Local Mardi Gras Food and Flavors

Laissez le bon temps rouler! It’s Mardi Gras season in Louisiana - which means all your favorite themed dishes and delectable bites are back in Ruston & Lincoln Parish. Celebrate this Carnival season by exploring local takes on the flavors of Mardi Gras and classic Louisiana cuisine.

Pictured: Homemade King Cake | Photo Courtesy of Grown and Grazed

You can't get more classic Mardi Gras than the sweet cinnamony taste of King Cake. This classic Carnival dessert can be found in a few different varieties at these Ruston eateries:

Ponchatoulas - Joe Gambino’s Bakery King Cakes

Log Cabin - Gambino’s King Cakes

PJ’s Coffee - Caluda’s King Cakes

Uptown Downtown - Tubbs Hardware & Cajun Gifts King Cakes

Grown and Grazed - Homemade King Cake (whole or slice)

Mardi-Gras Inspired

Cheesecake Stuffed Beignets | Photo Courtesy of Beau Vines

Local restaurants are notorious for creating dishes influenced by the tastes of a king cake - sans baby. Try some of these local inspirations and tell us what you think!

Social Bites - King Cake Bars (available in Uptown Downtown)

Rotolo’s - King Cake Calzone

Beau Vines - Cheesecake Stuffed Beignets

Uptown Downtown - King Cake Cannolis, King Cake Cupcakes

Common Goods - Mardi Gras Donut (starting Feb. 1)

Festive Drinks

King Cake Martini | Photo Courtesy of Trio's of Ruston

What better way to consume all the flavors of Mardi Gras than in liquid form? Check out the festive drinks available throughout town!

The Depot - King Cake Latte

Log Cabin - King Cake Daiquiris

PJ’s Coffee - King Cake Velvet Ice, King Cake Latte, King Cake Cold Brew w/ Sweet Cold Foam

Smoothie King - King Cake Gladiator Smoothie, King Cake Yogurt D-Lite Smoothie

Trio’s - The King Cake Martini

Common Goods - King Cake Cold Brew

Savory Dishes

Muffaletta | Photo Courtesy of Staple Sandwich Co.

Not all recipes have to have cinnamon and extra sugar to be considered a Mardi Gras treat! Some of these classic Louisiana dishes are available all year round!

Beau Vines - Blackened Alligator, Louisiana Gumbo, Shrimp & Grits (brunch menu)

Ponchatoulas - Filé or Seafood Gumbo, Jambalaya, Muffaletta, Red Beans & Rice

Staple Sandwich Co. - Staple Muffaletta served on homemade focaccia bread

Uptown Downtown - Uptown Muffalettas

Sundown Tavern - Radiator Sandwich: a meat pie po'boy served dressed on Gambino's French bread, with cheese & brown gravy

Trio's - Crab Cakes

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Tori is a Shreveport native who planted roots in the piney hills of Lincoln Parish in 2017. She has a passion for destination development and marketing and aims to spend every bit of her free time making memories with her husband and two daughters. As Director of Marketing and Communications, Tori supports the President/CEO of Experience Ruston in implementing new marketing plans and content strategies to help promote Ruston/Lincoln Parish as a premier tourist destination.

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