This family owned and operated grocery is packed with all the essentials, as well as specialty items (sausages, boudin, Cajun spices, pralines, local honey, etc.), a lunch counter with grab-and-go meals, a smart selection of wines, spirits and craft beers (including limited edition brews by Abita Brewery!), Louisiana- and LSU-themed gifts and baked goods.

Pick up a cold sandwich or salad or a hot plate lunch to go, and take a short stroll along the Tammany Trace to the Abita Park pavilion for a picnic in the shade. Hot lunches include po-boys, smoked sausage, St. Louis-style BBQ rib, noodle casseroles, roast beef with mashed potatoes and gravy, smoked brisket or pulled pork with dirty rice, baked beans, slow cooked collard greens and cole slaw.

See what's on the menu this week on their Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/Artigues-Abita-Market-100533846674548/. Open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. 7 days a week.