In the heart of Metairie sits Louisiana Purchase Kitchen, where the smothered cabbage alone has sparked pilgrimages from parish lines far and wide, creating a cult following that borders on religious devotion.
This unassuming buffet on Veterans Boulevard might not catch your eye with flashy neon or trendy décor, but locals know it houses some of the most authentic Creole cuisine this side of the Mississippi.
The modest pink building with its shrimp-adorned signage doesn’t scream “culinary destination,” yet cars fill the parking lot daily with license plates from neighboring states—a testament to food worth traveling for.
You might think “buffet” means quantity over quality, but that assumption evaporates faster than a splash of bourbon in a hot skillet once you taste their legendary smothered cabbage—a humble dish elevated to art form through generations of Louisiana cooking wisdom…