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Jay Ducote’s How To Make Chicken And Sausage Gumbo
Each Louisiana native has their own idea of what constitutes a Gumbo. There is steady debate over the dark vs. light roux, seafood gumbo vs. chicken and sausage gumbo, the correct gumbo-to-rice...
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Live After Five Baton Rouge Makes For A Perfect Friday Night
For eight Friday Nights in the Spring and eight more in the Fall, downtown Baton Rouge hosts Live After Five and turns the city into one big free concert hall.. Imagine your town square transformed...
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French Market Bistro, Fine Dining In Baton Rouge
It is the last night of my stay at The Stockade B&B in Baton Rouge, and I’m in a quandary about where to go for dinner. There are lots of great restaurants to choose from, but I am craving a little...
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The Hotel Indigo, A Boutique Downtown Baton Rouge Hotel
I am having a blast in Baton Rouge. It is much quieter than New Orleans, but it still has plenty of Louisiana character to share. I’ve started off my Baton Rouge adventures near the Southern portion of...
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Step Back In Time Touring The LSU Rural Life Museum
Have you ever wondered what it was like, really like, living and working in the 18th and 19th centuries? Wonder no more. Baton Rouge is home to one of the top 10 outdoor museums in the world and it is...
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Tax Free Shopping In Baton Rouge
If shopping is a sport for you, then you will definitely get your exercise in Baton Rouge. One of the first things I asked my friend Christy when I arrived was where to shop in Baton Rouge? You see...
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Living In Style At L’Auberge Casino And Hotel Baton Rouge
For my last couple of nights in Baton Rouge, I decide to treat myself to a little bit of indulgence. I’ve been on the road constantly for over a month, and I feel like I need a little bit of luxury and...
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Sleeping In Cajun Country At The Juliet Hotel Lafayette
The last and final stage of my Louisiana adventures begins today. I bid farewell to Baton Rouge and head West on the I10 to Lafayette or Cajun Country as they like to call it. It is only an hours drive...
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Two Great Places To Eat Breakfast In Lafayette
If breakfast is the most important meal of the day then a great breakfast while you are on vacation should set you up to have a fantastic day. I found two great places to have breakfast in Lafayette...
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Cajun Food Tour, Allons Manger aka Let’s Go Eat
There are few destinations in the world that are as defined by their culinary traditions as Louisiana. Cajun is a people, place, and a thing. Since I am in Cajun Country, and it makes perfect sense to...
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The Tabasco Factory Is The Hottest Tour In Louisiana
Some like it hot. Some like it spicy? I love it both ways, in fact, the most used condiment in my kitchen fridge is Chipotle Tabasco Sauce. I literally put it on everything, especially my famous...
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Filler Up At The Filling Station Lafayette
Across from my hotel, The Juliet, in Lafayette is a former gas station turned restaurant called The Filling Station. My first night in Lafayette happened to be the same day as a summer rain storm so...
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It’s Only Breakfast And Lunch At Dwyer’s Cafe But They Do It Right
Sometimes you do something so right you don’t need to do anything else. On my last full day of adventuring in Lafayette I discovered a Cafe that is only open from 6 am to 2 pm called Dwyer’s Cafe. They...
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An Alligator Adventure With Cajun Country Swamp Tours
I’ve saved my best adventure in Cajun Country for last. Hell, it is my favourite adventure from my entire time in Louisiana and one I think you should definitely experience. What am I talking about?...
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