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New Smalls Sliders in Hammond to open on Tuesday

HAMMOND — A new Smalls Sliders location in Hammond is set to officially open Tuesday at 10 a.m. The restaurant is located at 1743 SW Railroad Ave., off E. Minnesota Park Road. As part of the grand opening ceremony, the Food Pantry at Southeastern Louisiana University will be recognized...

Hammond, LA · 3d

WGNO

Louisiana Pepper Exchange’s commander-in-chief is a West Point grad and Army vet

"I think it's part of an adventure. Like a passport to the world."

New Orleans, LA · 1d

KPEL 96.5

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Seven Thursday Plate Lunch Picks Across Acadiana, From Chicken To Sausage

The weekend's almost here, and you can feel it in what Acadiana's plate lunch spots are serving this Thursday. Chicken, sausage, and a couple of curveballs.

Baton Rouge, LA · 15h

digbr.com

Two More Veterans Day Meals in Baton Rouge Today: Twin Peaks on Siegen and Texas Roadhouse

A Veterans Day meal in Baton Rouge does not have to come from the national chains already making the rounds. Two restaurants with local locations are offering free meals today, Wednesday, Nov. 11, and both expect you to bring proof of service. Twin Peaks at 6990 Siegen Ln. is on...

Baton Rouge, LA · 1d

LSU Reveille

Utah’s viral dirty soda chain Swig opens in Baton Rouge

What started as a Utah drive-thru staple became a nationwide phenomenon. The viral dirty soda chain Swig recently opened in Baton Rouge, and fans cannot wait to try the fun drinks. Swig is famous for its customizable sodas which can be mixed with flavored syrups, fruit purees and coconut cream....

Baton Rouge, LA · 9h

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Cooking the Past Forward: Shrimp Creole

We are in love with our Glover Gardens focaccia, and I was planning to make a loaf to serve with Sunday dinner, so I wanted a main course with enough sauce to justify some serious sopping. It seemed like a golden opportunity to leverage the Cooking the Past Forward project and pick a dish that would be a perfect complement. When I checked the growing corpus of vintage cookbooks and recipes that have been documented and analyzed, Shrimp Creole jumped out at me.

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Greek Wine in New Roads, a Market at the Mill and Light Up the Holidays: Pointe Coupee's Calendar Through December

New Roads sits on False River northwest of Baton Rouge, and its holiday calendar gives you a few good reasons to make the drive. The parish tourism office, Visit False River, lists these four dates. Thursday, Nov. 12: An Evening in Greece. CIRCA at Morel's, 210 Morrison Pkwy., is hosting...

New Roads, LA · 1d

theadvocate.com

Local nonprofit Baton Rouge Epicurean Society chooses honorees for top culinary award at Gino’s

At Gino’s Italian Restaurant in Baton Rouge, food and restaurant leaders gathered for lunch to hear the winner of the 2027 Grace “Mama” Marino Lifetime Achievement Award on Wednesday. Founded in 2007, the Baton Rouge Epicurean Society is a nonprofit with a mission to enrich the culinary...

Baton Rouge, LA · 1d

decorhint.com

10 Iconic Restaurants In Louisiana With Steaks So Good You’ll Crave Them All Year

In Louisiana, a steak can land on your table still crackling in a plate of hot butter. That style dates back to the 1930s, and I’m choosing to be very excited about it. Am I making too big a deal out of this? Possibly. But the butter is only one chapter.

Louisiana · 3d

unearththevoyage.com

This Louisiana Italian Restaurant Makes Its Pasta, Pizza Dough And Ice Cream From Scratch

A blue crab pasta in Louisiana comes with a twist, and I can’t stop thinking about it. The noodles are made in-house, and so are the pizza dough and the ice cream. That’s a lot of from-scratch work for one kitchen. I like how the menu blends Italian ideas with a Gulf Coast attitude.

NOLA.com

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The best Japanese spot in Metairie is expanding to Magazine Street, but it won’t be a sushi bar

In Metairie, chef Huy Pham spun his obsession with Japanese cuisine into Yakuza House (2740 Severn Ave.), a restaurant that upped the local sushi game with artistically dressed nigiri and platters of hand rolls. Now he has a new restaurant in the works, where sushi will be part of the...

Metairie, LA · 2d

The Call Of

Forty Years In, This Riverbend Cottage Still Takes Reservations Only by Telephone

Brigtsen's turns 40 this year, and the restaurant still will not take a reservation online. Frank Brigtsen started cooking in 1973 while attending LSU. By 1979 he was apprenticing at Commander's Palace under Paul Prudhomme, and in 1980 he became the first night chef at K-Paul's Louisiana Kitchen when that restaurant began serving dinner. Over […]

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3 New Orleans Kitchens Where the Growers Decide What Gets Cooked

Most restaurants say they source locally. A smaller number let the harvest actually dictate what goes on the menu that week, which means the kitchen gives up some control over its own plan. Herbsaint - Central Business District The flagship of Donald Link's restaurant group at 701 St. Charles Avenue publishes a page listing the […]

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PJ’s Coffee Returns to Its Original New Orleans Neighborhood

The location sits between Carrollton Avenue and Broadway Street, giving students, local residents, and longtime fans a fresh spot to gather over roasted coffee and freshly made treats. “Maple Street has always held a special place in our hearts,” said Paul, Steven and Scott Ballard, brothers and co-founders of Ballard...

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Feast For Less: How to trim your Thanksgiving budget

Thanksgiving is less than three weeks away, and many of you will likely start planning your feast soon. With trips to the grocery store and gas station costing more for some of you these days, you might be craving ways to do some trimming to your holiday budget. But what...

deepsouthmag.com

A Local Taste of Michelin Star Standards

Three new restaurant in the South earn a coveted star rating, plus 14 new Bib Gourmands to taste. The MICHELIN Guide is known for many things but mostly for its highly coveted Star system for rating restaurants. A restaurant can be awarded up to three stars, but one star alone is worth celebrating. That’s what the three restaurants earning one star in the 2026 MICHELIN Guide American South did recently during an Oct. 21 ceremony at The Pinnacle in downtown Nashville.

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6 New Orleans restaurants worth booking for Thanksgiving dinner

Why spend all day in the kitchen when New Orleans restaurants are ready to do the cooking for you? Thanksgiving falls on Thursday, Nov. 26, and some of the city’s most beloved dining rooms are rolling out special holiday menus that pair turkey and all the trimmings with local flavor. Whether you want white tablecloth elegance, a laid-back family feast or a seafood spread, these six restaurants are worth reserving a table at before they fill up.

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5 Best Italian Restaurants in New Orleans, Louisiana that Will Make You Feel Like You’re in Rome

New Orleans — a city where the river bends like a brass note, where pastel houses lean into the sun and the air is thick with the scent of chicory and the promise of something simmering on the stove. Here, the streets are stitched together by second lines and the laughter of neighbors, by porch swings and the hush of old oaks, by the mingled voices of Creole, Cajun, Sicilian, and dreamers from every corner of the world. This is a place where food is a language, a celebration, a bridge between generations and cultures — where every meal is a memory, and every table is set for one more.