cochon, Email: [email protected]; Phone: (504) 588-2123
Peche, Email: [email protected]; Phone: (504) 522-1744
Gianna, Email: [email protected]; Phone: (504) 399-0816

• Susan Spicer, Bryony Hensel, Tori Rawson
Bayona, Phone: (504)-525-4455

• Tess Mahoney, Tesstkitchen

• Willow Hyatt Biderman, Joan Biderman, Adam Biderman
Company Burger, Email: [email protected]; Phone: (504) 309-9422, (504) 267-0320

• Zak Parsons, Four Finger Press