Lucy Buffett, sister of Jimmy Buffett and owner of Lulu’s at Homeport in Gulf Shores, Alabama, has ordered another 10,000 copies of her new cookbook after the first 2,000 went quickly. WKRG TV has an interview with Lucy about “Crazy Sista Cookin”:

“I always wanted to write the book.” she told News 5’s Bill Riales. “I started with that little place on Week’s Bay and I genuinely thought that I’d sell a lot of beer, I’d cook a few cheeseburgers and a pot of gumbo and I would sit on the porch and write my cookbook.. I really thought that, and it was not to be.”

It turned out the restaurant proved so popular, especially after the move to Gulf Shores, that Lucy thought she might have to give up her dream of writing it. But seeing the heart of the eatery, the kitchen, and the rest of it could run without her there all the time–the book started to take shape once again.

She says, “Iniitially I just thought if I sell it at LuLu’s it would be fine–that’s what it started as. I’ve been wanting to write this book for a long time and it follows the dishes we serve here at LuLu’s and those dishes come from my personal experience or they’ve been borrowed or adapted from either friends of mine or family.”

Buffett says she’s gotten word the book has reached readers in Minnesota, and Michigan, New York and California–and lots of points in between. Only two months after its release, she’s already ordered another ten thousand copies–and expects to order more. And just in case you’ve already devoured the stories and recipes in this one–Lucy says she’s still got plenty of tales left to tell and is already planning a second book.

A portion of the proceeds from ‘Crazy Sista Cookin’ will benefit one of Lucy’s pet projects, art education in Baldwin County Schools.

Check out the entire interview with Lucy Buffett here.

Order “Crazy Sista Cooking” now, which includes a foreward by Jimmy Buffett.

LiveNation has confirmed that tickets will be available via presale for the June 14th show at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia.

The presale will begin Wednesday, March 5th at 10 am EST and run through Sunday, March 9th at 12 pm EST. Tickets will then go on sale to the general public on Monday, March 10th.

(hat tip to Mick The Pirate for passing this along)

Update – Tickets are available through comcasttix.com only. Visit this link and type in “LANDSHARK” for the presale.

(hat tip to chesbayparrothead for passing this along)

TheIndyChannel.com has an article on the frenzy this morning to purchase tickets to the July 29th concert at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater in Indianapolis.

The majority of tickets to a concert in the Indianapolis area this summer sold out in about 10 minutes Monday morning, 6News’ Julie Pursley reported.

Some fans were not too upset by the ticket situation, but others were livid.

“It’s business. That’s the way the world goes round,” said Brian Hand. “You can complain about it or do your best to get them.”

“I hate it. It’s horrible. It’s not fair,” said Jennifer Wallace.

Read the entire article and watch the video here.

Find tickets to the show now on Stubhub or TicketsNow.

Tickets go on sale this morning (Monday, March 3rd) for five shows. You can use the TicketMaster purchase links below to score your tickets for Buffett:

4.26.08 – Frisco, TX – TicketMaster Purchase Link
7.19.08 – East Troy, WI – TicketMaster Purchase Link
7.24.08 – Bridgeview, IL – TicketMaster Purchase Link
7.26.08 – Bridgeview, IL – TicketMaster Purchase Link
7.29.08 – Indianapolis, IN – TicketMaster Purchase Link

All shows go on sale at 10 am CST, except Indianapolis, which goes on sale at 10 am EST.

Good luck scoring tickets!

The Chicago Sun-Times has an article on Buffett migrating his annual Chicago shows from Tinley Park to Toyota Park in Bridgeview, Illinois. Here are some excerpts:

After 17 seasons of basing his Chicago area shows at the First Midwest Bank Amphitheater in Tinley Park (and before that Poplar Creek), Buffett announced that on July 24 and 26 he’ll make his debut at Toyota Park, 71st and Harlem in Bridgeview. The southwest suburb is welcoming Buffett’s tailgating flock of Parrot Heads with open arms.

In Tinley Park, that wasn’t always the case. Hardcore tailgaters from Chicago migrate instead to Buffett’s shows at the Alpine Valley Music Theatre in East Troy, Wis., where they’re as accepted as beer and cheese.

“What size shark hat should I wear?” wonders Bridgeview Mayor Steven Landek. “We encourage tailgaters. We have 30 acres of parking on site. The lots are well lit. We’ll have plenty of security. We know the other event to a Buffett show is the pre-concert.”

General Manager Mark Thiessen says Toyota will make “every effort” to open early. He’s now reviewing village codes: “Our goal is to make this his permanent home for as long as he continues to tour.”

“I’m a big Buffett fan — now,” said Mayor Landek, 51. “I’m not an avid music buff, but I understand this is great business. We’re prepared. We had almost 30,000 people last summer for the Eric Clapton [Crossroads guitar festival] event and it went off without a hitch.”

Read the entire article here.

The presale for the Toyota Park shows has ended. Ticket sales will resume tomorrow for the general public, Monday, March 3rd at 10 am CST on Ticketmaster. Click here for the TicketMaster purchase link.