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The Krewe marches at NOWFE - May 23, 2002

The Krewe, is service to our first queen, Mary Reynolds, gathered a small sample of members to help open the New Orleans Wine and Food Exposition's (NOWFE.com) Royal Street party. The krewe represented the festival and it's subject proudly! See the pictures!

The Krewe of Cork 2003 - February 7, 2003 at noon

Plans are already in the works for 2003! The "Royal Guard" will be meeting soon to organize 2003. We are considering a number of unique developments for next years Krewe. Please make sure you sign our guest book, so you can get into our database. There will be a lunch and a parade and lots of new stuff!

The Krewe of Cork 2002 -  February 1, 2002 at noon

The Krewe has significantly developed since last year. Patrick continues to reign as "King Cork". The Captain of the Krewe, Bill Trufant, hosted this years Royal Court Selection Committee at Galatoires to select our Queen for 2002, Margarita Bergen. See the members of the Royal Court.

The Krewe gathered at the Bistro at the Maison de Ville for a Mardi Gras buffet with generous selections of food by Chef Greg Picolo and special wine selections by Patrick and local distributors. All to be consumed with great revelry. The King presented his Queen and the Royal Court. From there the 4 piece band let our parade to Touché in the Royal Orleans, Brennan's, and finally Gennifer Flowers new bar for complimentary adult beverage.

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History

The Krewe of Cork began in 2001 as part of The Bistro at the Maison de Ville's  "TGICD - Thank God it's Cork Day". TGICD is a monthly all inclusive dining menu that features the best of the Bistro and specially selected featured wines for only $30.00US.

Since the inception of monthly TGICD, it has proven to be a special gathering of friends, regulars, locals, and tourists. But it's the TGICD during Mardi Gras that holds a very special event and significance.

The First Krewe of Cork

In 2001, a couple of the "regulars" of Cork Day felt that the Mardi Gras Cork Day should be special. Hence, a royal court was named and the first celebration began and the "Krewe of Cork" was founded. Maitre d' Patrick Van Hoorebeek was crowned "King Cork the First". 

The celebration began! Mary Reynolds was named our first Queen and this Cork Day reached new highs as a dining and social celebration! Everyone had the best of food and the real spirit of the Bistro at the Maison de Ville and it's regulars was captured through toasts, carnival revelry, and good fun.

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