by Sydney Blanchard Admittedly, Lake Charles isn't always the first place that comes to mind when I dream up day trips or weekend excu...

I've had the chance to travel fairly extensively around Louisiana and across the country this year, and along the way I've taste...

Jay Ducote and Chef John Besh at La Provence The Louisiana Culinary Trails crew moved from New Orleans to Louisiana's Nor...

Fisher's Upstairs Fisher's Upstairs There are plenty of places to get great Gulf seafood in the resort destination of Gulf...

The Southwest Louisiana city of Lake Charles is underrated. Living in Baton Rouge, I spend a lot of time touting the capital city as a wort...

Serving up 30 years of fine Creole dining tradition, Juban's has been a mainstay in the Baton Rouge dining scene for three decades. I m...

I announced a little while back on Facebook that August would be a "Month of Salads" on Bite and Booze. Mostly this is because I ...

Katherine Lagow and I at the James Beard Preview Dinner Chef Peter Sclafani, Ruffin Rodrigue, and everyone at Ruffino's have earned...

Every year, Louisiana Cookin' Magazine names five up and coming Louisiana chefs as their Chefs to Watch.  The chefs then create a five ...

Crabs are one of the most delicious critters on earth.  Their sweet and delicate meat is often imitated, but that stuff is for the birds.  ...