Louisiana! (I See An Awesome Road Trip to Our Neighboring State in Your Future)

My Three Maps of Markets and Dining in Lousiana, created from places mentioned in two of Dixie Poche's books on the culinary history of Lousiana:

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Some of the best day trips and two day trips out of Houston are to Louisiana. Boasting over 400 festivals a year, Lousiana is so much more than New Orleans. I love excursions to the Cajun country. Here are links to several parishes with information on events, dining, et. al. for you courtesy of the Lousiana Office of Tourism. Lake Charles, for example, is not that far away. Most of these parishes are within 4-5 hours drive time, which for us Texans, is nuthin'.

Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana

Ascension Parish, Lousiana
Contact: Tracy Browning at tracy@tourascension.com

Lake Charles
Contact: William Precht at wprecht@visitlakecharles.org

Houma, Lousiana
Contact: Joni Duet at joni.duet@houmatravel.com

St. Tammany Parish (aka - Louisiana North Shore)
Contact: Tanya Leader at Tanya@LouisianNorthshore.com

Cajun Country - Lafourche and More

Abbeville - And Shucks Restaurant

Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Contact: Christy Chachere Lohman at christy@visitbatonrouge.com

Opelousas

Now... We can't forget New Orleans. French Market Coffee has been in business in New Orleans for more than 120 years, starting in 1890 as a small business between two families that sold their coffee in the French market. They have created a walking tour that brings you to a few historic spots in the French Quarter that have a history of serving French Market Coffee.

French Market Coffee Walking Tour


My fellow Houston blogger friend, Mila, writes about her road trip to New Orleans here:
Mila's Road Trip to New Orleans



New Orleans Restaurant Recommendations -

Recently, a member of the Facebook Group, Houston Foodie Friends, requested recommendations for New Orleans. Here follows a short list of the responses. Further information can be found by doing your web search.

Elizabeth’s Restaurant – Breakfast and Brunch (Praline Bacon)

GW Fins Seafood Restaurant – 808 Bienville Street

Palace Café Cajun and Creole Restaurant– 605 Canal Street

Mother’s Cajun and Creole Restaurant – Cafeteria Style (Baked Ham)

Acme Oyster House – 724 Iberville Street

Arnaud’s and the French 75 Bar – 813 Bienville Street

Crawfish Monica – 698 Saint George Avenue

Daisy Duke’s Restaurant – 121 Chartres (Late Night Meals)

Mr. B’s Bistro – Royal Street (BBQ Shrimp)

Bistro Daisy – 5831 Magazine Street

Angelo Brocato – (Gelato)

Coquette New Orleans – 2800 Magazine Street

Manchu Food Store – 1413 N Claiborne Street (Fried Chicken Wings)

Felix’s Restaurant and Oyster Bar

Bevi Seafood – 236 N Carrollton Avenue

Herbsaint Restaurant – 701 St. Charles Avenue

Deanies Restaurant

Cane and Table Restaurant

The Original Pierre Maspero’s Cajun and Creole Restaurant

Jacques-Imo’s Cajun and Creole Restaurant – 8328 Oak Street

August Restaurant – 301 Tchoupitoulas Street (Tasting Menu)

Restaurant R’evolution – 777 Bienville Street

Cochon Butcher – 930 Tchoupitoulas Street

Luke Restaurant – 333 St. Charles Avenue
Crawfish King – 2106 Idaho Avenue in Kenner, Louisiana

New Orleans - Recommendations for the 11 "best" restaurants for fried chicken in New Orleans
by Brett Anderson at nola.com for The Times-Picayune

Cafe 615 Home of Da Wabbit, 615 Kepler Street
Come Back Inn, 8016 W. Metairie Avenue (in Metairie)
Crabby Jack's, 428 Jefferson Highway
Dooky Chase's, 2301 Orleans Avenue
High Hat Cafe, 4500 Freret Street
Li'l Dizzy's, 1500 Esplanade Avenue
Marjie's Grill, 320 S. Broad Street,
Neyow's Creole Cafe, 3332 Bienville Street
The Original Fiorella's Cafe, 5325 Franklin Avenue
Rosedale, 801 Rosedale Drive
Willie Mae's Scotch House, 2401 St. Ann Street


BOUDIN: Sources for Boudin in Louisiana

Abe’s (Lake Charles, La.) - 1833 Gerstner Memorial Dr.Baudin's Sausage Kitchen (Saint Martinville, La.) - 4636 Bridge Street HwyBayou Chicot Grocery & Meat Market (Ville Platte, La.) - 4879 US-167Billeaud’s Meat & Grocery (Broussard, La.) - 111 E. Main StreetBilledeaux's Cajun Kitchen (Lake Charles, La.) - 2633 Fruge St.Billy’s Boudin & Cracklin’ (Scott, La.) - 523 Apollo Rd.B&O Kitchen & Grocery (Sulphur, La.) - 3011 E Burton St.Boudin & Cracklin Express (Kinder, La.) - 13864 US-165Boudin King (Jennings, La.) - 906 W Division StBourgeois Meat Market (Thibodaux, La.) - 543 W Main StBourque’s Supermarket (Port Barre, La.) - 581 Saizan St.B & S Grocery (Ville Platte, La.) - 1914 E Main St.Cajun Way Restaurant (Crowley, La.) - 1805 N Parkerson AveChampagne’s Marche’ (Leonville, La.) - 3802 Hwy. 31Charlie's Meat Market & Grocery (Mamou, La.) - 117 Chestnut St.Charlie T’s Specialty Meats (Breaux Bridge, La.) - 530 Berard St.Chicken On The Bayou/Boudin Shop (Breaux Bridge, La.) - 2942-F Grand Point Hwy

Chops Specialty Meats (Broussard, La. ) - 1019 Albertson PkwyCormier's Specialty Meats (Jennings, La.) - 509 Allison St.Daigle's Sausage Kitchen (Welsh, La.) - 726 E Russell Ave.D & J's Grocery (Gonzales, La.) - 42341 Black Bayou Rd.Don’s Grocery (Pine Prairie, La.) - 10620 Veterans Memorial HwyDon’s Specialty Meats (Scott, La.) - 730 S. Frontage Rd.Early’s Food Store (Scott, La. ) - 1410 Saint Mary St.Earl’s Supermarket (Lafayette, La.) - 510 Verot School RoadEunice Poultry (Eunice, La.) - 251 E Laurel AveEunice Superette (Eunice, La.) - 1044 Louisiana 91Famous Foods (Lake Charles, La.) - 1475 Gerstner Memorial Dr.Foreman’s Boudin Kitchen (Dry Creek, La.) - 8236 LA-113Gillis Grocery & Meat Market (Gillis, La.) - 4199 N. Highway 171G&M Meat Market (Jeanerette, La.) - 432 Domingue St.Guidroz’s Food Center (Lafayette, La.) - 1301 E. Simcoe St.Guillory's Grocery & Meat Market (Pine Prairie, La.) - 1018 Ash St.Hackett's Cajun Kitchen (Lake Charles, La.) - 5614 Gerstner Memorial BlvdHebert’s Boudin & Cracklin’s (Opelousas, La.) - 7683 LA-31Hebert Slaughter House & Meat (Abbeville, La.) - 7630 LA-338Hebert’s Specialty Meats (Maurice, La.) - 8212 Maurice Ave #167Henry’s (Derrider, La.) - 3111 Highway 190 W.Hogtails (Marksville, La.) - 2152 LA-1Hollier's Cajun Kitchen - (Sulphur, La.) - 1709 Ruth St.Homsi’s Deli (Lake Charles, La.) - 2124 Broad St. and 2612 Kirkman St.Janise’s Supermarket (Sunset, La.) - 147 Oak Tree Park DriveJerry Lee's Cajun Foods (Baton Rouge, La.) - 12181 Greenwell Springs RdJewel's Quick Stop (Oakdale, La.) - 406 E. Jackson StJohnson's Boucaniere (Lafayette, La.) - 1111 Saint John StreetJuneau's Cajun Meats (Marksville, La.) - 6068 Highway 1Kartchner's Grocery (Krotz Springs, La.) - 24562 US-190Kelly’s Country Meat Block (Opelousas, La.) - 1531 South UnionKirk’s You Need-A-Butcher (Lafayette, La.) - 713 Surrey StreetLandreneau’s Grocery (Ville Platte, La.) - 10782 Veterans Memorial HwyLeblanc's Cajun Boudin (St Amant, L.) - 44437 LA-429LeBleu’s Landing (Sulphur, La.) - 202 Henning Dr.Leger’s Grocery (Turkey Creek, La.) - 14532 Veterans Memorial HwyLegnon’s Boucherie (New Iberia, La.) - 410 Jefferson TerLeonard’s Food Quarters (Lake Charles, La.) - 1708 Gerstner Memorial DrLeroy's Cajun Meats (Ville Platte, La.) - 321 W Main StMarket Basket #18 (Lake Charles, La.) - 4431 Nelson Rd.Martin Kirk Slaughter House (Carencro, La.) - 403 Beau Bassin RdMenard's Cajun Grocery (Duson, La.) - 7499 Cameron StMr. T’s Meat Market and Deli (Elton, La.) - 1906 Main StM&S Grocery - (Lafayette, La.) - 2720 Louisiana Ave.Nonc Kev’s Specialty Meats - (Rayne, La.) - 1421 The BlvdNoonie's Specialty Meats (Crowley, La.) - 2203 N Parkerson Ave.Nunu’s Fresh Market (Youngsville, La.) - 509 Lafayette St.Paul's Meat Market & Grocery (Ville Platte, La.) - 1319 Chataignier Rd.Peggy’s Superette (Lake Charles, La.) - 2231 Moeling St.Peto’s (Moss Bluff, Lake Charles, La.) - 104 Bruce Cir.Poche’s Market, Restaurant, & Smokehouse (Breaux Bridge, La.) - 3015 Main Hwy # A

Popillion's Boudin Kitchen (Church Point, La.) - 789 Guillory Rd.Rabideaux’s Sausage Kitchen (Iowa, La.) - 105 U.S. 165Rascal’s Cajun Express in Duson (Rayne, La.) - 133 Frontage RdRay’s Grocery [Billy’s & Ray’s Boudin] (Opelousas, La.) - 904 Short VineRichard's Boudin & Seafood (Sulphur, La.) - 2250 E Napoleon StRichard’s Meat Market (Abbeville, La.) - 117 Park Ave.Ronnie's Boudin & Cracklin' House (Baton Rouge, & Hammond, La.) - 9830 Florida Blvd

Shawn’s Cajun Meats Too (Delcambre, La.) - 210 W Highway 14Simon’s Cajun Mart (Carencro, La.) - 2823 W. Gloria Switch RoadSonnier’s Sausage & Boudin (Lake Charles, La.) - 1217 Mill St.Southend Country Mart (Lafayette, La.) - 7212 Johnston St.T Boys Boudin & Cracklin’s (Mamou & Eunice, La.) - 2228 Pine Point Rd., Ville Platte

Teet’s Food Store (Ville Platte, La.) - 2144 W Main StThe Best Stop (Cankton, La.) - 615 Highway 93 N.The Boiling Point (Sulphur, La.) - 1730 Beglis PkwyThe Corner Pantry (Lafayette, La.) - 801 Foreman Dr.The Francis Smokehouse & Specialty Meats (St. Francis, La.) - 6779 Highway 61The Mowata Store (Eunice, La.) - 30283 Crowley Eunice HwyThe Sausage Link (Sulphur, La.) - 2400 E. Napoleon St.T-Jim's Grocery & Market (Cottonport, La.) - 928 Dr H J Kaufman AveTrahan Foods (Rayne, La.) - 601 N. Arenas St.Webster’s Meat Market (Cecilia, La.) - 2685 Grand Point Hwy, Cecilia