CULINARY LOUISIANA The Louisiana Culinary Trails are eight distinct regions where you’ll find the best dining in the Bayou State. Add these outdoors-oriented restaurants and attractions to your itinerary. As a bonus to your culinary adventures around the state, Louisiana recently passed a law allowing fishermen to get fish they caught cooked at participating local restaurants. Known as the “Catch & Cook” program, it’s just one more way Louisianans show their love for great seafood and the great outdoors. TRAILS By Mark Sanders DELTA DELIGHTS Fried catfish and collard greens make this pocket of northeast Louisiana a symbol of soul food perfection. FARM TOURS • Landry Vineyards, West Monroe BBQ Shrimp Po'boy at Waterfront Grill ©James Strange WATERFRONT VIEWS PATIO DINING • Sundown Tavern, Ruston • Trapp’s, West Monroe • Waterfront Grill, Monroe • Warehouse No. 1, Monroe • Dorcheat Seafood & Grill, Minden CAPITAL CRAVINGS PRAIRIE HOME COOKING French, German and Spanish influences come together in this northern stretch of Cajun Country. PATIO DINING • Cecil’s Cajun Kitchen, DeRidder • Ruby’s Restaurant & Courtyard, Eunice This trail o ers something for every palate, from cosmopolitan fare in Baton Rouge and Cajun-Creole dishes throughout the plantation country. CATCH & COOK • Beausoleil, Baton Rouge VIEWS • Morel’s Restaurant PATIO DINING & Antiques, • Bin 77, Baton Rouge New Roads • Sammy’s Grill, • Middendorf’s, Akers Baton Rouge • Truck Farm Tavern, St. Rose Grilled oysters ©Middendorf's WATERFRONT WATERFRONT VIEWS • The Little BIG Cup, Arnaudville Waterview from deck ©The Little BIG Cup 26 #OnlyLouisiana
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