French Quarter Fest offers businesses exposure to new crowds [Video]

CLOUD COVER IN A FEW MINUTES. ALL RIGHT. THE FRENCH QUARTER FESTIVAL HAS WRAPPED UP FOR THE NIGHT, AND IT’S SAFE TO SAY THAT PEOPLE ENJOYED ALL THINGS FOOD AND MUSIC AND FUN. THE FESTIVAL DRAWS PEOPLE FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD, AND FOR LOCAL BUSINESSES, IT’S A CHANCE TO GET THEIR FOOD IN FRONT OF A NEW CROWD. WDSU REPORTER JONAH GILMORE LIVE AT TEN AT JONAH. HOW DOES THE FESTIVAL HELP THOSE BUSINESSES? WELL, GINA. BUSINESSES SAY IT’S ALL ABOUT THE EXPOSURE. YOU KNOW, SOME PEOPLE ATTEND THE FEST JUST TO TRY TO FOOD THAT THEY DON’T GET TO TASTE ON ANY GIVEN DAY. IT’S A BIG FESTIVAL, FULL OF FOOD, FULL OF FUN, FULL OF LOVE. THE FRENCH QUARTER FEST BRINGS OUT THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE EACH YEAR, AND FOR CRYSTAL BASS, IT’S A TIME TO INDULGE …