Hear the wisdom of the 'Sake Ninja'
BREADA's new teaching kitchen at Main Street Market launches a summer culinary series—and the first two acts are sake and wine.
Come hear the wisdom of the "Sake Ninja."
That pitch, too good to ignore, arrived in a BREADA media release announcing a new idea for the renovated Main Street Market: The Summer Culinary Series.
You know BREADA as the good people who bring you fruits and vegetables grown in the region, the folks behind the Red Stick Farmers Market and the reinvented Main Street Market. Now they have a new toy in the remade space: a teaching kitchen, where local chefs cook meals built on produce and other foods from our area of Louisiana.
Why it matters: The kitchen will anchor the new culinary series, which continues as the seasons change. By featuring market ingredients in every event, BREADA continues to support local producers while making fresh, seasonal food more accessible and more appreciated across the community. This time, you get dinner out of it.
First up—Sake & Omakase: Storytelling by sake educator Chris Johnson, known in the trade as the "Sake Ninja," alongside local chefs Thien Nguyen and Nick Bennett, paired with a five-course tasting menu.
The details:
- June 17 and June 18
- Doors open at 6:15 p.m.; program begins at 6:30 p.m.
- Limited to 20 guests per evening
- $150 per person or $250 per couple
Then—Taste Like a Somme: Level 3 Sommelier Scott Higgins teaches participants how to evaluate wine with intention—with some swirling for show—while working through a curated charcuterie board built from seasonal ingredients sourced from Farmers Market vendors.
The details:
- July 15 and July 29
- Limited to 20 guests
- $100 per person or $175 per couple
The bottom line: Local chefs, market ingredients, and a man called the Sake Ninja. Get your tickets and consider it support for BREADA and the farmers who feed this city.
