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TANGIPAHOA PARISH

Strawberry shortcake, strawberry wine, strawberry dumplings, fried strawberries, strawberry beer...no matter how you consume them, the
berries are always sweeter in Ponchatoula. Annually, this tiny town hosts hundreds of thousands of visitors in April for the Strawberry Festival.
Known as the “Strawberry Capital of Louisiana,” must stops include: Selfies by The Big Berry, visiting with the town’s alligator mascot “Old
Hardhide”, and strawberry daiquiris at Paul’s Café.

TASTE OF TANGI
Louisiana is often referred to as The Melting Pot of the United States. Tangipahoa Parish is surely no exception. Our cuisines are as diverse
as our cultures. Native American, Irish, Italian, African American, English, Asian, Hispanic, German, and French influences create the

perfect recipe for a food lovers paradise. Located less than an hour north of New Orleans and east of Baton Rouge, visitors are treated to
a trip around the world in a 55 mile stretch of easily accessible highway.

No Taste of Tangi tour is complete without visiting our locally owned restaurants; each with their own signature dish. Give your taste buds
a tour around the world at these Tangipahoa hot spots: oysters at Chookie’s Seafood & Oyster House, thin fried catfish or an Oktoberfest
special at Middendorf’s, authentic Italian dishes at Cena, sweet or spicy wings at Coupe De Ville, juicy steaks at The Steak House,
Porcupine Potatoes at Tope La, stick to your ribs BBQ at Salty Joe’s or the BBQ Station, burgers at Our Mom’s, margaritas at La Carreta’s,

sloppy po-boys at Cooter Brown’s, sushi at Cate Street Seafood Station, and beignets at Streetside Market. The edible options are endless
and one thing is certain…a visit to Tangipahoa Parish will leave soul filled and your taste buds tantalized.

Emily Matise | Tangipahoa Parish CVB | emily@tangitourism.com | 985-542-7520 | TangiTourism.com