NEW ORLEANS–Feb. 2, 2012–Looking for that perfect Valentine? “New Orleans’ Best Seafood Restaurant” offers a four-course Funny Valentine package at both Deanie’s Seafood locations–841 Iberville St. in New Orleans’ French Quarter and the original Bucktown location at 1713 Lake St., Metairie.

Available Sun., Feb. 12 through Tues., Feb. 14, Deanie’s Funny Valentine dinner package features a four-course meal for two and two glasses of wine for just $69.95. (*Bucktown location is closed on Monday.)

And, tell us your funniest or most romantic Valentine story to enter to win a Patron tequila party for 50 at Deanie’s Seafood in the French Quarter! Like us on Facebook to enter.

NEW ORLEANS—(Jan. 24, 2012)—Put on your best 80s outfit and boogie on over to the “Sweet 610 Debutante Ball 2- Electric Boogaloo” from 8 p.m. to midnight, Friday at the Sugar Mill, 1021 Convention Center Blvd. in the Warehouse District. Deanie’s Seafood will be serving our famous Crawfish Etouffee, enjoying the disco ball, fog machines, music and great dance moves for a great cause. The 610 Stompers’ second Deb Ball benefits the local chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.

The party features an open bar, live music and DJ and food from 12 local restaurants, and the 610 Stompers will be debuting their new 2012 dance moves just for you. Tickets may be purchased for $40 now through 610 Stomper and Stompettes members and online here.  Tickets are $50 at the door. More information is available on Deanie’s Facebook page.

ABOUT THE 610 STOMPERS
The 610 Stompers are an all-male dance krewe with a mission of giving back to the community through dance and entertainment.  The group is 80 members strong of “Ordinary Men” of all ages and professions dedicated to entertaining the world with their “Extraordinary Moves.”  They are featured performers in many parades, professional sporting events, and special events and fundraisers in the New Orleans area.

ABOUT DEANIE’S SEAFOOD
For nearly 50 years, Deanie’s Seafood Restaurants and Market have been serving huge portions of the best boiled, broiled and fried seafood in New Orleans. We invite you to visit the original location in Bucktown at 1713 Lake Avenue or in the French Quarter at 841 Iberville Street (located at the corner of Dauphine and Iberville streets).

Deanie’s Seafood is open 11 a.m. – 10 p.m., Sunday through Thursday and 11 a.m. – 11 p.m., Friday & Saturday. The Bucktown location is closed on Mondays. To learn more about Deanie’s Seafood, visit us at www.deanies.com or call the restaurant directly at 504-581-1316.

MEDIA CONTACTS:
Karen Hales
Deanie’s Seafood
khales@markit360.com
(985)445-6022

Melissa Izor
Deanie’s Seafood
Melissa@markit360.com
(504)329-2626

NEW ORLEANS (Jan. 3, 2012)–Deanie’s Seafood in the French Quarter hosts another season as Saints Radio Headquarters with live broadcasts of Saints Radio Network’s “Point After” Show following the Saints’ home and away games. The NFC South Division Champs New Orleans Saints (13-3) will host the Detroit Lions (10-6)  at 7 p.m. CT/8 p.m. EST Saturday, marking the first post-season game for the record-breaking team on their way to the Super Bowl.

Saints fans gather at Deanie’s Seafood, located at 841 Iberville St., to participate in “The Point After” radio show featuring former New Orleans Saints quarterback Cajun Cannon Bobby Hebert and commentator Big Chief Deke Bellavia. The next “Point After” show at the French Quarter restaurant will take place Saturday, January 7.

Deanie’s Seafood is an exciting game-day destination, where Hebert and Bellavia integrate questions and comments from the live audience along with providing detailed post-game commentary. With a relaxing atmosphere, a full menu of New Orleans favorites before, during and after the game and beverage promotions and beer specials, Deanie’s Seafood is where serious Saints fans go after the dome goes dark.

Named “New Orleans’ Best Seafood Restaurant” by readers of Gambit Weekly, Deanie’s Seafood in the French Quarter is the second location of Deanie’s Seafood, famous for its heaping portions of the best boiled, broiled and fried seafood. The French Quarter location opened in 2001 one block off of Canal Street at the corner of Iberville and Dauphine streets in the former D.H. Holmes department store.

“The Point After” is sponsored by Deanie’s Seafood and Zatarain’s and is broadcast locally on the flagship station of Saints Radio Network, WWL 870 AM and 105.3 FM, as well as 33 other Saints Radio Network affiliate stations throughout Alabama, Louisiana and Mississippi.

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ABOUT DEANIE’S SEAFOOD
For nearly 50 years, Deanie’s Seafood Restaurants and Market have been serving huge portions of the best boiled, broiled and fried seafood in New Orleans. We invite you to visit the original location in Bucktown at 1713 Lake Avenue or in the French Quarter at 841 Iberville Street (located at the corner of Dauphine and Iberville streets).

Deanie’s Seafood is open 11 a.m. – 10 p.m., Sunday through Thursday and 11 a.m. – 11 p.m., Friday & Saturday. The Bucktown location is closed on Mondays.

To learn more about Deanie’s Seafood, visit us at www.deanies.com or call the restaurant directly at 504-581-1316.

MEDIA CONTACTS:
Karen Hales
Deanie’s Seafood
khales@markit360.com
(985)445-6022

Melissa Izor
Deanie’s Seafood
Melissa@markit360.com
(504)329-2626

Celebrate 10 years of Deanie’s Seafood in the French Quarter with 610 Stompers

NEW ORLEANS—Dec. 20, 2011—Deanie’s Seafood restaurant, 841 Iberville St., celebrates 10 years of operations in the French Quarter with a special Post Saints’ Game Tailgate Party featuring a live performance by the 610 Stompers.

The 610 Stompers will perform live at Deanie’s Seafood during the “Point After” show with Bobby Hebert and Deke Bellavia following the Saints’ Monday Night Football Game on Dec. 26.  

With their signature ‘staches, powder blue coaches’ shorts and blazing red members-only jackets, New Orleans’ favorite all-male dance organization recently took New York by storm parading as part of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade lineup. They will be on hand Monday night to demonstrate their extraordinary moves and autograph copies of the 610 Stompers 2012 Calendar benefiting local charities. The group has raised more than $100,000 for programs benefiting the local community since forming in 2009.

Deanie’s Seafood, named “New Orleans’ Best Seafood Restaurant” by readers of Gambit Weekly, is the second location of Deanie’s Seafood, famous for its heaping portions of the best boiled, broiled and fried seafood. The French Quarter location opened in 2001 one block off of Canal Street at the corner of Iberville and Dauphine streets in the former D.H. Holmes department store.
With a relaxing atmosphere, a full menu of New Orleans favorites before, during and after the game and beverage promotions and beer specials, Deanie’s Seafood is where serious Saints fans go after the dome goes dark.
Coming off their sixth straight win, Monday night’s game against the Atlanta Falcons is all that stands between the Saints and the NFC South Division Championship Crown. Saints fans can hear detailed post-game commentary and participate as part of the audience during the live broadcast of the Point After, sponsored by Deanie’s Seafood and Zatarain’s. The program is broadcast locally on the flagship station of Saints Radio Network, WWL 870 AM and 105.3 FM, as well as 33 other Saints Radio Network affiliate stations throughout Alabama, Louisiana and Mississippi.
About the 610 Stompers
The 610 Stompers are an all-male dance organization with a mission of giving back to the community through dance and entertainment.  The group is 80 members strong of “Ordinary Men” of all ages and professions dedicated to entertaining the world with “Extraordinary Moves.”  They are featured performers in many parades, professional sporting events, and special events and fundraisers in the New Orleans area.

About Deanie’s Seafood

For nearly 50 years, Deanie’s Seafood Restaurants and Market have been serving huge portions of the best boiled, broiled and fried seafood in New Orleans. We invite you to visit the original location in Bucktown at 1713 Lake Avenue or in the French Quarter at 841 Iberville Street (located at the corner of Dauphine and Iberville streets). Deanie’s Seafood is open 11 a.m. – 10 p.m., Sunday through Thursday and 11 a.m. – 11 p.m., Friday & Saturday. The Bucktown location is closed on Mondays. To learn more about Deanie’s Seafood, visit us at Deanies.com or call the French Quarter location at 504-581-1316 or Bucktown at 504-831-4141.

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During a special event last August,  Deanie’s Seafood  and the Chifici Family celebrated the 5-foot by 4-foot glass sculpture during an event that raised more than $10,000 for the Foundation’s efforts to preserve coastal Louisiana and its delicate wetlands.

The wildlife display is features two tall herons standing on a bank surrounded by marsh grass. In the water are small vignettes: A large catfish nestled close to the bank. A school of redfish in the shallows looking for blue crabs. In a deeper section of dark green grass, a school of speckled trout feeding on shrimp. Closer to the sandy bottom are sheephead, flounder and baitfish.

The Deanie’s art installation is the largest collective sculpture Vella-who describes himself as a “diehard fisherman who never gets to fish”-has created in his career thus far. The Bywater artist specializes in fine art glass creations, custom designs and large-scale installations.

In a town famous for great seafood, Deanie’s is in a class by itself. It was the first seafood marketplace to open in the quaint fishing village of Bucktown  The original Deanie’s Seafood restaurant located at 1713 Lake Ave. is a local favorite and part of the fabric of the community. Its second restaurant in the French Quarter opened in 2001 and was immediately successful. After Hurricane Katrina delivered serious water damage to the restaurant, Deanie’s was completely renovated, adding private dining rooms and an expanded kitchen and reopened 18 months later. Today, the French Quarter location employs over 130 employees and serves more than 400,000 customers a year.

“New Orleans has given us so much and we wanted to take this opportunity to give back,” said Barbara Chifici, who is head of the family business. “The display is a tribute to the local fishing community and the diverse waterways that provide for it. We’re pleased to support the America’s WETLAND Foundation’s efforts to restore our wetlands and preserve a way of life.”

As part of its ongoing support of the foundation, Deanie’s will contribute a portion of the proceeds from Louisiana’s Alure, an original glass fishing lure ornament created by Vella Vetro Art Glass & Custom Designs available for purchase in both Deanie’s Seafood restaurants and online at www.shopdeanies.com. The hand-blown glass ornament is $45, with $5 going to support the America’s WETLAND Conservation Corps’ work protecting the coastline through hands-on restoration plantings.

“We’re honored and grateful for Deanie’s support of our efforts to save Louisiana’s coastal wetlands and to raise awareness of the importance of our threatened ecosystem,” America’s WETLAND Foundation Founder and Chairman R. King Milling said. “For Louisiana to maintain its seafood industry, the loss of its nurturing and protective wetlands on which 90 percent of Gulf of Mexico marine life depend must be reversed.  Otherwise, this nation could stand to lose one-third of its seafood supply.  We must not let that happen.”

Before he started working with glass, Vella was a wildlife painter who entered national competitions and went far in the federal duck stamp competition. His study of wildlife and love of fishing led him to produce smaller vignettes in glass, such as a pelican perched on a stump or individual fish on a log, following the rules of taxidermy. He also designed individual glass redfish, blue crabs, trout and shrimp.

After he was approached to design the display for Deanie’s, he decided to create a cross-section of the lake-going from marshy shallows to deeper lake bottom to a sandy section closer to the ocean bottom. This would require developing a base out of plaster that looks like the sand and dirt of the lake bottom and configuring and mounting the individual vignettes into a dynamic, cohesive three-dimensional piece.

“This is something I’ve always wanted to do but haven’t had a reason to,” Vella said. “It’s led me into some really interesting techniques that I’ve never gotten to do with glass before.”

The Louisiana Wildlife display is located at Deanie’s Seafood restaurant in the French Quarter, 841 Iberville St.

The Fishing Lure Ornament benefiting the America’s WETLAND Foundation is on sale at BOTH Deanie’s Seafood restaurants, the French Quarter restaurant located at the corner of Iberville and Dauphine streets, and the original Bucktown location, located at 1713 Lake Ave. in Metairie, and online at www.shopdeanies.com.

MEDIA CONTACTS:

Karen Hales, Deanie’s Seafood
khales@markit360.com
(985)445-6022

John Hill, America’s WETLAND Foundation
talktojhill@aol.com
(504)756-0101

What better gift than lunch or dinner at Deanie’s? Give the gift that gives again: Buy a $100 gift certificate for Deanie’s Seafood restaurants and receive a $15 gift certificate for FREE!

Known for its heaping portions of fresh seafood prepared in Deanie’s special spices, Deanie’s Seafood restaurant is recognized by locals as the “Best Seafood Restaurant in New Orleans” (Gambit Weekly Readers Choice Awards). As for the gift of Deanie’s–You KNOW they’re gonna love it!

Deanie’s gift certificates are available at both Deanie’s locations:

Deanie’s in the French Quarter, 841 Iberville St., New Orleans (504)-581-1316

Deanie’s Bucktown, 1713 Lake Ave., Metairie, (504)-831-4141

redeemable at all Deanie’s Seafood locations.

The $15 promotional gift certificate is valid through March 31, 2012.

Place your Christmas order by noon, Thurs., December 22nd!

This season, Don’t Live In the Kitchen, Let Deanie’s Do the Cooking! Deanie’s Seafood is offering family chefs more options to dress up their holiday gatherings with traditional local favorites—without the work. Deanie’s Holiday Take-Home Menu introduces Smoked Turkey, Smoked Boneless Beef Brisket, Smoked Center Cut Boneless Pork Loin and Oyster Patties to its offering of prepared meats, soups, side dishes, dressings and desserts available for the holidays. There’s also Fried Turkey, Spiral Ham, Stuffed Mirlitons, Sweet Potato Casserole and more. Christmas orders must be placed by Dec. 22 at noon. To order call 504-835-4638.

Deanie’s Seafood in the French Quarter celebrates the season with Santa and award-winning holiday displays. Santa Claus will be on hand this weekend to greet and pose for photos with kids of all ages. Deanie’s in the French Quarter will host Free Photos with Santa during a holiday program including hot chocolate, cookies and holiday treats from 5-9 p.m., Friday through Sunday, Dec. 16-18.

Known for family-style cuisine that satisfies the heartiest craving for Louisiana seafood and other regional favorites, Deanie’s is always decked out for the holidays, featuring beautiful Christmas decorations plus award-winning window displays reminiscent of your childhood holiday traditions.

Deanie’s Seafood was voted the “Best Seafood Restaurant in New Orleans” by locals in Gambit Weekly and is recognized nationally through features on the Travel Channel and Food Network and in Gourmet magazine.

What: A holiday treat for children—Free Photos with Santa as he stops at Deanie’s Seafood restaurant in the French Quarter. Enjoy hot chocolate, cookies and holiday treats along with a visit with Santa.

When: Friday-Sunday, 5 to 9 p.m.; Dec. 9, 10 & 11 and Dec. 16, 17 & 18

Where: Deanie’s Seafood (French Quarter), 841 Iberville St., corner of Dauphine and Iberville streets
Cost: Free, children 12 and younger; $8 ages 13 and up

Information: Visit www.deanies.com or call 504-581-1316.

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Celebrate the season with an authentic New Orleans experience in our intimate private dining spaces, with options available for both seated dining parties and reception-style buffet dining for groups of up to 400 guests. Deanie’s Seafood can make your event a party to remember through our banquet and catering services. Known for family-style cuisine that satisfies the heartiest craving for Louisiana seafood and other regional favorites, Deanie’s Seafood was voted the “Best Seafood Restaurant in New Orleans” by locals in Gambit Weekly and is recognized nationally through features on the Travel Channel and Food Network and in Gourmet magazine. Deanie’s offers a diverse menu selection for your buffet and cocktail reception or private banquet plus a range of bar packages to choose from. With a dedicated event coordinator ready to assist you, we provide personal touches including complimentary floral arrangements and customized menus for each place setting. Plus, Deanie’s is always decked out for the holidays, featuring beautiful Christmas decorations plus award-winning window displays reminiscent of your childhood holiday traditions.

The Iberville Room, which accommodates 50 seated banquet guests or 100 cocktail reception guests, opens up to a wonderful Vieux Carre courtyard featuring tropical plants, flora and fountains. Our most intimate private dining space is the Madden Room, with a capacity of 40 guests for banquet or buffet-style events and up to 60 guests for receptions. This room features traditional old-style New Orleans architecture, including floor to ceiling windows, tin ceilings and flooring original to the old D.H. Holmes cafeteria. The Main Dining Room at Deanie’s is our most spacious and versatile private dining venue, with a capacity of 230 guests for banquets and up to 400 guests for receptions. With a location in the heart of the French Quarter, Deanie’s Seafood can turn your next corporate or group party into a spectacular event. Book your party or social as soon as possible because Deanie’s Seafood private party and banquet rooms reserve fast during the holiday season.

NEW ORLEANS–Louisiana’s Alure, a sleek hand-blown glass ornament designed by Vella Vetro Art Glass & Custom Designs in the Bywater, is an artful gift idea that supports Louisiana’s wetlands restoration. Approximately three-inches long, the custom Louisiana’s Alure fishing lure ornament features redfish coloring and a silvering finish and is appropriate for display all year long.

The ornament is available for $45 at Deanie’s Seafood restaurants or online at shopdeanies.com. Deanie’s will contribute $5 from the sale of each Louisiana’s Alure to the America’s WETLAND Foundation, which works to raise awareness of wetlands’ loss and advocate for protection of coastal Louisiana. The contribution is dedicated to the America’s WETLAND Conservation Corps’ work protecting the coastline through hands-on restoration plantings.

Deanie’s commissioned glass artist James Vella, the creator and artist behind Vella Vetro Art Glass, to design and create a large-scale glass “aquarium” sculpture that is a centerpiece of Deanie’s Seafood in the French Quarter, located at 841 Iberville St. at the corner of Dauphine. The sculpture, a scenic representation of Louisiana seafood and wildlife, is dedicated to the America’s WETLAND Foundation and is the largest collective sculpture Vella has created in his career thus far. The Bywater artist specializes in fine art glass creations, custom designs and large-scale installations.

ABOUT DEANIE’S SEAFOOD
Named “Best Seafood Restaurant in New Orleans” by Gambit Weekly magazine, Deanie’s Seafood Restaurants and Market have been serving huge portions of the best boiled, broiled and fried seafood for 50 years. We invite you to visit Deanie’s original location in Bucktown at 1713 Lake Avenue or in the French Quarter at 841 Iberville Street (located at the corner of Dauphine and Iberville streets). To learn more about Deanie’s Seafood, visit us at www.deanies.com or call the restaurant directly at 504-581-1316.

The Fishing Lure Ornament benefiting the America’s WETLAND Foundation is on sale at BOTH Deanie’s Seafood restaurants, the French Quarter restaurant located at the corner of Iberville and Dauphine streets, and the original Bucktown location, located at 1713 Lake Ave. in Metairie, and online at  shopdeanies.com.

ABOUT ARTIST JAMES VELLA
James Vella, the artist and creator behind Vella Vetro Art Glass & Custom Design of New Orleans, specializes in fine art glass creations, custom designs and large-scale installations. His work has been featured in galleries across the country and internationally. James’s artwork is also included in several private collections and is in the permanent collection of the Knoxville Museum of Art. His studio is located at 3000 Royal Street in New Orleans’ Bywater neighborhood. For more information, visit www.vellavetro.com.

ABOUT AMERICA’S WETLAND FOUNDATION
The America’s WETLAND Foundation manages the largest, most comprehensive public education campaign in Louisiana’s history and was created to raise public awareness of the impact of the state’s wetland loss has on the state, nation and world and gain support for efforts to conserve and save coastal Louisiana.  Visit www.americaswetland.com for more information.

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