Peace, Love & Crawfish

Posted on February 13th, 2017

It’s crawfish season, and Alexander’s has them hot and boiled daily at just $3.79 a pound! And if you’re planning your own crawfish boil, we can help with that too. Now taking orders for live crawfish ($2.79/lb). Just call 225-615-7800 and ask for seafood.

New Products, News, Seasonal | February 13th, 2017

If granted three wishes, most folks, we’re betting, would opt for a personal chef, preferably one with nutritional know-how. There’s no genie in sight, but you can check out the local Most Delightful Foods product line, the brainchild of Marlene Most, a registered dietitian, former director of Pennington Biomedical Research Center’s metabolic kitchen, and a Read more

New Products, News | October 10th, 2016

New: Executive Chef’s Gourmet To-Go Meals

Posted on September 9th, 2016

Eggplant parmesan. Blackened tilapia. Chicken Alfredo. Nawlins stuffed peppers with shrimp.  Sounds like a list of entrees from an elegant restaurant menu, but they’re actually a few of the offerings in Executive Chef Cynthia Langhoff’s mouthwatering new “Gourmet To Go” prepared-foods case. “As a working mother, I know how tough it is to get a nice dinner Read more

New Products, News | September 9th, 2016

From job loss to foodie entrepreneurs

Posted on August 1st, 2016

It was the worst of times turned best of times when Linda McAdams lost her job in 2013. Her husband, James, who’d worked in banking for 20 years, had recently seen his job moved out of state, too.

New Products, News | August 1st, 2016

Monday Funday? Yup. It’s The Cajun Spoon founder’s Ryan Grizzaffi’s favorite day of the week – and not so surprising once you learn he got his first job the day he turned 15 and was legally able to work.

New Products, News | July 18th, 2016

City Gelato founder Mario Lozanov seems to have been destined for Louisiana. When the native Bulgarian decided to pursue a doctorate degree in organic chemistry, his first offer was to LSU. He turned it down because of the hot climate, however, and went to Wayne State University in Detroit.

New Products, News | May 20th, 2016

Crafting Beer in the Capital City

Posted on May 9th, 2016

Tin roofs are rustic and real, emblematic of red barns, rural farmlands, and a relaxed way of life. They remind Tin Roof Brewing Co. founders Charles Caldwell, 32, and William McGehee, 34, of Natchez, the river town they grew up in, as well as Baton Rouge, the river town they now call home.

New Products | May 9th, 2016