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Taking the Tammany Taste Test
Come hungry when you visit St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana's Northshore, where the bounty of the Gulf and the abundance of the Delta's farmlands have forged a farm-to-fork food culture that feeds the soul.
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Farmers Markets
Fragrant satsumas, organic greens, Creole tomatoes ... Northshore farmers markets are good and good for you. Take it from the Kombucha Girl.
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Dining with a View
A combo platter of awesome food with awe-inspiring views: the Northshore's culinary scene. St. Tammany is home to many great waterfront restaurants, including those spotlighted here -- The Barley Oak, Rips on the Lake and the Lakehouse Restaurant in Mandeville; and Phil's Marina Café in Slidell.
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Chef Jeffrey Hansell of Oxlot 9
Dig into chef Jeffrey Hansell's France-meets-the-South bouillabaisse at his Gulf-inspired restaurant, Oxlot 9, in Covington, LA.
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Abita Brewery
Meet Abita Brewery boss man David Blossman and learn how Abita Beer went from a microbrewery in tiny Abita Springs to the 14th largest craft brewery in the U.S.
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Del Porto Ristorante
Married chef team Torre and David Solazzo, three-time James Beard nominees, talk food and family and more food at their Del Porto Ristorante in Covington, LA.
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Liz's Where Y'at Diner
There's a reason there's usually a line for breakfast at Liz's. This is diner food, Louisiana-style.
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The Bees of the Abbey
St. Joseph's Abbey in St. Tammany Parish, LA, is home, sweet home to a colony of bees doing their own good deeds: making honey for the monks to sell.
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Louisiana Brewery Trail Starts Here
Abita beer from St. Tammany Parish, LA, was originally brewed in the Abita Brew Pub, a convivial restaurant located on the Tammany Trace bike trail in the quirky town of Abita Springs.
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Trey Yuen Cuisine of China
Chef Frank Wong introduces East to West in his classic Chinese cooking starring gator, crawfish and other Louisiana ingredients at Trey Yuen, the restaurant he runs with his brother, Tommy, in Mandeville, LA.
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Pontchartrain Vineyards
Louisiana wine? Oh, yeah. See what's up at Pontchartrain Vineyards, just north of Covington. The little award-winning winery is known for producing wines that pair well with bold Louisiana flavors.
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Festival Feasting
Oysters wrapped in bacon and deep-fried? Oh, my. Festival food on the Northshore knows no limits of deliciousness.
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Palmettos on the Bayou
Located on the banks of Bayou Bonfouca in Slidell, LA, Palmettos is known for great quintessentially Louisiana food enjoyed along with a quintessentially Louisiana view.
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Dining scene: The Dakota
Take a quick look at the Dakota Restaurant, a longtime Northshore favorite for crab and Brie soup and chef Kim Kringlie's sophisticated take on contemporary Louisiana flavors.
