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New Orleans Jazz Fest draws large crowds.
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The food list is as impressive as the music lineup at Jazz Feast, featuring Creole/Cajun servings of jambalaya, boiled crawfish, shrimp and grits, red beans and rice, and more.
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Crawfish Monica consists of a bowl of totini pasta with bits of crawfish and enough cream and butter to clog even the most healthy of arteries.
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Dancing is also a favorite pasttime at Jazz Fest.
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Save room for a fried soft shell crab sandwich.
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Jazz Fest is a New Orleans tradition.
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