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A pronunciation guide to the names of some of Baton Rouge’s tongue-twisting new restaurants


The Capital City has welcomed plenty of newcomers to its restaurant scene in recent years, many with names as creative and distinctive as their menus. It can be hard to pin down exactly how to say some of them, so here’s a quick guide for your next culinary adventure in Baton Rouge.


TREDICI BAKERY & CAFE
truh-DEECH-ee
Meaning: Italian for “thirteen,” or a baker’s dozen

KALURAH STREET GRILL
kah-LER-uh
Meaning: The road alongside the restaurant, Kalurah Street

COCHA
COH-chah
Meaning: Spanish for a pool or body of water

UMAMI JAPANESE BISTRO
OO-MAH-MEE
Meaning: The fifth, savory category of taste beyond salt, sweet, sour and bitter

LA SALVADOREÑA RESTAURANT
lah SAL-vah-dor-EN-yah
Meaning: Literally translates to “The Salvadoran Restaurant”


This article was originally published in the March 2017 issue of 225 Magazine.