The purple railings should be your first clue that something special is happening at LJz Backyard Bayou in Harvest, Alabama, where veteran-owned pride meets Louisiana-style cooking that’ll make you forget the Gulf Coast is hours away.
This unassuming spot proves that the best meals often come from the places you’d drive right past if someone hadn’t tipped you off.
Here’s the thing about great Cajun food in Alabama.
Finding it is harder than explaining to your out-of-state relatives that yes, we do have seasons here, they’re just subtle…