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It’s a simple feet Visitors to Louisiana know they ‘re going to enjoy some of the best meals of their lives. But it’s not just the trig cities that take justifiable pride in their food scenes, because throughout the state the dining options are simply unbeatable. Here in Louisiana’s Cajun Bayou, there’s an authenticity to the culinary experience that allows visitors to truly understand how the region’s food and culture are deliriously intertwined forever. And research shorn it’s that type of genuine experience that today’s travelers truly crave.
In celebration of the meals that make the region such a standout – and the people who work together to get all that food onto all those tables – Louisiana ‘a Cajun Bayou will launch the Cajun Bayou Food Trail The Trail is comprised of 15 restaurants mid six festivals and events, all of which focus on giving visitors a true taste of what sets this destination apart Participants who complete seven stops on the Trail will receive a T-shirt. Louisiana’s Cajun Bayou Tourism has created a dedicated page on its website, lacajunbayou.com/foodtrail.
“Our food has a story that’s rooted in traditions and told by the wonderful storytellers who own and operate these restaurants along the Trail,” says Timothy Bush, president and CEO of Louisiana’s Cajun Bayou Tourism. ‘”One of our goals in establishing this new program was to shine a light on both our food and cultural scenes, and to remind visitors that each experience is well worth getting off the main road to enjoy.”
Participating restaurants include the following
BARRIOS SEAFOOD RESTAURANT, GOLDEN MEADOW
BUBBA’S II PO-BOYS, THIBODAUX
CHER-AMIE’S RESTAURANT OUT OFF
C-MORAN’S RESTAURANT PORT FOURCHON
FLANAGAN’S, THIBODAUX
FREMIN’S RESTAURANT THIBODAUX
HARR’S PO-BOYS, LA ROSE
KAJUN TWIST GALLIANO
LEEVILLE SEAFOOD RESTALIRANT, LEEVILLE
ROO’N GATOR, LAROSE
ROSE’S CAFE, GALLIANO
SPAHR’S SEAFOOD, LOCATIONS IN DES ALLEMANDS, GALLIANO, & THIBODAUX
THE VENETIAN FOOD & SPIRITS, THIBODAUX
In addition, three festivals-the French Food Festival. La Fete des Vieux Temps and the Louisiana Gumbo Festival — and three events – Big Boy’s Main Street Cook-off, the POP Mud Bug Boil-Off and the Wild Game Supper – are included on the Trail, encouraging visitors to return to Lafourche Parish again and again for special culinary and cultural experiences.
One of the true delights of the Food Trail is its authenticity. and the participants’ understanding that the secret ingredient at every stop on the Cajun Bayou Food Trail is the love that local chefs and restaurateurs infuse into each dish. Visitors can find restaurants with white tablecloths here, but they’ll also find plenty of family-run restaurants where recipes have been passed down for generations. “”You’ve got to put your heart into the food,” say s Anthony Goldsmith., chef and owner at Kajun Twist in Galliano “That 3 where the flavor comes from.”
Goldsmith and the other hosts along the Trail will tell you that the desire to cook and entertain is just part of their DNA. The time, effort and can that they pat into their cooking is simply one mare part of their rich heritage, and it’s something they’re eager to share with visitors. The hope is that the new Food Trail will help attract even more visitors to the parish.
“There’s no denying that food is truly one of our stand-out experiences in Louisiana’:. Cajun Bayou.” Bush says. “Whether you’re traveling up the Bayou or down fee Bayou, you’ll find same of the most authentic Cajun cuisine anywhere in Louisiana.”
