_ Andrew Zimmern gained national attention as a TV food personality on the Travel Channel with an unrefined palate. From spiders to pig’s brains, there really wasn’t anything that Zimmern won’t try. But this celebrity has had enough of the unappetizing cuisine. He has put down the fish heads, and picked up the knife and fork for something truly delicious: American cuisine. His new web series “Appetite for Life with Andrew Zimmern” visits some the most iconic eateries, where he samples some                                                                           of the country’s more renowned foods.

As the James Beard Award-winning celebrity makes his way across the South, he is taking full advantage of the comfort food! Recently he spent time in GA for some barbeque and burgers, before making his way to Chattanooga for some shrimp and grits. In his travels, Zimmern wants to visit places that were affected by natural disasters and see how the communities are coping. What he has found so far is nothing short of inspirational. Areas affected by flood, tornadoes, and soon hurricanes are rebuilding and moving forward. Not mention cooking!

Now it is NOLA’s time to shine! Next Thursday, January 26th, the host will join WWNO’s “Louisiana Eats!” at the Crescent City Farmer’s Market. “Eats!” host, Poppy Tooker will help the Bizarre foodie make some shrimp etouffee for who ever comes out to Mid-City for the occasion. The cooking demonstration is taking place from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 26th. This will be at the Mid-City location of the Crescent City Farmer’s Market which is in the parking lot of the American Can Apartments.