Places Added by Aaron Joel Santos

Chef Serigne Mbaye weaves stories through his carefully composed modern Senegalese tasting menus.

Feast on twice-cooked goat with plantains and other Haitian street food dishes.

Both the cocktails and the dive bar vibes are immaculate at this Mid-City watering hole.

Dine on Isan-style specialties lovingly rendered in all their fiery, umami-loaded glory.

This non-profit restaurant offers job training and skills to members of the Central City community.

The last surviving bastion of the Baquet restaurant empire serves up superb soul food.

Southern comfort food is on the menu at this neighborhood favorite.

Rise early for Kaitlin Guerin’s coveted sweet and savory pastries.

Fully ignoring any conventions of fine dining, chef Peter Vazquez turns out some of the best meals in the city in takeaway containers.

Since 1929, this institution has been serving one of the most celebrated po’ boys in New Orleans.

First opened in 1939, this legendary performance venue was a haven for Black musicians including Ray Charles and Little Richard.

Louisiana's first and only water buffalo farm makes exceptional cheeses.

Chef Lisa Nelson serves up sensational doubles, jerk chicken, and other Trinidadian staples.

Crawfish hand pies, Natchitoches meat pies, and all manner of other sweet or savory, flaky-crusted pastries abound here.

Catch a live blues set in a former 1930s grocery store on the Mississippi River.

Steps from the site where Robert Johnson purportedly sold his soul to the Devil, you'll find this century-old barbecue joint.

Dunk your doughnut in a Vietnamese egg coffee or come through during Mardi Gras for the highly coveted king cakes.

Pull off Highway 61 in high summer for fried green tomato BLTs, turkey legs, and boiled peanuts.

Pay your respects at this juke joint founded by a blues legend of the Mississippi Delta.

Since 1939, this no-frills spot has been turning out perfectly seasoned renditions of a Delta staple.

For more than 75 years, this living piece of history has been serving exceptional soul food.

Line up for a hickory-smoked BBQ bologna sandwich at this family-run institution.

W.C. Handy, sometimes known as the Father of the Blues, drew inspiration for one of his biggest hits from this spot.

There's no booze at this juke joint—just some of the best blues in Baton Rouge.