Ruffino’s launches “Taste Louisiana” bar menu

Ruffino’s will give patrons a taste of Louisiana with new bar menu items and summertime cocktails starting today. The menu, dubbed “Taste Louisiana,” features local ingredients and new dishes such as shrimp corn dogs and braised pork belly sliders. The latter item features pork belly from Chappapeela Farms in Amite. The food items will be available 4:30 p.m.-7 p.m. On the cocktail side, Ruffino’s is now offering the Ruston Peach Julep, the Criollo, and a Cajun Tea made with Community iced tea and Old New Orleans silver rum. For more information, call 753-3458 or visit ruffinosrestaurant.com.