Nothing, but nothing, has the power to spoil New Orleans' appetite. The people of this city love to eat, and they eat it all -- from simply fried oysters and perfectly dressed po' boys to cutting-edge dishes served Cajun style. Here, a meal-by-meal primer of the Big Easy from a lucky visitor who came to eat and stayed to listen. Read more here.

Every week is beer week in Louisiana, but in Philadelphia they set aside seven days to celebrate the goodness of ales and lagers.  They claim to be "America's Best Beer Drinking City".  Hey Philadelphia...ever heard of New Orleans?  However, they do have excellent taste....on Saturday, March 14 you can sample many fine Abita Beer products as part of the Philly Beer Week activities.  Find out more here.

If you can't be in Louisiana for Mardi Gras, (do you know what it means to miss New Orleans?), here's a great list of places where you can celebrate in the Big Apple.  There won't be any parades, but there will be plenty of Abita Beer.

A visit to the Abita Brewery was featured on the Southeastern Channel.  The program is called Northshore Gems, an educational travel show about the North Shore for local viewers. The magazine-style program highlights a number of unique and interesting places, including some hidden gems in the area.

The show is hosted and produced by Southeastern Channel news anchor and reporter Corey Broman-Fulks and airs at 8:00pm on Mondays and Wednesdays, or view the program here.

Rejoice!  Scientists say steak and beer may be good for your health....

Marinating a steak in red wine or beer can cut down the number of cancer-causing agents produced when it is fried or grilled, research suggests.  Meat cooked in this way contains relatively high levels of cancer-causing compounds called heterocyclic amines (HAs).

But Portuguese researchers found that using a beer or red wine marinade before cooking cut HA levels in steak.  Read more

In the February 9th issue Modern Brewery Age magazine reports...

Abita Brewing Co. reports it has launched its big beers in big bottles. “The new bottles are bigger than the bottles for our other Abita brews, a full 22 ounces,” said David Blossman, the Abita Brewing Company’s president. “These big 22-ounce bottles are the perfect size to serve with a meal or share with a friend,” continued Blossman. Read more

You can now savor your bottle of Abita beer a little longer, and quite possibly, not have to make that long journey back to the fridge altogether. The Abita Springs brewery has just released its two most potent brews, Abbey Ale and Andygator (both 8 percent alcohol by volume), in 22 oz. bottles.

Available at four Lafayette locations, Albertson’s on the Evangeline Thruway, Marcello’s Wine Market, Phillipe’s Wine Cellar and Rouse's in Youngsville, the new jumbo bottles come with a “hand-painted look” designed by Innovative Advertising in Covington. Read more

Beer Utopia is a site devoted to beer tastings, beer culture, beer facts and beer news.  They love beer!

Louisiana-based Abita Brewery has introduced two "big" beers in big, 22oz bottles. The 8% ABV brews are Andygator, a Helles Dopplebock previously only available in draught, and the new Abbey Ale. Read more

The FullPint.com is a website created by guys who enjoy beer, and don’t like to go to work everyday for the man. Located in Southern California, The Full Pint is able to taste and enjoy some of the most unique brews on the planet. Their quest to bring you the best of beer wherever there is a beer to be drank.

Read about Abita Big Beers in Big Bottles here.

ABITA BREWING TAKES STEPS TO BE ENVIRONMENTALLY SOUND

The Abita Brewing Company, in Abita Springs, takes environmental responsibility seriously. Even though the company is known more for its amber-colored beer, Abita Brewing has triumphed in the area of going “green” as well. Preserving the environment through conservation and protection of resources is a corporate goal which it meets through energy efficiency and social responsibility.
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Canoe Travel, Destination:  New Orleans

Layers of cardboard and newspapers cover the tables. There's no cutlery, just containers of hot sauce and several giant-size rolls of paper towels.

We're at Boudreau and Thibodeau's. It advertises Cajun cooking, as do many eating places in and around Houma, an hour's drive southwest of New Orleans.

I haven't eaten since breakfast. Neither has the journalist from Montreal's La Presse sitting across from me, so we wreak havoc on the mound in front of us. "C'est bon, c'est bon,'' she keeps exclaiming. Bits of shell go flying, seafood juice splatters shirts and slacks. It's great fun, particularly washed down with bottles of Abita Amber, a Louisiana beer that puts the ubiquitous Bud Light to shame.  Read more

The NBC Today Show featured a segment on planning the perfect party for Super Bowl Sunday.  Their suggestion?  Serve great regional beers like...Abita Purple Haze.  Don't miss it when NBC Sports host and Super Bowl legend Tiki Barber tries a Purple Haze and loves it!  Watch it here