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This Louisiana Mexican Buffet Is Packed With Homestyle Dishes And All-You-Can-Eat Favorites

Sopapillas with honey are on the buffet line. That alone should explain why some people drive a long way just to eat here. The spread keeps going, too. There’s seafood soup, chile rellenos, tamales, plantains, barbacoa, and a make-your-own taco bar. It all sits under one roof in Louisiana, where Mexican buffets are surprisingly hard to find.

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This Tiny Louisiana Mexican Restaurant Is Known For Tamales That Locals Line Up For

The tamales here come out of a food trailer, and that’s pretty much the whole setup. Easy enough to understand, right? Although it does explain why nobody is bragging about the chandeliers. This Louisiana stop keeps its focus right where it belongs. Tamales share the order window with tacos,...

Louisiana · 1d

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This Family-Owned Baton Rouge, Louisiana Spot Has Served Homemade Hot Tamales Since 1962 And Still Draws A Crowd

Some restaurants chase trends every few years, and some simply keep doing the same thing for decades. One spot in Baton Rouge has been rolling out homemade hot tamales since 1962, back when a gallon of gas cost about 28 cents. The same family still runs it, and the parking...

Baton Rouge, LA · 10h

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Swig to host Baton Rouge grand opening on Friday, offering customers free drinks all day

On Friday, Swig will host its grand opening for its new Baton Rouge location on Village Market Street. Attendees will have the opportunity to get free 24-ounce drinks between 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Drink selections include refreshers, energy drinks and dirty sodas, though the blended drinks will not be offered to ensure quick service.

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Webbie, Lil’ Boosie set to perform at Bayou Classic Fan Fest in New Orleans

Two Baton Rouge rappers are set to perform at Fan Fest ahead of the 53rd Annual Bayou Classic.

New Orleans, LA · 3d

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Mother Dear's Bakery in Zachary Bakes Teacakes the Way a St. Francisville Mom of 11 Did

Some bakeries chase trends. Mother Dear's Bakery in Zachary is built around one thing: the teacake, made from a family recipe that goes back to a sharecropping household on Cedars Lane in St. Francisville. The Family Behind the Name. "Mother Dear" was Susie Barrow Morgan, wife of Earnest Morgan Sr....

Zachary, LA · 2d

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Baton Rouge restaurants, stores offer Thanksgiving catering and to-go orders

Make this year's Thanksgiving holiday gathering easy: Order the whole meal from a Baton Rouge restaurant or store.

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Plan On At Least Two Hours To Dig Through The Booths At This Huge Louisiana Antique Mall

Two hours sounds like a lot for a shopping trip, until you find yourself in a warehouse packed wall to wall with booths and you realize you have only made it halfway. Somewhere in a small Louisiana town sits a spot where 30,000 square feet of vintage treasures wait to be discovered, and the clock never seems to move fast enough.

Opelousas, LA · 3d

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Southern Chicks Cafe & Daiquiris Brings Hand-Breaded Chicken to Florida Boulevard

Florida Boulevard just got a soul-food counter with a daiquiri window attached. Southern Chicks Cafe & Daiquiris opened its Baton Rouge shop at 7112 Florida Boulevard, and the family-run brand that dates to 2016 brings hand-breaded fried chicken and jumbo chicken tenders to a stretch that needed a simple, warm meal.

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Swig Opens at Long Farm Village: Dirty Sodas, Refreshers and Holiday Sips on Village Market Street

Long Farm Village just picked up a new kind of drive-thru stop. Swig Baton Rouge Village is open at 14631 Village Market Street, Suite 101, pouring the chain's signature dirty sodas, refreshers and treats into the St. George corner of town. A dirty soda, in Swig's own words, starts with...

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The Dough House on Airline Highway: Scratch-Made Kolaches, Breakfast Tacos and Party Trays Every Morning

Early shift on the Airline Highway side of town? The Dough House opens at 6 a.m. every day, and its dough is made from scratch each morning for a lineup of sweet and savory kolaches, breakfast tacos, cinnamon rolls and more. The shop opened in summer 2021 as the Airline location of The Kolache Kitchen and took the name The Dough House in November 2024.

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Pot & Paddle Jambalaya Kitchen: Daily Plate Lunch Specials and Jambalaya Coolers That Feed 25 or More

Feeding a crowd this holiday season? Pot & Paddle Jambalaya Kitchen has built its business around exactly that, with jambalaya, pastalaya, gumbo and beans sold by the bowl, the box, the bucket and the cooler. A Plate Lunch Rotation. The weekday lunch specials change by the day and each runs...

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Veterans Day Celebrations Planned Across Capital Region

Veterans Day celebrations will be happening across the Capital Region. On Saturday, Walker will hold its Veterans Day Parade. It will step off at 10 a.m. at Walker High School. After the parade, there will be a lunch served for veterans and parade participants at the Walker Community Center at 11:30 a.m.

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Zippy's on Perkins Road: Named Tacos, Two Burrito Sizes and a Kitchen Open Until 3 a.m. on Weekends

Reading the taco list at Zippy's is half the fun. There's the Pork-ins Overpass, a nod to the neighborhood. There's Love Shaq U, Shrimpin' Ain't Easy and the Bad Mother Clucker. Every one of them is $5.45, and you can build your own if none of the names call to you.

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Crawford's Restaurant Has Been Frying Fish on Staring Lane Since 1984: Plates, Po-Boys and Party Trays to Know

Some Baton Rouge restaurants chase trends. Crawford's Restaurant has spent more than 40 years perfecting one thing: a basket of fried fish. The family-owned spot at 1980 Staring Lane opened in 1984, and the menu still revolves around what the kitchen simply calls Crawford's fish. Start with the fish. The...

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Cheba Hut's Second Baton Rouge Shop Is Open at Long Farm Village: Toasted Subs, Patio and Happy Hour

Southeast Baton Rouge finally has a Cheba Hut that is not a campus run. The Long Farm Village shop at 14631 Village Market Street, Suite 105, is the brand's second Baton Rouge location, and the official page calls it a locally owned sandwich shop and full-service bar for St. George, Prairieville and Ascension neighbors.

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Positively BR Episode 14: LSU's Lane Kiffin's daughter talks new clothing collection

Landry Kiffin talks new clothing brand and Baton Rouge pop-up If you're a football fan but aren't quite sure what to wear to the game or out watching with friends, Landry Kiffin has you covered. Kiffin, daughter of LSU head football coach Lane Kiffin, is launching her own women's clothing...

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Monthly Made: Pure Manglier Tea

As interest returns to remedies of the natural world, manglier (pronounced mong-lee-AY) tea has returned to the spotlight. Also known as groundsel bush, the manglier plant thrives in Louisiana’s wetlands. As it holds up well even when salt exposure is present, it thrives in the brackish water you can find along coastal Louisiana.

Opelousas, LA · 6d

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A Wednesday Cajun Jam and a Bed Upstairs: Road-Tripping to Lafayette's Blue Moon Saloon

Baton Rouge has its share of live music, but some nights call for a drive west on I-10. In downtown Lafayette, the Blue Moon Saloon & Guest House at 215 E. Convent St. has been pairing roots music with a place to sleep it off for 25 years. From Back...

Lafayette, LA · 1d

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