Food -> Eats MON, OCT 31 11:56AM by Anna Purdy

A manly Charley G’s dinner

On Nov. 3 Charley G’s is holding a special Whiskey & Cigar Dinner.

On Nov. 3 Charley G’sis holding a special Whiskey & Cigar Dinner.

Arguably no gastronomic experience can make someone feel like being one of Frank Sinatra's "members of the board" than a meal coordinated around the rich peat and smoky flavors of whiskey and complimented by a cigar.

Every month Charley G’s, located at 3809 Ambassador Caffery, hosts a themed dinner. The price includes everything: the sumptuous meals and the drinks, and in the case of this dinner, a cigar. It starts at 7 p.m.

For $125 patrons are guests to four courses with a different whiskey at each one, designed to complement the notes of the amber treat. Cigars are obviously not smoked inside the restaurant — patrons are invited to step outside and try the cigar, or skip that part altogether if they prefer.

Some of the menu items will be bacon and oyster paté, pork ribeye brined in Abita Root Beer, pecan pie and more. The menu is designed by Executive Chef Holly Goetting.

The Oil Center’s Cigar Merchant will provide the smokes, and information will be on hand to educate diners about each one. There will also be some whiskey education.

Past dinners have included Mardi Gras themes, Argentinian themes, wines and more.

To attend, reservations are required. To make reservations, contact Charley G’s at 981-0108 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

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written by Cracklin Patin , October 31, 2011 - 05:47 pm

Manly? Why is cancer and alcoholism manly? Now, cock fights, that's manly.

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written by LaffyGirl , November 01, 2011 - 02:30 pm

Wow. I wonder how Charley G's explains to their every Thursday night, cancer-surviving entertainment, David Egan that they are giving out cigars? What is this 1960? There is nothing manly about tobacco or the illness it causes. Stupid stupid move, Charley G's. Folks spend your money somewhere else.

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written by All in , November 07, 2011 - 11:16 am

As a cancer survivor since 1999 (lymphoma) Charlie G's can ask me what I think about them hosting this dinner, and I''ll say 'thank you and when's the next one'? If this makes politically correct jaws drop, then good. Perhaps you can understand wanting to live your life free of people who want to tell you how to do. Spare me the moral outrage laffygirl.

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written by yadumonde , November 13, 2011 - 02:47 pm

Simply put, it's a bad, unhealthy idea put together by pretentious people... But, wait... this is Lafayette.

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written by Farrow , November 14, 2011 - 07:43 pm

>wanting to live your life free of
>people who want to tell you how to do.

By all means, please do live your life as you wish. Since I intend to do the same, I won't be there to inhale your second-hand smoke.

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