Louisiana Culinary Trails

alongside burgers and brews. LSU-proud Pastime Restaurant & Lounge (252 South Blvd., Baton Rouge; 225-343-5490) has that vintage kick-back-and-relax feel and locally renowned pizza. Two generations of the Juban family run the warm and charming Juban’s Restaurant (3739 Perkins Rd., Baton Rouge; 225-3468422; www.jubans.com). Specialties include crispy flash-fried soft shell crab stuffed with crawfish, shrimp, and crabmeat, topped with creolaise sauce; and bouillabaisse of fresh Gulf fish and shrimp, jumbo lump crabmeat, mussels, and crawfish tails, in a spicy saffron broth. Tony’s Seafood (5215 Plank Rd., Baton Rouge; 225-355-2127; tonyseafood.com), pioneer of Louisiana Fish Fry Products and the largest seafood market in the Gulf South, will hook you up with anything that can be brought in from the teeming wetlands of Louisiana, plus all the spices and fixin’s to go with it. Because Baton Rouge is every bit the cosmopolitan city, you’ll find some mighty fine sushi and a splendid view of the Mississippi at Tsunami (100 Lafayette St., Baton Rouge; 225-346-5100; servingsushi.com). Atop the LSU Museum of Art, it gives classic Japanese cuisine a Louisiana twist. Start with the John Breaux Roll (spicy crawfish and avocado) and end with tempura ice cream. And for a romantic dinner, Mansur’s (5720 Corporate Blvd., Baton Rouge; 225923-3366; mansursontheboulvevard.com) offers a classy menu, a respectable wine list, and superb service. The charms of the northern river parishes are lesser-known but certainly not less. Jackson, in East Feliciana Parish, holds a true surprise: a Spanish castillo making wines. Muscadine grapes flourish in Louisiana, and Feliciana Cellars (1848 Charter St., Jackson; 225-634-7982; www.felicianacellars.com) produces nine vintages — from a white, crisp apple-bouquet Dry Carlos to a fruity, romantic red Evangeline. In West Feliciana Parish, delightful St. Francisville is home to plantation tours, garden tours, and tons of adorable little shops. And New Roads has Morel’s Restaurant & Antiques (210 Morrison Pkwy., New Roads; 225-638-4057; morelsrestaurant.net). Built directly over the tranquil False River, the restaurant combines Gulf Coast specialties with country dishes in a waterfront setting. Fried bacon-wrapped shrimp, seafood pasta salad, and some of the best gumbo around are highlights. http://www.jubans.com http://servingsushi.com http://mansursontheboulvevard.com http://www.felicianacellars.com http://morelsrestaurant.net

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Introduction Creole Fusion Capital Cuisine Bayou Bountry Seafood Sensation Prairie Home Cooking Chicken & Andouille Gumbo Recipe Delta Delights Food Glossary Red River Riches

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