First Course

Restaurant Review: Mestizo

Tuesday, May 1, 2012

Mestizo, Spanish for “of mixed blood,” has been a favorite restaurant since it first opened on Sherwood Forest in 1999. Read story.

Sammy’s Grill

Bites

Tuesday, May 1, 2012

Waiting more than an hour for a table to eat boiled crawfish may seem a little much, but that’s exactly what loyal customers will do on busy nights at Sammy’s Grill on Highland Road. Read story.

Road trip des Amis

Tuesday, May 1, 2012

Black-as-night turtle soup, sticky, cane syrup duck, and barbecued shrimp that begs for bibs and napkins: such trappings have made Café des Amis in Breaux Bridge a favorite haunt for Baton Rougeans in search of great destination food. Read story.

Smoke show

Tuesday, May 1, 2012

Baton Rouge’s barbecue culture heats up Read story.

Another Broken Egg

Restaurant review

Sunday, April 1, 2012

Mom always said breakfast was the most important meal of the day. Read story.

Yo ho ho and a brisket of rum

Bites

Sunday, April 1, 2012

Sometimes you just have to grit your teeth and get back to work. Read story.

Tallulah

Restaurant Review

Thursday, March 1, 2012

It is difficult to separate Tallulah’s current state as the glittering nightlife extension of Renaissance Hotel’s massive Las Vegas-sized lobby with the Swaggart-abandoned, graffiti-tagged squatters’ lair it was for far too many years prior. Read story.

Zoës Kitchen

Thursday, March 1, 2012

If the king cake and adult beverages of Mardi Gras season have ravaged your diet, the Hummus and Salad Plate ($6.95) at Zoës Kitchen is a delicious dish to help you get back on track while also filling you up. Read story.

Sullivan’s Steakhouse

Restaurant review

Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2012

When general manager Leo Verde returned to his post at Sullivan’s Steakhouse nearly two years ago, after a stint running revered Dallas beef bazaar Del Frisco’s, the gregarious Venezuelan and former UNO soccer player brought back to the Red Stick the Old World hospitality and service he cultivated through years of working at Commander’s Palace, Emeril’s and long-standing French Quarter eateries. Read story.

Brunch at Mason’s Grill

Bites

Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2012

Blame your Southern roots when you wake up craving seafood for breakfast. Read story.

Fat Cow

Restaurant review

Sunday, Jan. 1, 2012

With garage-style glass doors and a cozy, air-conditioned patio, Fat Cow is not the typical burger joint. Read story.

Asian fusion

Bites

Sunday, Jan. 1, 2012

Parking is scarce, but flavorful dishes and variety are not. Read story.

Ham and cheese grow up

Bites

Thursday, Dec. 1, 2011

Holiday shopping can be intense enough to cause some serious hunger pangs. Read story.

Mugshots Bar & Grill

Restaurant review

Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2011

While spending their post-college days working together in Waikiki, longtime friends Ron Savell and Chris McDonald dreamed of opening a casual bar and grill back in the lower 48. Read story.

Pinetta's European Restaurant

Saturday, Oct. 1, 2011

LSU alumnae who studied—or partied—in the 1960s and 1970s might remember the first run of Pinetta’s European Restaurant Read story.

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