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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 · 3d
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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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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 · 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.

Baton Rouge, LA · 10h
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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...

Baton Rouge, LA · 1d

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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.

Baton Rouge, LA · 1d

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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.

Baton Rouge, LA · 1d

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Hakka noodles, stuffed mushrooms and more best things we ate this week in Baton Rouge and Acadiana

Stuffed mushrooms, pasta and cheesecake from Mansurs on the Boulevard. My first visit to Mansurs on the Boulevard was a hit. Live piano sounded through the room as I perused the menu with a friend. We started with the Zydeco mushrooms, stuffed with seafood, parmesan cheese and lemon butter. This was a melt-in-your-mouth kind of bite, and dinner was off to a great start.

Baton Rouge, LA · 2d

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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.

Baton Rouge, LA · 1d

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Veterans Day events, Fall Garden Party, Art After Hours at LASM and more: Around Baton Rouge

The following is a calendar of community events in the Baton Rouge area from Friday through Thursday, Nov. 12. VETERANS DAY OBSERVANCE: 11 a.m., Galvez Plaza, downtown. With Mayor Sid Edwards, a Color Guard and the Florida Street Blowhards. visitbatonrouge.com. BINGO LOCO: 5 p.m. and 9 p.m., Chelsea's Live, 1010...

Baton Rouge, LA · 1d

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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...

Baton Rouge, LA · 1d

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True Beauty Salon owner named 2026 Woman-Owned Business of the Year in Zachary

Brandy Smith Stephens, owner of True Beauty Salon, was named the 2026 Woman-Owned Business of the Year by the Zachary Chamber of Commerce.

Zachary, LA · 5d

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Southern Sweets to bring Cajun culture and community to Mathews

Jamie Fitch has always wanted to give back to her community. Now, with her family's support, she is opening Southern Sweets, a Cajun-inspired ice cream shop in Mathews, La., on Nov. 7. As a girl, Fitch dreamed of operating a nonprofit. More recently, she has helped her husband, Morgan Fitch,...

Mathews, LA · 9h

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Doo-Wah Riders will perform here Tuesday

The Doo Wah Riders will bring their “high energy country with a Cajun twist” to Municipal Auditorium for the next Morgan City Concert Association performance. The Doo Wahs will perform at 7 p.m. Tuesday. Single tickets are $25 for adults and $5 for students. Season memberships are $45...

Morgan City, LA · 1d

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Merry Market returns to Gonzales November 13–15

Holiday shopping event brings more than 400 booths, VIP shopping and family activities to Lamar Dixon Expo Center. Merry Market, the Ultimate Family Shopping Show, will return to Lamar Dixon Expo Center November 13–15, 2026, bringing together local businesses and visiting merchants for three days of holiday shopping and family activities. The event will feature more than 400 booths inside the REV building and under the adjoining covered pavilion.

Gonzales, LA · 1d

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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 · 1d

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Nicholls department of music to host Sound Unbound, fundraising showcase

Nicholls State University’s Department of Music is preparing for a landmark night of music, community and support with its upcoming fundraising event, “Sound Unbound.”. Scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 17 in the Mary and Al Danos Theater in Talbot Hall, the event will feature performances that highlight the full range of musical talent across the university.

Thibodaux, LA · 1d

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Letters: Hemp drinks cause more harm than good

Re: “Stop Congress before it bans the THC drinks industry,” Oct. 30. I have practiced family medicine since 1977. The guest column by Sarah Collier presents a sanitized picture of THC-infused drinks. There exists in the medical literature little or no evidence to suggest that THC is safe...

Baton Rouge, LA · 1d

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$15 Sandwiches, $10 Daily Plates and a Late Kitchen: Danny's Dive Bar on Third Street

Third Street has no shortage of places to grab a drink, but few of them keep the fryer going past midnight on a weekend. Danny's Dive Bar & Grill, at 151 3rd St. in downtown Baton Rouge, keeps its menu simple: almost everything costs the same. One Price, Most of...

Baton Rouge, LA · 9h

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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.

Baton Rouge, LA · 1d