‘USA Today’ names BR one of the South’s most underrated food cities
We know the Red Stick is home to some crazy good food, and we’re glad others are noticing. On Monday, USA Today named Baton Rouge as one of the five most underrated food cities in the South, with a shoutout to Cocha, Kalurah Street Grill and the city’s bustling pop-up scene.
The city is “finding itself,” the story says, thanks to young chefs and adventurous culinarians using plenty of locally sourced ingredients. Other cities featured were Birmingham, Alabama; Lexington, Kentucky; Greenville, South Carolina; and Athens, Georgia.
Learn the secret to a good salad with Eat Fit BR and Whole Foods tomorrow, Sept. 21
Whole Foods, Ochsner’s Eat Fit and Healthy BR have teamed up to host a series of recipe demos. This month, learn to make a Carrot Salad at Whole Foods that mimics a plate of pasta without all the heavy carbs.
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This free event is 6-7:30 p.m. Register here.
Celebrate tacos and tequila Friday, Sept. 22
Tacos and tequila are better together. Bite & Booze and Brickyard South would agree. They’re hosting Tacos + Tequila with Tequila Avión on Friday at Brickyard South under the I-10 Mississippi River Bridge. Try tacos from different chefs and a Tequila Avión cocktail.
The event is 6-10 p.m. Tickets start at $45. Tickets or more information can be found here.
Whisky tasting at the LSU Museum of Art next Tuesday, Sept. 26
Spend Tuesday evening sipping whisky at the LSU Museum of Art’s Turner Gallery. You’ll try a whisky cocktail, three whisky tastings and small plates from Capital City Grill. The guest speaker is Robert Landry of the spirits company Beam Suntory.
The event is 6-8 p.m. Tickets are $45 for LSU MOA members and $55 for the general public.
Soup, salad and dessert class with Gourmet Girls next Wednesday, Sept. 27
Learn the art of cooking with Katia Mangham of Gourmet Girls. On Sept. 27, you’ll learn how to make crab and brie soup, autumn harvest salad with barley and apple crostata with cinnamon creme fraiche.
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The class is 6-8 p.m. Tickets are $95 and available for purchase here.
Galatoire’s Bistro to host wine dinner next Thursday, Sept. 28
Eat, drink and be merry at Galatoire’s next wine dinner, featuring Napa-based Alpha Omega Winery. The menu pairs starters and four courses with sauvignon blanc, chardonnay, cabernet sauvignon and two red blends.
The dinner begins at 7 p.m. Tickets are $85 and are available here.