New food on the block
Previously a po-boy of the month at Jed’s Local, 672 Jefferson Highway, Baton Rouge, the surf and turf po-boy is now on the menu full-time. The sandwich features debris-style roast beef, fried Gulf shrimp, house-made gravy and all the fixings for $17.99.
Try the new menu at Tallulah Crafted Food and Wine Bar, 7000 Bluebonnet Blvd., Baton Rouge, which includes dishes like the roasted half chicken with Yukon gold mashed potatoes, sauteed rapini and chardonnay pan gravy.
At Soji, 5050 Government St., Baton Rouge, this month’s tiramisu is strawberry matcha, available for a limited time.
In the know
The Brew-Bacher’s Bluebonnet location, 8415 Bluebonnet Blvd., is now back open after repairs.
Mother’s Day brunch: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, May 10, at Mestizo, 2323 S. Acadian Thruway, Baton Rouge
Mestizo Louisiana Mexican Cuisine is hosting a special Mother’s Day brunch service. The menu includes breakfast tacos, pork enchiladas, house-fried chicharrons, duck empanadas, skirt steak skewers, cauliflower mash, veggie casserole and more. Tickets are $25 for children and $55 for adults, available for purchase at mestizo.ticketspice.com/mothers-day-2026-buffet.
Festivals and bar crawls
Dolly bar crawl: 7 p.m. to midnight Saturday, starting at Somewhere Neighborhood Bar, 214 Third St., Baton Rouge
Dress up and take over downtown Baton Rouge in your best Dolly Parton gear. Check in will take place from 6:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Somewhere, where participants will have photos and a welcome drink. From there, the group will visit Danny’s Dive Bar, O’Hara’s and Squeaky Pete’s with complimentary shots along the way before finishing the night back at Somewhere with music. Tickets are $28.52, available for purchase at eventbrite.com.
Flavors of Louisiana: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday at Capitol Park Museum, 660 N. Fourth St., Baton Rouge
Flavors of Louisiana is a culinary and cultural event that celebrates food, music and community with an “Anything Over Rice” cook-off, tastings, live music and a Louisiana vendor marketplace. Tickets start at $5 for museum members and $10 for general admission, available for purchase at www.capitolparkfriends.org/fola. Proceeds support the Friends of the Capitol Park Museum.
Baton Rouge Soul Food Festival: 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, May 23-24, at the Main Library, 7711 Goodwood Blvd., Baton Rouge
The ninth annual Baton Rouge Soul Food Festival returns for a weekend of Southern cuisine, live blues, soul, gospel and R&B music. The free, family-friendly event features a vendor village, cooking competition and Pioneer Award celebration.
Wine and spirits
Classic New Orleans Cocktails: 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Friday at The Tipsy Librarian, 7450 Jefferson Highway, Baton Rouge
Learn the history of and how to make three New Orleans cocktails, spanning from the 1800s to the modern 2000s — the Pimm’s Cup, Ramos Gin Fizz and Bywater. Tickets are $115 per person, available for purchase at thetipsylibrarian.com.
Rosé tasting: 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at Bin 77, 10111 Perkins Road, Baton Rouge
Sip on more than 25 styles of rosé while enjoying live music by Josh Garrett and paired with passed hors d’oeuvres. Participants will have the opportunity to purchase their favorite bottles. Tickets are $50 per person, available for purchase at bin77.com/baton-rouge-bin-77-bistro-and-sidebar-events.
Food adds so much to the equation of living well. It can be all the things — luxurious, cheap, communal, intimate, simple and complex. In Baton Rouge, the culinary scene ranges the complete spectrum of senses.
This weekly space brings you insider foodie news, helpful tips and details of food/wine events for all of your bon vivant aspirations. Email Lauren Cheramie with food news at lauren.cheramie@theadvocate.com.
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