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Tony Leggio

Tony Leggio is a born and raised New Orleanian. He has over 20 years of event management experience having produced over 5,000 events locally and nationally. Tony has received numerous awards for his outstanding achievements in the hospitality industry. Besides his professional career, Anthony has played an active role in the community. He has served Event Chair of Art Against AIDS for the No/Aids Task Force for the past ten years and was honored as Humanitarian of the Year in 2010 by the organization. He is also a freelance writer who has written for USA Today, as well as several local publications. He also writes a column regularly In Ambush Magazine, plus is part of Gambit’s Big Easy Theatre Committee. Tony is a social butterfly of New Orleans that not only knows how to put on a great event but also knows how to enjoy one.

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Sweet History

Tony Leggio
As it approaches its 300th birthday, New Orleans is by far one of the most historical cities in the United States. Many aspects attribute to our cultural landscape of our city. One of the most important points of interest is our cuisine.…
Event Review

Brotherly Love

Tony Leggio
The National WW 2 Museum has hit gold with their latest theatrical offering, now in its last week. The Stage Door Canteen’s “The Andrews Brothers” is a two hour rollicking ride down memory lane blending slapstick humor, dance and delightful…
Restaurant Review

Mizado es Magnifico

Tony Leggio
Mizado Cocina is a wonderfully creative new twist on Latin cuisine. The latest concept of three gentlemen aptly named the Taste Buds, Mizado is quite a unique restaurant featuring a ceviche bar, hand crafted salsas and guacamoles and my…
Event Review

Come to Your Senses

Tony Leggio
The New Orleans Food and Wine Experience celebrated its 22nd year of year of eating and drinking over Memorial Day weekend, May 21 -24. This internationally known festival contains four days of events that include vintner dinners, the Royal…
Event Review

The Tenth Premiers

Tony Leggio
New Orleans was the stage of the launch of The Tenth on Friday, May 16 at Hyph3n Art Gallery located in the Faubourg Marigny. The Tenth is a bi-annual national magazine that documents, the history, ideas, culture and aesthetics of the…
Event Review

Are You A Saint Or Sinner?

Tony Leggio
The 11th Annual Saints & Sinners Literary Festival was held May 15 – 18 in New Orleans with at events at their host hotel, The Hotel Monteleone as well as many other venues throughout the city. The Saints and Sinners Literary Festival…
Entertainment

Sashay You Win!

Tony Leggio
On Monday, May 19, almost the entire city of New Orleans (and many locals living around the country) was glued to their television sets. Bars were packed to capacity, friends gathered at numerous house parties and many were glued to their…
Movies ON Review

“Oh God!” Zilla

Tony Leggio
So very rarely am I one of those people who run right out to catch a film on the weekend it is released to the public. But call me reminiscent of the days of my youth of watching those cheesy monster movies from the past; but I could not…
Event Review

Grammy U Comes to Jazz Fest

Tony Leggio
Wrapping up the second weekend of Jazz Fest weekend on Sunday, May 4, Terence Blanchard, a proponent of music education and five-time Grammy Award winning trumpeter and composer, hosted an intimate gathering in his English Turn home for…
Event Review

Glitter And Be Gay In NOLA

Tony Leggio
The Krewe of Armeinius hosted their annual Glitter and Be Gay Party on Saturday, May 10, 2014.   This annual soiree is one of the krewe’s top fundraisers held each year to raise monies to produce their Mardi Gras Ball. Established in 1969,…