Northwestern State University’s own Columns Café will serve Chocolate Coconut Shrimp with Mango during Flavor of Louisiana this Friday.  The seafood festival event, which raises funds for the NSU Foundation, will begin at 6 p.m. Friday, April 8 in Prather Coliseum. From left are  HMT Assistant Professor Valerie Salter, Chef John Carriere, Jill Bankston, graduate student McKenna Marsh and Cristy Bernard. Guests at Flavor of Louisiana can dine and mingle while enjoying a variety of seafood dishes, live music, raffles, specialty cocktails and more.  Tickets are available at www.northwesternstatealumni.com/fol.

Cane River Commissary will serve Seafood Mac & Cheese during this Friday’s Flavor of Louisiana event at Northwestern State University. Pictured are Ricky LaCour, Chuck Pere, Cristy Bernard, Jill Bankston and Sylvia LaCour. The Commissary is just one of the dozens of vendors who will prepare seafood dishes supplied by the Louisiana Seafood Board in an event that raises funds for the NSU Foundation. The event will also serve as the kickoff for NSU’s Greek Centennial Celebration. Ticket information can be found at www.northwesternstatealumni.com.

Cajun Martinis and Bloody Marys will be available from Tobacco Warehouse at this Friday’s Flavor of Louisiana, NSU’s spring fund raiser and celebration of Louisiana cuisine. From left are Jill Bankston, Tobacco Warehouse Vice President of Operations Brittani Linebaugh and Cristy Bernard. Flavor of Louisiana guests can sip on a specialty cocktail and dine on sumptuous Louisiana seafood while enjoying live entertainment. All proceeds go towards student scholarships, academic programming and professional development for faculty.

Mariner’s Restaurant will serve Crab and Corn Bisque at Flavor of Louisiana, Northwestern State University’s spring seafood festival. From left are restaurant owners Graeme, Lauren, Keri and Ben Fidelak. Flavor of Louisiana will begin at 6 p.m. Friday, April 8 in Prather Coliseum with guests enjoying samplings of Louisiana seafood dishes and a guest appearance by Louisiana’s Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser. Get tickets at www.northwesternstatealumni.com.