Po’ Boy Round-Up – New Orleans
Prior to our arrival in New Orleans, Josh and I had two main goals for the NOLA portion of our trip – to eat as many oysters and po’ boys as we could. Having eaten over 10 dozen oysters in three days,...
View ArticleMuffaletta Round-Up – New Orleans
Muffaletta, a sandwich made from round Sicilian bread stuffed with Italian cold cuts, cheese, and olive salad, is another iconic New Orleans food. During our last trip, we tried the “original”...
View ArticleRed Fish Grill – New Orleans
The Red Fish Grill, a Ralph Brennan restaurant, was recommended to us by a friend of a friend. After we gorged on five dozen oysters at Luke Restaurant during happy hour, we were feeling pretty full...
View ArticleWillie Mae’s Scotch House – New Orleans
Our last sit-down meal in New Orleans was also one of the best we had during our vacation. The fried chicken at Willie Mae’s Scotch House is pretty legendary, and I didn’t want to leave town without...
View ArticleTwo Fat Bellies Hit the Road – Lafayette and Breaux Bridge
Part 2 of our Louisiana/Texas tour was the heart of Cajun country – Lafayette and Breaux Bridge, Louisiana. I had read many articles about how Lafayette was the Cajun food capital with many great...
View ArticleLafayette Quickie – Johnson’s Boucaniere
After trying the hot boudin at Cochon Butcher in New Orleans, we were curious about the boudin that is served in the heart of Cajun country. A little roadfood.com research led us to Johnson’s...
View ArticleJolie’s Louisiana Bistro – Lafayette, LA
Jolie’s Louisiana Bistro was probably the nicest restaurant we went to on our Louisiana/Texas trip. We had eaten pretty casually while in New Orleans and were in the mood for something a little more...
View ArticleMeche’s Donut King – Breaux Bridge, LA
After consulting roadfood.com for a place to grab a local-style breakfast, we drove about 15 minutes from our hotel in Lafayette to the neighboring town of Breaux Bridge. While Cafe des Amis was...
View ArticleThe Fruit Stand / Foti’s Market & Cafe – Breaux Bridge, LA
When I was doing research on places to eat in or near Lafayette, I was primarily looking at restaurants that offered crawfish boils. Then I hit a snag – it wasn’t crawfish season. As a result, all of...
View ArticleLafayette Quickie – Prejean’s Restaurant
When I was researching Lafayette restaurants, Prejean’s came up often in my searches. The reviews were mixed; some said it shouldn’t be missed, others wrote it off as being too touristy. When we...
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