Dining

Hot tamales

Husband and wife chefs shuck and jive with a Creole spin on a Latin favorite

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The Spatula Diaries

A champion for wine democracy

If you find yourself stumped on what wine goes with what, or what bottle to bring to dinner, the answer might lie in the Nat Decants Food & Drink Matcher, a new downloadable program for the iPhone and Blackberry by the appealing wine writer Natalie MacLean, author of Red, White, and Drunk All Over and maven of natdecants.com.

Two ideas for too much squash

Bright yellow squash is hard to resist at the farmers market, but I find when I get it home the depth of my squash repertoire is shallow indeed.

A plan for winey dads

Pontchartrain Vineyard’s annual open-air concert series features one final performance this weekend, and it’s a great outing for wine lovers, blues fans or anyone who digs a good picnic.

Feelin’ smoothy

I can’t help it. Fried eggs in buttery toast call out most mornings, no matter the weather, my mood or if it’s bathing suit season.

Summer Sipper

Wow, the feats this lovely little wine pulled off. Broadbent Vinho Verde N.V., which I nabbed over the weekend for around $11, is a terrific expression of Portugal’s signature slightly effervescent white.

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Restaurants

My Obsession with Davis Rhorer, executive director, Downtown Development District

My favorite food item that is to die for is the lemon icebox pie at Poor Boy Lloyd’s.
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Du Jour: Whole Foods Cheese Team Leader Sally Puyau

Like wine, cheese is rich in Old World tradition and dizzying in its selections and pairing possibilities, says Whole Foods Market Specialty Foods Team Leader Sally Puyau.
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First Course

Randy Montalbano’s Seafood and Catering

Trying to distinguish yourself from other poboy shops in town is a pretty thankless task.
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Texas de Brazil Churrascaria

Traditionally Baton Rouge’s steaks come to us courtesy of the pan or the grill, but our love of Lebanese-style chicken shawarma and gyros proves we never back down from a skewer.
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The Bulldog

If The Bulldog—named “Best Beer Selection” last year by Gambit Weekly—is serious about one thing, it is draft brew.
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Dunce Upon A Dime
Scotlandville Branch Library

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Charlie Hager (Variety)
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Syllable 7 w/ Tiny Arch
Northgate Tavern

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Paws at Work
Zachary Branch Library

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Storytime at the Library
Jones Creek Regional Branch Library

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Computer Programs at the Library
Bluebonnet Regional Branch Library

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Computer Programs For Teens at the Library
Greenwell Springs Road Regional Branch Library

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Carver Crochet Club
Carver Branch Library

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