Join us for a weekend of authentic food from the Big Easy, February 17th through Fat Tuesday, the 21st.  Every year we celebrate the foods of New Orleans during Mardi Gras weekend, when we serve Shrimp,Chicken and Sausage Jambalaya, Red Beans and Rice, Blackened Fresh Catfish, Shrimp Po’Boys, Beignets and our always delicious Gumbo YaYa.

Local artist, John Goodell, displays his original architectural paintings from around San Luis Obispo County at Big Sky Cafe with a reception for the artist January 12th from 5 – 7 pm.  More info at: www.johngooodellart.com

All of January, you are able to enjoy 3 course meals at participating restaurants for $30.  Dozens of restaurants sign up for this event yearly so go to the events calendar at The SLO Visitors web site for information:http://www.sanluisobispocounty.com/visitors/san-luis-obispo-restaurants/restaurant-month/

Big Sky Cafe’ offers Seafood Paella for two with a Spanish Vegetable Salad and Dessert for $30 every night in January. We have lots of paella friendly wines by the glass to go with your dinner.

Monday 2-4:30pm Baywood Park on 2nd Street

Tuesday 3-6pm San Luis Obispo Grange Hall on Broad St.

Thursday 3-5pm Morro Bay in front of Spencer’s Fresh Food Market

Thursday 6-9pm Downtown San Luis Obispo, the length of Higuera Steet

Friday 2:30-5:30pm Cambria by the Vets Hall

Saturday 8:30-10:30am San Luis Obispo, in Cost Plus World Market parking lot

Saturday 9am-noon Templeton downtown park

Saturday 12 noon to 3pm Arroyo Grande, downtown behind City Hall

Saturday 4-7 pm Morro Bay on Main Street in front of Chamber of Commerce

Sunday 10am-1pm  San Luis Obispo in the Kennedy Fitness parking lot on Tank Farm Rd.

Over a dozen downtown galleries participate in this celebration of local artists. For more information call the Art Center 543-8562