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NEW & IRRESISTIBLE

SPILLIN’

THE BEANS

BAYOU RUM BARREL LIBRARY

LACASSINE

Last summer, Bayou Rum unveiled its

new Barrel Library and Event Center.

In addition to an expanded event

space to host private events, the new

center also gives Master Distiller and

Operations Director Jeff Murphy and

Master Blender Reinel Vicente room

to store their latest creations and

thousands of barrels of premium rums.

Th e Barrel Library is also home to a

tasting area, where visitors may sample

Bayou rums. bayourum.com

PALM & PINE NEW ORLEANS

Amarys and Jordan Herndon opened their highly anticipated restaurant

Palm & Pine on Rampart Street in July. Th e duo previously ran a pop-up

called Old Portage. At Palm & Pine, the Herndons off er a casual fi ne-

dining experience with a menu that draws inspiration from “Th e South,

and South of Th at” (Louisiana and the South in general but also the

Caribbean, Mexico, and Central America). Th at results in mouthwatering

dishes like Coconut Marinated Gulf Fish with jerk sweet potatoes and

Drunk Shrimp with mezcal chile butter. palmandpinenola.com

PRESENTED BY CAMELLIA BRAND

STUFFED & BUSTED SHREVEPORT

Chris Jay and Sara Hebert, the creators of the Stuff ed & Busted podcast and video

series, have launched a series of short fi lms celebrating lost restaurants of the

Shreveport-Bossier area. Th ey recently released their fi rst video, which focuses on

a Polynesian restaurant called Kon Tiki that operated in Shreveport for nearly

40 years, with interviews from past employees and memories of its beloved owner,

Chek Wing Joe. Stuff ed & Busted videos can be found on the podcast’s Facebook

page or YouTube channel. stuff edandbusted.com