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 info@prolifelouisiana.org and we will mark it appropriately.  In 2023, Second Line Brewing  was added to our list after they canceled an event they had committed to hosting the Sisters of Life because they said they were “unaware” of their pro-life views.

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: news@labocasteaks.com; Phone: (504) 525-8205
High Hat Café, Email: highhatcafe@gmail.com; Phone: (504) 754-1336
Ancora Pizzeria, Email: ancoranola@gmail.com; Phone: (504) 324-1636

• Alex Harrell
The Elysian Bar, Email: info@theelysianbar.com; Phone: (504) 356-6769

• Alredo Nogueira
Cure, Email: info@curenola.com; Phone: 504.302.2357
Cane and Table, Email: gia@foxglovecommunications.com; Phone: (504) 581-1112

• Amanda Toups, Isaac Toups, Courtney Hellenschmidt
Toups Meatery, Email: larry@toupsmeatery.com; Phone: (504) 252-4999
Toups South, Email, info@toupssouth.com; Phone: (504) 304-2147

• Ashlee Arceneaux Jones
Smallchalk, Email: info@smallchalk.com

• Beth Biundo
Beth Biundo Sweets, Email: beth@bethbiundosweets.com; Phone: (504) 899-8059

• Billy Jones, Richard Horner, Blue Giant

• Brandon Lennert and Staff
Inferno Screen Printing, Email: sales@infernoscreenprinting.com; 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: info@BacchanalWine.com; 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: toastneworleans@gmail.com; Phone: (504) 267-3260
Tartine, Email: tartineneworleans@gmail.com; Phone: (504) 866-4860

• Caroline Rosen
Tales of the Cocktail Foundation, Email: info@talesofthecocktail.org; Phone: (504) 948-0511

• Chris Hannah
Jewel of the South, Email: info@jewelnola.com; Phone: (504) 265-8816

• Christina Belzebre
Levee Baking Co., Email: leveebakingco@gmail.com; Phone: (504) 354-8708

• Christopher Nobles
Piety and Desire Chocolate, Email: info@pietyanddesirechocolate.com; Phone: (504) 491-4333

• Dan Stein
Stein’s Deli, Email: dan@steinsdeli.net; Phone: (504) 527-0771

• Denny Culbert
Denny Culbert Photography, Email: dcphoto@dennyculbert.com; Phone: 330.289.3881

• Elizabeth Pulsinelli, Todd Pulsinelli
Warbucks, Email: info@warbucksnola.com; 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: hello@eatwithsaba.com; Phone: (504) 324-7770
Pom Hospitality, Email: hello@pomhospitality.com; (504) 641-3539

• Faith Simmons
Debbie Does Doberge, Email: faith@debbiedoesdoberge.com; Phone: (504) 210-8519

• Leo Sloan
Good Bird, Email: madison@goodbirdinfo.com; Phone: (516) 314-2477

• Gabriel Flores
The Inkwell Press, Email: inkwellpress@gmail.com; Phone: (504) 302-4656

• Ian Barrilleaux
Congregation Coffee, Email: info@congregationcoffee.com; Phone: (504) 265-0194

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

• Jason Goodenough
Carrolton Market, Email: jason@carrolltonmarket.com; Phone: (504) 252-9928

• Jeff Schwartz
Bakery Bar, Email: hi@bakery.bar; 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: willajean@willajean.com; 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: press@coquettenola.com; Phone: (504) 265-0421

• Leighann Smith, Daniel Jackson
Piece of Meat, Email: info@pieceofmeatbutcher.com; 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: kate@turkeyandthewolf.com; Phone: (504) 302-1896
Turkey and the Wolf, Email: turkeyandthewolf@gmail.com; Phone: (504) 218-7428

• Maggie Scales
La Boulangerie, Email: info@laboulangerienola.com; 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.)

Mark and Karen Logan
Second Line Brewing: Phone: (504) 248-8979

• Megan Foreman
Gracious Bakery Email: jay@graciousbakery.com; Phone: (504) 301-3709

• Michael Hughes
Cooper Mountain Vineyards, Email: michael@coopermountainwine.com; Phone: (503) 649-0027

• Neal Bodenherimer, Kirk Estopinal
Cure, Email: info@curenola.com; Phone: (504) 302-2357
Cane and Table: Email: gia@foxglovecommunications.com; Phone: (504) 581-1112

• Nicole Eiden, Marielle Dupre
Windowsill Pies, Email: thegals@windowsillpiesnola.com; Phone: (504) 231-2789

• Nina Compton
Compere Lapin, Email: hello@comperelapin.com; Phone: (504) 599-2119
Babs, Email: info@bywateramericanbistro.com; Phone: (504) 605-3827

• Patty Morton
Scoops on Scoops

• Rebekah Clanci, Scott Wood
Courtyard Brewery, Email: info@courtyardbrew.com

• Rosa Dunlap, Seth Dunlap
Magazine Merchant House, Email: hellomerchanthouse@gmail.com

• Ryan Prewitt
Peche, Email: info@pecherestaurant.com; Phone: (504) 522-1744

• Stephen Stryjewski
Cochon, Email: info@cochonrestaurant.com; Phone: (504) 588-2123
Peche, Email: info@pecherestaurant.com; Phone: (504) 522-1744
Gianna, Email: info@giannarestaurant.com; 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: info@thecompanyburger.com; Phone: (504) 309-9422, (504) 267-0320

• Zak Parsons, Four Finger Press