Fleurty Girl scores huBIG for the cause

Wendy Waren, with Hubig the yorkie, Lauren Thom, aka
Fleurty Girl, New Orleans' Poppy Tooker and
Ann Tuennerman, aka Mrs. Cocktail with Delta Dawg
take a moment to gather for a photo at the
fundraiser Aug. 2 for Hubig's Pies. 

Thursday happy hour was spent in a jammed packed Fleurty Girl store on Magazine Street, as Lauren Thom moved many Hubig's tees with proceeds benefiting the Hubig's family. 


Drew Ramsey was onsite giving interviews to WWL and WGNO as throngs of folks waited in line for their Apple, Lemon or Chocolate Hubig's shirts and then paid their respects to Ramsey. 


At the time of the event, Ramsey said that the insurance company had yet to come to New Orleans and visit the site. Expected to happen next week, he said he wanted to take the insurance guys to lunch and call in the Hubig's fans to stack the deck so to say, in Hubig's favor. Poppy Tooker offered to help pack the place and ask everyone to where the Hubig's tees in support. We'll see if Ramsey takes her up on the offer.


No doubt the insurance company has seen the local, regional and national coverage of our beloved fried pie factory. The New York Times even covered the story. Here's hoping that once they see the site and hopefully run into folks during their visit that will express what this brand means to New Orleans, they'll do the right thing. 


Ramsey said they want to rebuild the facility, but better than it was before. With innovations in equipment and production systems, this will take more than just the payout from the insurance policy. As a New Orleanian, I look forward to the grand re-opening and will do my part to help Hubig's. 


On a side note, this week New Orleans Ice Cream Co. announced that they have held back release of the Hubig's Apple Pie Ice Cream and will slowly send limited quantities to groceries around the area.