On episode six of the third season of the Between Bites podcast, Nina Compton and Larry Miller are joined by Touré Folkes, executive director of Turning Tables NOLA, a nonprofit advancing equity in New Orleans’ hospitality industry.

Touré shares how his program is breaking barriers and creating opportunities for aspiring bartenders and beverage professionals as he reflects on the culture, spontaneity, and sense of community that make New Orleans special.

Learn more about Touré’s journey from New York to New Orleans, the hardships he's had to overcome, and the experiences and connections that made him fall in love with the city.

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