Don’t even think summer is close to being over! I’m not ready to say goodbye, because I still have Missouri and Louisiana on the travel itinerary! I’m super stoked about this culinary adventure, too, because you have the chance to visit some of the places I’ll be hitting up as well!
On behalf of Tourism Louisiana I'm giving away a trip for two to New Orleans and a four-day, three-night stay and dining package from Hilton St. Charles Avenue Hotel
So how to enter? Follow me on Instagram @FollowMeFoodie and watch for #FMFinNOLA #TasteUSA @DiscoverAmerica contest questions I’ll post between now and Aug. 31. Besides that, I’ll also be posting delicious food from both Missouri and Louisiana.
In the meantime, to settle your southern Louisiana cravings, give these a try:
Note: There are very limited options for Louisiana cuisine in Vancouver, and Creole and Cajun barely exist here, but you can still find certain specialties randomly located in the following spots.
Chewies Steam and Oyster Bar
I’m particularly recommending the chicken fried crocodile and pork belly cracklin’, although the pork belly is not really NOLA specific. I swear it tastes like chicken, and you don’t come across alligator (it’s actually alligator not crocodile they eat in Louisiana) often in Vancouver, so try it here.
Mamie Taylor’s
Specifically, the cornbread and ultra rich and buttery biscuit, and fried chicken with sweet potato and cheddar waffle, watermelon salad, jalapeños, and gravy.
Ouisi Bistro
It’s perhaps the only restaurant in Vancouver with a Cajun- and Creole-specific menu. Mind you, there are some non-Cajun and Creole items listed too, but given the limited options for this cuisine in Vancouver anyway, they offer a good selection of dishes. Creole and Cajun are different styles of Louisiana cooking even though there are overlapping dishes. This is something I’ll share more about in #FMFinNOLA.
Lucky’s Doughnuts
It is not a Louisiana joint, but one of the few places making fresh beignets.
L’Abattoir
This is definitely not a restaurant serving anything southern, but the Bourbon Cinnamon Toast Milk Punch cocktail at brunch (cereal infused cream, bourbon, becherovka, cinnamon, cocoa bitters) is reminiscent of the New Orlean’s special – Brandy Milk Punch… but dare I say ours is better? Arguably different, but it is.
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