You can hear the news that the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival has canceled this year by the coronavirus fight, gulp, and accept it as inevitable.

But then you might get a craving for crawfish Monica, a Vaucresson hot sausage po-boy, crawfish bread, a certain game bird gumbo, a praline-stuffed beignet and some jama jama and feel a pang of despair from somewhere deep in your very being.

More than at any other music festival, the food at Jazz Fest is an entwined part of the experience.

Local food vendors return year after year, almost always serving the same time-tested dishes, creating a framework for relationships and rituals. People have made these dishes their own, incorporating them into their Jazz Fest planning and anticipation as much as any particular act on stage.

But, while Jazz Fest is off the table, many of the vendors are still in business, or what passes for it these days. You can find some Jazz Fest classics via restaurant takeout, special orders shipped to your door or, in a few cases, in local groceries.

Some have even worked out pop-up style service for takeout of special items (details below).

Notably out of play: the wildly popular cochon de lait po-boy. The family behind the dish usually serves them year-round from their New Orleans East restaurant Walker’s Southern Style BBQ, but this has shut down. Li’l Dizzy’s, known for its crawfish bisque and trout Baquet, is also shut down, though the family may resume takeout in the future.

Here’s a running list of what’s available now:

Creole sausage po-boys

From Vaucresson Sausage Co.

The Vaucresson family has been serving Creole sausage po-boys at Jazz Fest since the first one in 1970. Vance Vaucresson continues the tradition with a pop-up on Saturday (May 2) from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Backyard restaurant (244 W. Harrison Ave.). He'll have five-pound packs of Vaucresson sausage for home (hot sausage and chicken sausage $30, crawfish sausage $40) and sausage po-boys off the grill (hot and chicken $8, crawfish $9). Pre-order via email at info@vaucressonsausage.com.

Natchitoches meat pies

From Mrs. Wheat’s

Updated: The handheld savory pies come with a variety of fillings and in different sizes. Local maker Mrs. Wheat’s is accepting orders for frozen packs to pick-up at its factory on Friday, Saturday and Sunday (May 1-3), at 2519 Agriculture St., from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. They have spicy or mild meat pies, crawfish pies, shrimp and andouille pies, and crab and artichoke pies, in small and large versions, in packs of four pies up to 100. Order ahead of time at meatpies.com.

Crawfish sacks, oyster patties, crawfish beignets

From Patton’s Caterers

Updated: You can get this head-turning trio of Louisiana flavors direct from the source this year. The first round of pop-ups (April 24 and 25) sold out, but Patton's has another round April 30 through May 2 you can get them direct from the source. Patton’s home base will open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on those days. Single items are $5, combo plates (the classic) are $13. Order ahead by email at JazzFestToGo2020@pattons.com. 127 Cleveland Avenue, Slidell, 985-645-3600.

Crawfish Monica

From Big River Foods

Local producer Big River Foods will hold a series of pop-ups with Cottage Catering to serve its famous seafood pasta dish. Order through cottagecatering.comfor pick up April 24-26 and May 1-3 (3-7 p.m.) at the Mahony's Po-boys location in the French Quarter, 901 Iberville St. The Elmwood company also sells “crawfish Monica kits” through its website, a frozen version is sold at local groceries and “Monica sauce” is stocked at Langenstein’s for make-your-own Monica. See kajunkettle.com.

Crawfish strudel, white chocolate bread pudding

From Cottage Catering

The Harahan-based caterer and bakery will hold a series of joint pop-ups, serving its crawfish strudel and white chocolate bread pudding alongside crawfish Monica. Order through cottagecatering.com for pick up April 24-26 and May 1-3 (3-7 p.m.) at the Mahony's Po-boys location in the French Quarter, 901 Iberville St.

Pheasant, quail and andouille gumbo and crawfish enchiladas

From Prejean’s Restaurant

Updated: The Lafayette restaurant Prejean's is selling its special Jazz Fest gumbo at the Pythian Market (234 Loyola Ave., 504-481-9599), the food hall in downtown New Orleans, along with its crawfish enchiladas. They're available to order online at pythianmarket.com (beginning April 23), for pickup or delivery, April 23-25 and April 30-May 2. If you're in Lafayette, you can also get these dishes direct at the restaurant, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Prejean’s other gumbos and soups (though not its Jazz Fest version) are also sold online and shipped through CajunGrocer.com. 3480 N. Evangeline Throughway, Lafayette, 337-896-3247.

Chicken and tasso with Creole rice, shrimp remoulade po-boys

From TJ Gourmet

Updated: The local caterer is selling these Jazz Fest dishes, along with other items, through Pythian Market (234 Loyola Ave., 504-481-9599), the food hall in downtown New Orleans. They're available to order online at pythianmarket.com (beginning April 23), for pickup or delivery, April 23-25 and April 30-May 2.

Crawfish, spinach and zucchini bisque and merguez sausage

From Jamila’s Café

The Uptown Tunisian restaurant remains open for takeout with its full menu, including this hearty, refreshing green bisque. Since the crisis began, the Uptown location of Langenstein’s has been stocking the bisque along with Jamila's lentil soup to help a neighborhood business in need. 7808 Maple St., 504-866-4366

Crawfish bread

From Panaroma Foods

At Jazz Fest you usually get a slice of this cheesy, meaty bread, but the Marksville-based maker Panaroma Foods will ship you whole loaves of crawfish bread along with its sausage jalapeño bread and shrimp bread from its kitchens in central Louisiana. See nolacrawfishbread.com.

Jama jama

From Bennachin Restaurant

One of the signature flavors of the Congo Square area at Jazz Fest, this well-seasoned sautéed spinach dish is always on the menu at this homey African eatery in the French Quarter. Its common festival pairing of poulet-fricasse (chicken on a stick) wasn’t available when I visited, but may be in the future. You can also get it with fried plantains, another fest option. 1212 Royal St., 504-522-1230

Soft shell crab po-boys

From Galley Seafood

The longtime Old Metairie seafood restaurant is open for takeout, with a good supply of soft shell crabs for its Jazz Fest staple and its full menu. 2535 Metairie Road., 504-832-0955

Praline stuffed beignet, crabmeat beignet, pralines

From Loretta’s Authentic Pralines

Lorretta Harrison ships orders for her Creole candies around the country, and on Fridays she opens her Marigny restaurant for takeout with a menu including fried seafood plates and her Jazz Fest specialty stuffed beignets, sweet and savory. 2101 N. Rampart St., 504-944-7068

Yakamein

From Miss Linda Green

“Old sober” is a beefy, brothy remedy in a cup. Local maker Linda Green has lost the venues where she usually serves it, including Jazz Fest, but she is selling jars of her “yakamein juice,” or broth, directly so you can make your own at home (she also recommends mixing the juice with hot sauce for a revitalizing drink). She’s also working on a bottled bloody Mary yakamein mix. Contact Green directly for purchase and curbside pickup information at 504-344-7218.

Cuban sandwich

From Canseco’s Markets

The delis at Canseco’s Markets spell out the festival connection with its “Jazz Fest Cuban.” Pro move: put in your order and then do whatever shopping you need, since the pressed sandwich takes a few minutes to prepare. See locations at cansecos.com/locations

Muffulettas

From Dimartino’s

The traditional and vegetarian muffulettas, and the roast beef po-boy and turkey giardiniera po-boy also served at Jazz Fest, are on the menu at these four locations, open for takeout. See West Bank and Covington location details at dimartinos.com.

Boiled crawfish

From Smitty’s Seafood Restaurant

The Kenner restaurant that normally cooks up the boiled crawfish (and étouffée and Cajun crawfish rice), remains open for takeout. 2000 W. Esplanade Ave., Kenner, 504-468-1647

Panneed chicken po-boy

From Vucinovich’s Restaurant

New Orleans East mainstay fields the fried shrimp and oyster po-boys at Jazz Fest too and remains open for takeout. They don't normally serve their Jazz Fest spinach salad with oysters, but can improvise with other salads. 4510 Michoud Blvd., 504-254-5246

Yakiniku po-boy

From Ajun Cajun

The longtime festival vendor opened its own restaurant earlier this year, with this well-dressed, Japanese shredded beef po-boy on the menu along with the festival dish shrimp yakisoba. 8433 Oak St., 504-866-7077

Gelato and sorbetto

Catering company Francofonte will sell strawberry balsamic sorbetto, chocolate azteca gelato and salted caramel gelato at Pythian Market (234 Loyola Ave., 504-481-9599), the food hall in downtown New Orleans. They're available to order online at pythianmarket.com (beginning April 23), for pickup or delivery, April 23-25 and April 30-May 2.

Spumoni and gelato

From Angelo Brocato

214 N. Carrollton Ave., 504-486-0078

Reopens Friday, May 1: This oldest of old school Sicilian dessert emporium shut down just after St. Joseph’s Day (when it’s beautiful altar was positioned in the window for walk-up viewings). The shop reopens Friday with a limited menu of gelato and pastry (wholesale for groceries and restaurants is underway again too). Order ahead online here. Fri.Sun., noon to 6 p.m. to start.

Falafel and gyros, hummus and tabbouleh

From Mona’s Café

The local Middle Eastern restaurant is serving its full menu for takeout at its Mid-City location, also home to a well-stocked specialty grocery. 3901 Banks St., 504-482-7743

Fried fish tacos

From Taqueria Corona

The puffy batter-fried fish tacos and shrimp and chicken tacos are on the menus at these three taquerias, which remain open for takeout. 5932 Magazine St., 504-897-3974; 3535 Severn Ave., Metairie, 504-885-5088; 1827 Hickory Ave., Harahan, 504-738-6722

Snowballs

From Williams Plum St. Sno-Balls

The classic Uptown snowball stand reopened April 16, and it’s second location in Metairie’s Lafreniere Park is also open (both 11 a,m,-7 p.m.) 1300 Burdette St., 504-866-7996

Roman Chewing Candy

From Roman Candy Co.

The evocative mule-drawn carriage isn’t very active right now, but you can still order packs of the old school candy sticks to ship across the country. See romancandy.com.

Iced coffee

From New Orleans Coffee Co.

The same company that supplies vital coffee refreshment at Jazz Fest makes Cool Brew, the concentrate sold in many local stores. See coolbrew.com/coolbrew-partners.

Beignets and café au lait

From Café du Monde

The iconic French Market coffee stand is closed, except two - the drive-thru in Metairie (4700 Veterans Blvd.) and a walk-up stand in the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport. The airport stand is behind the security check point, so you must have an airline ticket or apply for the MSY Guest Pass program to visit.

Lucky Dogs

From, well, Lucky Dogs

The wiener-shaped carts that normally stalk the French Quarter are all sidelined, but Lucky Dogs will soon be available for local delivery through the New Orleans service d’Livery. Also, Lucky Dogs is still operating its stand at the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (also behind the security check point, so you must have an airline ticket or apply for the MSY Guest Pass program to visit).

DIY rosemint tea

To wash this down, you probably already have a line on Jazz Fest standard Miller Lite. If the rosemint tea is more your speed, food writer Judy Walker prepared this DIY recipe for our readers a few years back. Enjoy straight or spiked according to your own tradition.

To duplicate Rosemint, steep Celestial Seasonings Red Zinger tea until it's strong, then add unfiltered Louisiana honey. The original ratio is 1 cup of dried tea per 1 gallon of water, plus 1 cup honey.

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