National Food & Beverage Foundation

The National Food & Beverage Foundation is a nonprofit educational and cultural organization based in New Orleans dedicated to the discovery, understanding and celebration of food, drink and its related culture and folklife in America and the world. The Southern Food and Beverage Museum is home to several entities: The Museum of the American Cocktail (MOTAC), SoFAB Research Center, Deelightful Roux School of Cooking, National Culinary Heritage Register, and Nitty Grits Media Network. NATFAB continues to grow into the nation's most comprehensive cultural institution studying food and drink. While based in New Orleans, the Museum examines and celebrates all the cultures that have come together through the centuries to create the South’s unique culinary heritage. It brings all races and ethnicities to the table to tell the tale, from the farmer and the homemaker to the line cook and the celebrity chef. SoFAB also brings the exhibits to life with regularly scheduled lectures, tastings and other food-centered events that capture the essence of Southern foodways.