Dining

Gelato Paradiso

The impossibly smooth consistency is what hits you first. Then it’s the flavor that holds back, only to fly forward in an intense rush.

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The Spatula Diaries

The flake factor

We all know and love traditional Louisiana-style King Cake, the ubiquitous brioche ring swirled with cinnamon and topped with purple, gold and green sugar.

Nothing to fear about clarified butter

What you take on in the kitchen varies significantly according to mood.

Sunchoked

The knobby, gray tubers known as sunchokes (Jerusalem artichokes) have been around forever, rocking along steadily, but never occupying a spot among the top fads.

Move over Tabasco. Sriracha is hot.

The jaw-tingling Asian chili sauce, sriracha, is darn near everywhere these days, from pizza parlors to Wal-Mart to the musings of food writers.

Dinner in 15

What a drag getting back to reality!

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Restaurants

Couyon's changing location

After six years of being one half of a gas station, Couyon's Bar-B-Que is ready to move on.
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Du Jour: Joe Dobie, Briarhill Farms

With the Super Bowl situated smack in the middle of Carnival season, this weekend is lining up as a perfect storm for partying, and few cultures do it better than Louisiana’s.
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First Course

Coyote Blues

Louisiana art has its blue dog.
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Nguyen Bistro: A Taste of Asia

Each national cuisine seems to be identified in shorthand with a specific dish: shawarma, spaghetti with meatballs, sushi, hamburgers.
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The Little Village on Airline

While it might be best known to younger diners for a bread steeped in lipid-rich luxuriousness, many older eaters recall a time when The Village on Airline Highway was the apex of dining sophistication in the Capital City.
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Today's Events

Musicians / Songwriters Open Mic Night
Boudreaux & Thibodeaux

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Computer Programs at the Library
Bluebonnet Regional Branch Library

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Baby Steps
Bluebonnet Parc shopping center 5921 Bluebonnet Boulevard Baton Rouge, LA 70836

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Storytime at the Library
Delmont Gardens Branch Library

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