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ST. LANDRY PARISH

Tony Chachere is a household name in Louisiana for good reason. The internationally shipped seasonings and family of food products
that bear the name are an easy way to get authentic-tasting Louisiana food at home. Chachere himself was a native of Opelousas, and
he developed his flavors right along the bayou. The food giant’s legacy is kept alive in his city with the Tony Chachere General Store. You
can purchase Louisiana-inspired cutlery, tableware, and novelties including Cajun French children’s books and dictionaries. You can
also find all of the Tony Chachere family of seasonings and jambalaya as well as Cajun and Creole cookbooks.

St. Landry Parish, the cradle of zydeco music, also two-steps to the crunch of fried chicken. DezMeaux’s in Opelousas stuffs fried chicken
wings with boudin, a family recipe nicknamed that “razzle dazzle” by a local TV food influencer. Lines are long – around the clock – at
two locations of Mama’s Fried Chicken, which has been serving a 2-piece dark for $2.69 for more than 35 years. Soileau’s Dinner Club
has dished out fried chicken and a stuffed potato, along with its signature Catfish Opelousas, for more than 80 years. Wash it down
with a Pina Colada from a drive-thru daquiri shop. Who’s ready to get their fried chicken crunch on in St. Landry Parish?

Sarah Wise | St. Landry Parish Tourist Commission | info@cajuntravel.com | 337-948-8004 ext. 102 | CajunTravel.com

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JOURNEY AND SAMPLE A GLOBAL MENU

DESOTO PARISH

FRESH FINDS IN DESOTO PARISH
DeSoto is known for its farm-fresh produce, especially blueberries, available at u-pick-em farms, and farmers markets. We also feature
amazing Gas Station Eats like fresh-caught fried catfish at mom-and-pop diners and even convenience stores along the way. Or
catch your own sandbass and catfish in the Sabine River! Go to DiscoverDeSoto.com for all of our dining possibilities.

GO LOCAL FOR THE GOOD STUFF IN DESOTO PARISH
DeSoto is home to family-owned and operated Down Home Meats, serving the good folks of Louisiana for over 36 years. That
sausage makes the perfect ingredient for gumbo and jambalaya, combined with Benwood’s Surely Southern line of spices to jazz it
up. Kickback and tour our Kickapoo Twist Winery and Vineyard and have a sampling of locally crafted wines. Find more information
on DiscoverDeSoto.com.

Charlotte Miller | DeSoto Parish Tourism Commission | desototourism@gmail.com | 318-872-1177 | DiscoverDeSoto.com

NATCHITOCHES

Natchitoches, Louisiana’s oldest settlement in the Louisiana Purchase Territory, where you’ll find one of the state’s official food items,
the ‘Natchitoches Meat Pie’ as designated by the Louisiana State legislature. No shortage of meat pies around town and you’ll find the
famous ones at Lasyone’s Meat Pie Restaurant where you might meet ‘Marilyn’, a Louisiana Restaurant Legend, who’s been serving
meat pies for over 53 years!

If it’s BBQ you’re craving, Grayson’s BBQ Restaurant is a hidden gem for over 60 years with their smoked meats and homemade buns
that have served generations of families over the years. Named by Southern Living Magazine as a ‘Pit Stop’ for the best southern BBQ.

Visit No Man’s Land Gas Station Eats popular stop along I-49, the French Market Express. The gas station offers a slice of southern
hospitality and serves everything from plate lunches, meat pies, yam cakes, cookies, pies and so much more.

Natchitoches CVB | 800-259-1714 | Natchitoches.com
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