Louisiana Smoked Meat Festival
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Northside Civic Center 704 North Soileau Street, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70586
If you've never tried a ponce or used tasso in your gumbo, a trip down to Ville Platte, Louisiana is quite simply obligatory, but this month's Smoked Meat Festival is prime time to expand your palatte to the delicacies of the Cajun prairie. The only drawback? Once you go Ville Platte smoked sausage, you don't go back. Make space in your calendar now for a couple trips to town a month to stock up on the spicy stuff, because nothing else quite measures up.
Hosted by the Viande Boucanné Inc. and the Ville Platte Lions Club in honor of all military veterans, the festival draws visitors from worlds over for live music, delicious food, and a good old time. Gates open at 4 pm on Friday and 9 am on Saturday at the Northside Civic Center. For more information, visit lasmokedmeatfestival.com.