The new Beignet Fest was announced on Aug. 9, 2016, by (from left to right), Urban South co-founder Kyle Huling, Dr. William Lennarz of Ochsner Hospital for Children, District B councilwoman LaToya Cantrell, festival co-founders Amy and Sherwood Collins and Scott Hutcheson from the Mayor's office for Cultural Economy. (Photo by Todd A. Price, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune)