As September takes shape in the Crescent City, New Orleans transforms into a vibrant celebration of sporting passion and culinary excellence. The sweltering summer heat begins its gradual retreat, and with it comes the unmistakable electricity of football season across all levels — professional and collegiate —alongside the continued excellence of one of America's most distinctive food scenes.

Bring the fest home with Chef Kevin Belton's crawfish fettucine, cheesy crawfish bread recipes

While the Superdome hosts our beloved Saints on Sundays, Saturdays in September belong to the collegiate gridiron of Louisiana. Tulane University's Yulman Stadium comes alive with a sea of green and sky blue as the Green Wave takes the field.

Meanwhile, just 80 miles northwest in Baton Rouge, the purple

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