I came across the King Tremaine pralines in a store on Government St in Electric Depot called Local…read moreSupply. I grabbed some Louisiana themed gifts to make a gift basket. My home sick friend was super excited to get a taste of home and would not stop going on and on about the pralines. I just had to try them. Let me tell you, King Tremaine did not disappoint! This candy is so creamy and delicious I can't stop going back for more!

From the owner: King Tremaine is an online shop. Specializing in heart-shaped pecan candy (pralines) for gifts,…read moreevents or simply just because. King Tremaine helps you share a taste of Louisiana with our buttery, creamy, authentic Louisiana treats. Some call it pecan candy, others call it pralines. One thing everyone agrees on is this delicious southern comfort keeps you coming back for more. Nationwide shipping is available.

Cool grocery store. Great king cakes and very helpful people in the bakery and the deli!read more

You really never can go wrong with Calandro's. A Baton Rouge staple for decades, this is a great…read moreplace to find all sorts of unique beer and wine, and some amazing deserts. Known for their delicious and diverse king cakes, they have all sorts of treats and special items. If they don't have it, they can usually order it as well. I was searching for a unique beer to bring some friends, and they have one of the largest and most unique selections in the state. The list of beers is growing every week as well. It's almost overwhelming all the different types, but hey, just go back and get another kind later! Their chicken salad is probably the best in town. It has flavor and larger pieces of chicken, so it's not a spread like others in town. Their pimento spread is great for parties as well. They have tons of different cheeses and olives and different Calandros brand goodies. Their produce is always fresh and reliable. They don't tend to cater to special diets, so if you have special dietary needs or restrictions, you may have to go to another store for those. But by nature, you can find items that will work for you. Top all of that with friendly owners, friendly staff, and friendly people all around, and it always makes an enjoyable shopping experience!

The Spanish Town Market and Cofe is the latest business to take over the venerable Capitol Grocery…read morebuilding on Spanish Town Road. This latest iteration tries to meet the community's needs by having a small selection of grocery/convenience items in addition to prepared food offerings. In regard to the prepared food, it seems there are three stations currently where one can order. These involve sandwiches, pizza, and everything else. I've been a patron of the sandwich counter, and I'm particularly fond the club sandwich and the chicken salad sandwich. These come nicely grilled on a sandwich press, with nice grill marks! My co-workers tell me the burgers are very good, with homemade flavor. The pizzas look nice, but as of yet I have not tried them. I'm glad to see a community-focused business returning to this historic location, and I intend to keep going there and trying the menu!

This place is empty for a reason. I was literally the only person in the building spending money…read moreand the manager Horatio, that lives upstairs asked me to leave, because I was conversing with one of his employees. Again, I was the only person in the building buying anything and the employees had nobody to serve. I'm not sure who is welcomed here, but it's definitely not me. I read the Google reviews and I noticed my experience is not unique to me. If someone is constantly running money out of the door, how do vendors make enough money to pay their rent? With this guy running the place it won't last until the end of the year. Mark my words.

A great local find! Everyone was so helpful and kind! They had a great selection of teas, spices…read moreand all the accoutrement that comes with both. They also had a good selection of flavored oils and vinegars as well as a nice selection of local products. I loved the variety of spice blends. The airy, rustic vibe of the store was perfect. It was cool to see locals coming in for oil refills. We purchased many things including a customized tea box for our daughter.

Wow I cannot recommend enough attending a cooking class here. I love to cook and feel like I have…read morepretty good knowledge but I learned a lot in their date night cooking class! It was a blast. Everyone was so nice, it was fun to meet people and enjoy the experience with them. The instructors were awesome! Fun, friendly and informative. The food was phenomenal. We had reverse seared chuck steak with chimichurri, flavorful roasted potatoes, not your average roasted cauliflower, a light and tasty fennel/celery salad and an amazing roasted onion hummus with spicy chickpeas. For dessert I learned to make cream puffs and it was accompanied by an awesome in-house tea. I can't wait to book my next class with more friends. This place is awesome, can't recommend enough. Such a fun date night or friends night out. Heck, something fun to do yourself! Learn a new skill and get a great meal out of it. It comes with a store discount so I racked up before leaving. Big fan.

We random found this cute little Cajun Village. One of the cashiers told us to go see the alligator…read moreand as we were heading that way else ran into this little shop. They had some jewelry, meats, and sauces. My hubby picked up some pineapple sausage and some BBQ Sauce. We can't wait to try. We are so happy to have found this little hidden gem.

The owners are very nice. There are some other products in the shop, too, I think made by local…read morepeople, such as jellies and jewelry. The plain smoked sausage is our favorite. We bought some andouille and green onion sausage, so I'll update my review after we eat those. Altogether, we love this place and go there to get most of our sausage.

With it's bustling seafood scene and semi-significant Vietnamese population, it's only fitting that…read moreBaton Rouge has a place called Viet's Seafood. This wholesaler is straight up a no frill spot to score fresh, local catches from the Bayou. A no frills approach to seafood in a dodgey part of town? Sign me up. I'm not even sure most Baton Rouge folks would visit this spot on a regular basis. The neighborhood has certainly seen better days; sketchy characters and sparse activity don't exactly make this a destination. Only one word needs to be mentioned: Crawfish. If they're in season, this is a great place to score them in bunches without having to fork over much. Tony's is the premier spot for all things from the sea, but Viet's is the place to rock quality Crawfish on the cheap. Every time we've ordered a large crate, it's been nothing but succulent, good sized, juicy crawdads for consumption. Crabmeat lovers, this is your spot as well. I've been lucky to score some quality crab meat in bunches that I've used for anything and everything (crab meat benedict anyone?). I believe jumbo shrimp is also available here but I would recommend calling ahead of time to confirm the rest. Lastly, they're not open late (7pm) and parking is extremely limited.

I stopped by Ariel's because I have been hearing that this place has the best pecan candy and I…read moremust say it is in my top three pecan candies I have ever had. The pecan candy was sweet but not overly sweet. They have different sized containers that are sold for different prices. We got the $30 container for my boyfriend's surprise party. My mom and I got to see them personally make and scoop up the pecan candy. There was a very long line after us, fortunately, but and we only had to wait twenty minutes until ours was done. The service was great. The ambiance of the place was not the greatest. The building is very very small. Only about six people can stand in line before the line began to form outside. It is more of a grab and go place.

Delicious crackling, especially the chicken! Great variety…read moreof boudin balls, I love the jalepeno and cream cheese. Love the choices of prepared foods! Service is very efficient and fast, we get road side lunch for road trips!

Good service and clean store, with a good selection of their boudin is pretty good - not the best…read moreI've had, but the best in the greater Alexandria area.