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1 LEA’S LUNCHROOM PECAN PIE
Lecompte
Lea’s Lunchroom in Lecompte has been baking some of the best pies around since 1928. When founder Lea Johnson hired a high school graduate named Georgie, whom he later married, she brought her family’s pie recipes with her. The diner has gone from making two pies a week in 1928 to almost 65,000 pies a year. Lea’s bakes eight different flavors of pie, including coconut, chocolate, lemon, banana, apple, peach, cherry, and their bestselling pecan pie.
2 SAUSAGE LINK SPECIALTY MEATS BO UDI N
Sulphur
Boudin is a pork-and-rice-based sausage made with onions, parsley, and seasonings like salt, red pepper, black pepper, and garlic powder.
It can be found at mom-and-pop shops along the Southwest Louisiana Boudin Trail, including Sausage Link Specialty Meats in Sulphur, a full-service meat market that has a window for visitors to watch boudin being made. Stop by LeBleu’s Landing next door for traditional Cajun cuisine before picking up boudin links for the drive home.
337.528.6900
HANSEN’S SNO-BLIZ SNO BALLS
New Orleans
New Orleanians have lined up for frosty snoballs at Hansen’s Sno-Bliz since Ernest and Mary Hansen opened the stand in 1939. Today, their granddaughter Ashley carries on the family legacy for the next generation of New Orleans families. In addition to classic flavors, Hansen’s offers special flavors like Ginger-Cayenne and Cream of Wedding Cake, and festive toppings like marshmallows and bananas Foster.
4 DOOKY CHASE’S RESTAURANT FRIED CHICKEN
New Orleans
At Dooky Chase’s Restaurant in New Orleans’ Tremé neighborhood, guests can enjoy classics from Chef Leah Chase, the “Queen of Creole Cuisine,” while taking in the spot’s history and local art collection. The storied restaurant has served as a meeting place for civil rights leaders and has hosted its fair share of U.S. presidents. Dooky Chase offers a lunch buffet Tuesday through Friday and dinner service on Friday nights, when you can enjoy Ms. Leah’s world-famous
