Situated along old Hwy 71, Lea’s Lunch Room is a throwback to the day when there was no such thing as highways and trains ran the show, hence their location next to the train tracks in Downtown Lecompte. Famous for their pies and ham sandwiches, Lea’s has served generations of patrons. Their pies are so good that the town of Lecompte has adopted the pie as its unofficial logo, symbol, motto, and any other marketing term you could come up with. Read the rest of this entry »
Posts Tagged The Cajun Foodie
O.K Foodies, if you’re looking for authentic Cajun cuisine, you won’t find better than at Bayou Delight Restaurant in Houma, LA ( really “off the beaten path” in Houma). It’s located on what locals call Bayou Black Hwy., which is actually La. Hwy. 90. The first time I ventured out to find it I got lost, but boy am I glad that I persisted in my quest for “real” cajun delights. Many restaurants boast authentic Cajun specialties, but you’ll know the first time you feast at Bayou Delight, that you’ve found the bona fide stuff.
Cajun kolaches
Mar 8
The kolache wave has arrived! Formerly restricted to the boundaries of Texas (and claimed by Texans to have originated there of course), kolaches are moving east and replacing the donut as the breakfast food of choice. While many people envision the quintessential Cajun breakfast as chicory coffee and beignets with lots of powdered sugar, most Cajuns actually favor savory dishes in the morning. The kolache is just the logical extension of something we have always wished for: a quick an easy way to carry around three of our favorite foods: eggs, cheese, and pork fat.
Aaahhh 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.”
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.”
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.
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.
Best andouille in Louisiana
Feb 27
Just a quick post to get your thoughts on killer andouille. My top 5 are:
- Jacob’s in Laplace
- Bourgeois Meat Market in Thibodaux
- Bergeron’s in Port Allen
- Benoit’s Country Meat Block in Addis
- Best Stop in Scott
Am I missing somewhere?
Note: Yes, I have added a new category for Sausage. Yes, I like sausage that much.
Abita Brew Pub
Feb 26
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.
Sushi (in Thibodaux?)
Feb 26
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.
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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