Photos: Stormin' of the Sazerac celebrates the women who drank at the Sazerac Bar in 1949
Ladies gathered at the Roosevelt New Orleans in 1940 and 1950s attire to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Stormin’ of the Sazerac. The event celebrates the women who went to the men-only Sazerac Bar on September 26, 1949, and demanded to be served a drink. Women were only allowed on Mardi Gras Day.
WDSU news anchor Sula Kim emceed the luncheon and Chef Nina Compton reigned as the Spirit of the Sazerac and second lined with the group to the Sazerac Bar inside the hotel.
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Mardi White, of Texas, and Tammy Corr, of Bay St. Louis, Miss., dance during the 75th anniversary of the Stormin? of the Sazerac at the Roosevelt in New Orleans, Friday, Sept. 27, 2024. (Photo by Sophia Germer, The Times-Picayune)
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Participants dance after eating lunch during the 75th anniversary of the Stormin? of the Sazerac at the Roosevelt in New Orleans, Friday, Sept. 27, 2024. (Photo by Sophia Germer, The Times-Picayune)
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Gerri Valene poses during the 75th anniversary of the Stormin? of the Sazerac at the Roosevelt in New Orleans, Friday, Sept. 27, 2024. (Photo by Sophia Germer, The Times-Picayune)
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Chef Nina Compton reigns as the Spirit of the Sazerac during the 75th anniversary of the Stormin? of the Sazerac at the Roosevelt in New Orleans, Friday, Sept. 27, 2024. (Photo by Sophia Germer, The Times-Picayune)
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Rachel Bartkowiak and Brooke Gasaway cheers champagne and tea after lunch during the 75th anniversary of the Stormin? of the Sazerac at the Roosevelt in New Orleans, Friday, Sept. 27, 2024. (Photo by Sophia Germer, The Times-Picayune)
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Nikki Pontiff reacts with her friend Meaghan Hardcastle after they were selected to come to the front of the room because of their outfits during the 75th anniversary of the Stormin? of the Sazerac at the Roosevelt in New Orleans, Friday, Sept. 27, 2024. (Photo by Sophia Germer, The Times-Picayune)
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WDSU news anchor Sula Kim announces the contestants for best dressed, Nikki Pontiff, Meaghan Hardcastle and Gerri Valene during the 75th anniversary of the Stormin? of the Sazerac at the Roosevelt in New Orleans, Friday, Sept. 27, 2024. (Photo by Sophia Germer, The Times-Picayune)
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Nikki Pontiff, Meaghan Hardcastle and Gerri Valene wait to find out who the crowd has chosen as best dressed during the 75th anniversary of the Stormin? of the Sazerac at the Roosevelt in New Orleans, Friday, Sept. 27, 2024. (Photo by Sophia Germer, The Times-Picayune)
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WDSU news anchor Sula Kim announces Meaghan Hardcastle is the winner of best dressed based on crowd cheering during the 75th anniversary of the Stormin? of the Sazerac at the Roosevelt in New Orleans, Friday, Sept. 27, 2024. (Photo by Sophia Germer, The Times-Picayune)
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Twisty River Band leads the second line procession to the Sazerac Bar during the 75th anniversary of the Stormin? of the Sazerac at the Roosevelt in New Orleans, Friday, Sept. 27, 2024. (Photo by Sophia Germer, The Times-Picayune)
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Ladies second line to the Sazerac Bar after a luncheon during the 75th anniversary of the Stormin? of the Sazerac at the Roosevelt in New Orleans, Friday, Sept. 27, 2024. (Photo by Sophia Germer, The Times-Picayune)
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Chef Nina Compton, the Spirit of the Sazerac, dances to the Sazerac Bar during the 75th anniversary of the Stormin? of the Sazerac at the Roosevelt in New Orleans, Friday, Sept. 27, 2024. (Photo by Sophia Germer, The Times-Picayune)
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Ladies walk into the Sazerac Bar following a luncheon during the 75th anniversary of the Stormin’ of the Sazerac at the Roosevelt in New Orleans, Friday, Sept. 27, 2024. (Photo by Sophia Germer, The Times-Picayune)
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Ladies walk into the Sazerac Bar following a luncheon during the 75th anniversary of the Stormin? of the Sazerac at the Roosevelt in New Orleans, Friday, Sept. 27, 2024. (Photo by Sophia Germer, The Times-Picayune)
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Karen Duncan poses while sipping on a Sazerac inside the Sazerac Bar during the 75th anniversary of the Stormin? of the Sazerac at the Roosevelt in New Orleans, Friday, Sept. 27, 2024. (Photo by Sophia Germer, The Times-Picayune)
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Sazerac shots from a fountain are offered to participants during the 75th anniversary of the Stormin? of the Sazerac at the Roosevelt in New Orleans, Friday, Sept. 27, 2024. (Photo by Sophia Germer, The Times-Picayune)
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A shot is collected from a Sazerac fountain during the 75th anniversary of the Stormin? of the Sazerac at the Roosevelt in New Orleans, Friday, Sept. 27, 2024. (Photo by Sophia Germer, The Times-Picayune)
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Karin Netland wears a suffrage pin during the 75th anniversary of the Stormin? of the Sazerac at the Roosevelt in New Orleans, Friday, Sept. 27, 2024. (Photo by Sophia Germer, The Times-Picayune)
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Karin Netland and Heather Murphy pose during the 75th anniversary of the Stormin? of the Sazerac at the Roosevelt in New Orleans, Friday, Sept. 27, 2024. (Photo by Sophia Germer, The Times-Picayune)
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The 1949 'Stormin' of the Sazerac' at the Roosevelt New Orleans.?