On Saturday, March 21, Southern Palette: Food and Drink Experience will transform downtown Baton Rouge into a celebration of Southern culinary creativity. Set beneath the oak trees of Lafayette Park and the Shaw Center campus, the event will feature more than 30 chef tents alongside fine wine and top-shelf spirits stations. Guests will be able to stroll through the park sampling dishes, sipping craft cocktails, and meeting the chefs and mixologists shaping today’s Southern food scene.
What makes Southern Palette especially exciting is the caliber of talent gathering in one place. The event brings together award-winning chefs, restaurateurs, culinary educators, and beverage innovators from across the region, creating an evening that highlights the depth and diversity of Southern cuisine.
Baton Rouge will be strongly represented throughout the event, showcasing the strength of the city’s culinary community. Chef and television personality Jay Ducote will be among the featured participants. Known nationally for his appearances on major cooking competitions and food television, Ducote has become one of Louisiana’s most recognizable culinary voices, celebrating the stories and traditions that define the region’s food culture…