14 Jul 2018

Russell’s Food Center

2024-10-21T13:44:05-05:00

Russell’s Food Center is a great place to stock up Cajun food products and take home a taste of Louisiana. George Clifton Coles and his wife, Nora Castille Coles opened a small grocer in 1934 in Arnaudville, selling mostly sugar, rice, flour, and some canned goods. Five generations later, it’s still a family-run grocery store that also offers boudin, plate lunches, and even catering for special events. The bakery offers a wide selection of fresh bread, daily including their brag-worthy olive loaf and sausage jalapeno cheese bread. The meat department is just as enticing with homemade sausage, pork tasso, and even beef tongue. Interested in what’s on the plate lunch menu? You can visit RussellsFoodCenter.com for a list of weekly specials.

Ici on parle français. French is spoken here.

Russell's Food Center in Arnaudville, Louisiana
Russell's Food Center in Arnaudville, Louisiana
Russell's Food Center in Arnaudville, Louisiana
Russell’s Food Center2024-10-21T13:44:05-05:00
14 Jul 2018

Mel’s Quick Stop

2024-10-21T14:18:36-05:00

Mel’s Quick Stop is a Cajun convenience store in Eunice, Louisiana selling basic grocery needs, boudin, cracklins, and specialty meats. The store is conveniently located near Lakeview Park & Beach, a popular camping spot. For those looking to barbecue and relax, Mel’s has a nice selection of meats including steaks, sausage, tasso, ponce, and even stuffed beef tongue. When it’s in season, you’ll find locally grown peppers, tomatoes, cucumbers, and other produce. When you need something good to eat on the go, Mel’s offers Cajun-style plate lunches Monday through Friday. Their menu is posted regularly on the Mel’s Quick Stop Facebook page.

Mel’s Quick Stop2024-10-21T14:18:36-05:00
14 Jul 2018

Lejeune’s Sausage Kitchen

2022-08-04T15:20:21-05:00

Visitors travel far and wide for Mr. Kermit Lejeune’s smoked meats. Lejeune’s Sausage Kitchen is a family-run smokehouse that has been making sausage in Eunice, Louisiana for over 38 years. The smokehouse sells about 3,000 lbs of sausage a week and will even ship to those fans who live out of state. The Lejeune’s also specialize in smoked ponce and tasso but are especially known for their smoked garlic sausage. The Lejeune family recipe is so renowned that Baton Rouge blogger and Food Network Star Season 11 finalist, Jay Ducote, had to see for himself the process of making Cajun-style smoked meats the traditional way.

Ici on parle français. French is spoken here.      

Lejeune’s Sausage Kitchen2022-08-04T15:20:21-05:00
14 Jul 2018

Ray’s Grocery Plus

2022-08-16T15:27:44-05:00

For three generations, the original Ray’s boudin recipe has been breakfast, lunch, and even a mid-afternoon snack for residents of Opelousas, Louisiana. At Ray’s Grocery Plus, the original link isn’t the only crowd pleaser. Crawfish boudin, pepper jack cheese stuffed boudin balls, and a sweet potato biscuit also prove to be popular with hungry visitors and locals. The convenient store’s real specialty is the sweet potato breakfast biscuit, a sandwich made with a fried boudin patty, house-made bacon, and a drizzle of cane syrup. With a wide selection of craft beer in their coolers, you can even wash it all down with a bottle of LA-31 Bière Pâle by Bayou Teche Brewing.

Ici on parle français. French is spoken here.

Ray’s Grocery Plus2022-08-16T15:27:44-05:00
13 Jul 2018

Kelly’s Country Meat Block & Diner

2024-10-21T15:21:45-05:00

Due to renovations, the diner portion will be closed, but Kelly’s will still serve to-go orders during regular hours.

Kelly’s is both a country diner and meat market in Opelousas, Louisiana. The diner serves hearty, homemade plate lunches every day of the week. The menu also features juicy burgers, poboys, and barbecue specials. For a list of lunches, check their Facebook page where the menu is updated daily. Next door, at the butcher block, they sell specialty meats, local seasonings, and Kelly’s own sauces and preserves.

Kelly's Country Meat Block in Opelousas, Louisiana
Kellys Country Meat Block in Opelousas,, Louisiana
Kelly's Country Meat Block in Opelousas, Louisiana
Kelly’s Country Meat Block & Diner2024-10-21T15:21:45-05:00
13 Jul 2018

Kartchner’s Grocery & Specialty Meats

2022-08-16T13:52:36-05:00

Kartchner’s Grocery & Specialty Meats is a popular stop for travelers on Highway 190 in Krotz Springs between Opelousas and Baton Rouge. This local grocery store and meat market is most famous for their boudin and cracklins. Their smoked boudin and cream cheese and jalapeno stuffed boudin balls make the perfect road trip snack. You may want to bring an ice chest because Kartchner’s has your favorite Cajun dishes cooked and ready to take home. Here, prepared “heat and eat” meals are placed in boil bags and frozen. These home-cooked Cajun meals include a variety of gumbos and étouffées, rice dressing, boudin, cornbread, red beans & sausage, and much more. Kartchner’s also has a wide variety of local seasoning, beer, and wine.

Received an A+ rating by Boudin Link for chicken boudin, regular boudin, and cream cheese jalapeno stuffed boudin balls. 

Kartchner’s Grocery & Specialty Meats2022-08-16T13:52:36-05:00
13 Jul 2018

The Superette

2024-10-21T14:24:53-05:00

Just look for the giant cow! That’s how you’ll find the Eunice Superette, or maybe it’s the smell of fresh boudin and cracklin in the air that will lead the way. More than 50 years ago, this family-owned and operated full-service slaughterhouse was a small grocer and meat supplier in Eunice, but today, The Superette is Louisiana’s largest meat processing facility. Their retail location clearly lives up to that title with all sorts of specialty meats including alligator, stuffed chickens, lamb, tasso, sausage, crawfish tails, house-made bacon, and even “all-natural” and “grass-fed” products from local farms.

This specialty market and smokehouse even grabbed the attention of Baton Rouge blogger and Food Network guest star, Jay Ducote. Ducote got to see the processing and butchering first hand and maybe even a giant slab of “Dat Guy’s Bacon”. Savor the experience yourself; just don’t forget to bring an ice chest.

Ici on parle français. French is spoken here.

Eunice Superette in Eunice, Louisiana
Eunice Superette in Eunice, Louisiana
The Superette2024-10-21T14:24:53-05:00
13 Jul 2018

Crawfish Corner

2022-06-10T11:58:17-05:00

Bring an ice chest and take home fresh Louisiana seafood from Crawfish Corner, located in Eunice. This drive-thru offers boiled crawfish when in season. Crawfish Corner is an excellent stop for campers who want to cook out Louisiana-style. Pick up a few pounds of crawfish and find a nice spot to picnic.

  • Tuesday-Saturday 5pm-8pm| Sunday 5pm-7pm | Only Open During Crawfish Season

  • 337-546-6090

  • 740 West Laurel Avenue, Eunice, Louisiana 70535

  • Crawfish Corner Facebook Page

Crawfish Corner2022-06-10T11:58:17-05:00
13 Jul 2018

Cormier’s Country Store

2025-03-11T15:52:39-05:00

Cormier’s Country Store is a little specialty meat market in Cankton, Louisiana. It’s worth going a little out of your way to try their boudin and cracklins. You can learn more about their rave boudin recipe on BoudinLink.com where they received an “A” rating. The market also sells homemade tasso, sausage, and rice dressing mix.

  • Monday-Friday 6am-12am |Saturday-Sunday 7am-2am

  • 337-680-4191

  • 792 Main Street, Cankton, Louisiana 70584

Cormier’s Country Store2025-03-11T15:52:39-05:00
7 Jul 2018

Champagne’s Marché

2021-03-10T16:26:57-06:00

Established in 1926, Champagne’s Marche is a family-owned and operated grocery store in Leonville, Louisiana. Located on the Boudin Trail, they serve fresh boudin and cracklins daily and prepare hot Cajun plate lunches for the lunch crowd. Champagnes is mostly known for their sweet, frosted king cakes, a special treat made available just before Mardi Gras. In fact, they received “Best King Cake in Acadiana” in a blind tasting in 2015. Their cakes are readily available in the bakery, but for a custom filling such as amaretto pecan, orders are recommended. Also, check out their review on KingCaker.com where they received 12 out of 12 “babies” for their delicious recipe!

A small plastic “king cake baby” is often hidden into the cake by the buyer. The treat is typically shared among coworkers or friends, and traditionally, the person who finds the baby is responsible for purchasing the next cake. This unique tradition is celebrated during the Epiphany, which is why you’ll find a small toy representing the baby Jesus in your next cake.  

Just across the nearby Bayou Teche, is an informational kiosk for bayou adventurers.

Ici on parle français. French is spoken here.

Champagne’s Marché2021-03-10T16:26:57-06:00

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