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Ultimate Holiday Feast: Elevate Your Thanksgiving Table with South Louisiana Flavor

Planning a show-stopping holiday meal means keeping your kitchen low-stress without sacrificing bold, memorable flavors. Cobin Lindecker from Chris’s Specialty Foods brought the heat to the studio, showcasing how authentic South Louisiana traditions can simplify your holiday lineup. From game-day tailgating spreads to fully prepped Thanksgiving dinners, bringing professional Cajun flair to the table has never been easier.

Baton Rouge, LA · 1d

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How This Former Thrift Store Became a MICHELIN-Recommended Pie Spot in Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Open daily: Mon 11 AM–9 PM, Tue–Fri 11 AM–10 PM, Sat–Sun 10 AM–10 PM. Producers warned that Guy Fieri isn’t a sweets guy, but he still asked for pie at Elsie’s Plate & Pie in Baton Rouge. 🥧. The Mid City restaurant has...

Baton Rouge, LA · 3d

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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 · 1d

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Smoked ribs, nigiri and more of the best things we ate in Baton Rouge and Acadiana

I love a good deal, and the lunch menu at Umami Japanese Bistro has many to choose from. The nigiri lunch special comes with a variety of chef’s picks, plus a sushi roll and choice of soup or salad for $17. For sushi, that’s a great deal. The...

Baton Rouge, LA · 1d

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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 · 5d

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A Layoff, a Cake Decorator and a Strawberry Cake: How the Sherman Family Built The Ambrosia Bakery

Plenty of Baton Rouge birthdays have ended with a slice of strawberry cake from Siegen Lane. The story of how that cake got here starts with a job loss. Felix Sherman worked his way up from delivery route truck driver to branch manager over 27 years, learning how to lead a sales team along the way. Then a company merger took that job. Rather than start over somewhere else, he teamed up with his wife, Cheryl, who had been decorating cakes since the early 1980s and had worked in bakeries and gift shops. The two New Orleans natives opened The Ambrosia Bakery on Dec. 1, 1993.

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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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Bonta del Forno in Denham Springs: Italian Kitchen, 300-Bottle Wine Room and Sunday Brunch

Denham Springs has a spot where the wine list runs longer than the menu, and that's meant as a compliment. Bonta del Forno calls itself an Italian kitchen and wine bar, and it backs up the second half of that title with a custom-built wine room holding about 300 bottles from around the world.

Denham Springs, LA · 4d

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Tasty Grill on West Lee Drive: Smash Burgers, Nashville Hot Chicken and Late-Night Hours Near LSU

West Lee Drive near LSU has a new smash-burger address with late hours built for campus nights. Tasty Grill is open at 990 West Lee Drive, Suite D, serving fresh beef burgers, wings, Nashville hot chicken, Philly cheesesteaks, seafood and more from a compact grill menu that posts prices right on the homepage.

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This Louisiana Scratch Kitchen Turns 10 With Fried Green Tomatoes And Creole Classics

A restaurant named after a little girl now serves hackleback caviar at Friday lunch. It’s an unexpected pairing, and a good clue that this kitchen takes fun seriously. The owners met while working at Commander’s Palace in New Orleans. Later, they moved to her hometown and built a scratch kitchen of their own. They named it after their daughter, which gives the whole story a personal touch.

Baton Rouge, LA · 13d

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Jacmel Inn in Hammond: Sunday Brunch, Duck Bowls and Nearly 50 Years Under the Oaks

Some restaurants are built for a quick bite. Jacmel Inn, a white house with green shutters tucked under the live oaks at 903 E. Morris Ave. in Hammond, was built for lingering. The restaurant has billed itself as Louisiana fine dining since 1977, when the founders opened in a former...

Hammond, LA · 5d

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Pastry chef departs Michelin-starred restaurant; Jones Walker adds attorneys

South Louisiana businesses and nonprofit groups recently announced the following promotions, new hires and resignations. Chuck Prow has been hired as the new chair and CEO of the environmental consulting company Aptim. Prow, who will succeed Mark Fallon, had been CEO of the defense infrastructure firm V2X, which was formed by the merger of The Vertex Co. and his former company, Vectrus.

Baton Rouge, LA · 2d

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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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Carli-Co Cafe in Gonzales: Shrimp and Grits, Pork and Pancakes, and Weekday Lunch Specials on Airline Highway

Out early in Ascension Parish? Carli-Co Cafe opens at 6 a.m. Monday through Saturday on the corner of Airline Highway and Bayou Narcisse Road in Gonzales. The cafe calls itself a true mom-and-pop breakfast and lunch spot, known for generous portions and homestyle Southern cooking. Breakfast Plates Worth the Early...

Gonzales, LA · 5d

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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 · 5d

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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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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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These 10 Louisiana Meat Markets Make Stocking The Freezer A Delicious Road Trip

The turducken, that famous turkey stuffed with a duck stuffed with a chicken, traces back to a hunter’s request at a small butcher counter in 1984. One guy walked in with three birds and a wild idea. A holiday legend was born. I love that a meat counter can...

Louisiana · 7d

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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.