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The roast beef poboy “smear” at Pastime in Baton Rouge

Mar 5

Posted by Tommy in Baton Rouge restaurant | 8 Comments

p-640-480-bbf534b6-9d18-4998-9437-835fd35eada8.jpegAaahhh Pastime. The place is a veritable Baton Rouge and LSU institution. Tucked in a small corner underneath the Mississippi River bridge, the Pastime Restaurant and Lounge has served up great food for years. There are several methods by which you could tell you were in the Pastime even in your eyes were closed:

1. you have to write your order on little pieces of paper waiting on the counter,
2. you get your food when your name is called loudly but barely intelligibly over a PA system,
3. you move the plate on which your roast beef poboy sits and you feel the trail otherwise known as “the smear.”

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The “Double Bypass” at Morel’s

Mar 3

Posted by Tommy in Baton Rouge restaurant | No Comments

The Double Bypass at Morels

Oftentimes, drinking a fine red wine leaves little room for anything but enjoying the moment…that is, until many moments later you are feeling the effects of said wine.  Such times call for one kind of food and you know what I’m talking about, the kind like the concoction my friend affectionately calls “The Double Bypass.”

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Introducing Belle’s Bakery (A Little Taste of Heaven)

Mar 3

Posted by Cassafrass in "Down the Bayou" restaurant | 12 Comments

photo1 Introducing Belles Bakery (A Little Taste of Heaven)

A Little Taste of Heaven

Several years ago Thibodaux lost a legend in the world of baking. I can remember as a child walking into the door, smelling the wonderful aroma of almond extract, putting my hands on the glass display cases, and choosing the perfect dessert to take home from CITY BAKERY. Although many have tried to imitate and recreate the wonderful petit fours and cakes this bakery served for so many years, few have delivered — until now.

May I now introduce – BELLE’S BAKERY. The idea began when young women from the Houma-Thibodaux area found their love for baking last summer. It all started with cakes – they would decorate 2-tiered cakes and share them with friends and family for birthday parties and family events. Next the girls moved on to mouth watering cheesecakes, the most popular being the peanut butter and jelly flavored. Yes you heard me right — Peanut butter and jelly cheesecake !!!! Trust me on this one, it is a must try. Cakes for all occasions as well as many other tasty treats are also available from Belle’s Bakery. But the girls’ most desired and demanded treat is what I like to call “a little taste of heaven,” also known as a petit four.

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In search of the ultimate roast beef po-boy….

Mar 1

Posted by Gino in New Orleans restaurant | 5 Comments

In search of the ultimate roast beef po boy....

I finally made it to Parasol’s Restaurant & Bar.  From the outside of this Irish Channel establishment, one would think dive bar.  That assumption is confirmed as you enter the place.  The bar is small, dark, smokey, and dingy in a good way.  Parasol’s is widely known for its St. Patty’s day celebration and what a party they put on.

Sometimes lost in the whole deal is the back kitchen serving up some killer food.  The kitchen crew serves up a variety of po-boys and traditional sides such as fries, wings, onion rings, etc.  But what most people come here for is there roast beef po-boy.  They claim to have the city’s best po-boy.  That is a statement used by many who serve the famous sandwiches but few can actually deliver on that.  All of their po-boys may not be the best but the roast beef is indeed the best one that I have eaten in a city full of wannabes.

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The most envied guy in the room at a BYOB

Feb 28

Posted by Tommy in Acadiana restaurant | 1 Comment

The most envied guy in the room at a BYOB

I often get looks of jealousy and envy from other guys, what can I say, my wife’s gorgeous!  Unless, she’s by my immediate side though, those looks are few and far between.  The other night when we went to eat boiled crawfish, I strolled in by myself and guys were looking at me like I was the new SI cover model.  Of course, it was not me they were looking at however…it was the six pack of cold Bud Select I had in my hands.

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Best andouille in Louisiana

Feb 27

Posted by Tommy in Ingredients, tips, and restaurant news | 5 Comments

Just a quick post to get your thoughts on killer andouille.  My top 5 are:

  1. Jacob’s in Laplace
  2. Bourgeois Meat Market in Thibodaux
  3. Bergeron’s in Port Allen
  4. Benoit’s Country Meat Block in Addis
  5. Best Stop in Scott

Am I missing somewhere?

Note: Yes, I have added a new category for Sausage.  Yes, I like sausage that much.

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The many uses of Steen’s cane syrup

Feb 27

Posted by Tommy in Acadiana restaurant, Ingredients, tips, and restaurant news | 14 Comments

The many uses of Steens cane syrup

The other day I was in Abbeville (which by the way has some fabulous and fun food joints) and I saw these massive tanks off the main road.  Now I didn’t have time to take a tour or anything, but I did pull over and marvel at the fact this is where the the molten goodness called Steen’s Cane Syrup is made.  It got me thinking of all the wonderful tasty things that you can do with cane syrup besides pouring it on pancakes.  I’ve used it in salad dressings and sweetened up baked beans but my absolute favorite thing to do with cane syrup is to mix it with some good peanut butter until it becomes goopy, spread it on fresh white Evangeline Maid bread and then put a layer of sliced bananas.

I am telling you, this combo would have made Elvis request to be buried in Abbeville!

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Abita Brew Pub

Feb 26

Posted by JB in New Orleans restaurant | 2 Comments

I have been living across the lake just north of the Big Easy for about a year now and I must say, I have been very disappointed in the food selection.  Sure, there are a couple of places that the fiancé and I enjoy once in a while.  It’s as though there is no love in the cooking here.  Everybody just wants to use big words and fancy ingredients without the slightest clue how to properly implement them.  I have been spoiled living in Lafayette for the previous 5 years where you have to really search for a bad meal.  I have been desperately missing my Laura’s, Julien’s Poboys, and basically every bar in and around town that seem to have my grandmother cooking plate lunches in the back.

Anyway, this lack of gastronomical gratification has forced me to broaden my horizons.  I have reluctantly (yeah right) moved on to something that they obviously take a lot of pride in over here.  That something is Beer! With 2 microbreweries in a 15 mile radius, one of which is run by one of 8 (I think) certified German brew-masters in the United States, surely they know their stuff.  And, of course, I’m not talking about the horrible excuse for a beverage with no taste or character known the world round as “American Pilsner”. You know, that stuff we all drank, and sometimes still do, but never truly enjoyed.  Insert Name Here Light.  I’m talking about beer, malty, hoppy, or balanced, dark, amber or light. Just as long as it taste like something other than dishwater.

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Bald Tuesday at Robertos River Road Restaurant

Feb 26

Posted by Tommy in Baton Rouge restaurant | 3 Comments

You have to love a place that gives you a discount if you have the guts to mention your receding hairline.  No really,  I subscribe to Roberto’s newsletter and what popped into my inbox?  This thing:

The Bald Tuesday Flyer

The Bald Tuesday Flyer

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Sushi (in Thibodaux?)

Feb 26

Posted by Cassafrass in "Down the Bayou" restaurant | 5 Comments

OK — So let me make a disclaimer before I begin this one.  I am in no way comparing this sushi to that of Tsunami in Baton Rouge or Lafayette, Sake Cafe in New Orleans, or even Osaka in Houma for that matter.  I don’t even really consider myself a sushi expert, but it’s lent and let’s face it — it doesn’t take long for one to get over eating tuna fish salad for lunch every Friday.

I went to the Rouse’s Epicurean in Thibodaux yesterday after work in search of something to eat for dinner last night.  While I knew they had sushi there, in the past it was not really edible and the fish was often “fishy” tasting and just not really good.  Well yesterday as I drove into the parking lot I noticed “Sushi” signs all over – and I was curious.  As I approached the sushi counter, I noticed new chefs that were actually there making fresh sushi.  As you glanced through the decent selection of rolls and items, they would assist you and even allow you to order a roll with whatever you wanted in it.  They even had summer rolls wrapped in lettuce and rolls made with brown rice for those that want to be healthy.  I chose the crunchy roll with cucumber and the spicy tuna roll both wrapped in brown rice.

sushi1 Sushi (in Thibodaux?)

Although not the best sushi I’ve ever had, it was fresh and tasted good.  So while I patiently wait for someone to open a sushi restaurant in Thibodaux to compete with Houma’s 4 and counting, I will definitely be hitting up Rouse’s again in order to save a drive to Houma.

Note: Apparently Rouse’s has contracted with a new company, so for those of you who were like me and found the sushi there pretty gross in the past, I suggest you give the new chefs another shot.

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