Trail Blog

August 11, 2010

Enjoy a Progressive Dinner

Let’s be honest: Sometimes it’s just too hot to be in the kitchen. Instead, invite a few friends for an evening out...with a twist. Plan a progressive dinner for the group, with drinks and appetizers at one spot, entrées and sides at another, and dessert at yet another. In Natchitoches, Iris Harper loves suggesting a progressive dinner to visitors. “There are nine locally owned restaurants within a three- to four-block area in the historic district,” she says. In Natchitoches, why not start with appetizers at The Landing Restaurant and Bar, where Harper recommends the blackened alligator appetizer. Start planning your own progressive dinner by perusing our handy restaurant listings (just click each trail to find a list of restaurants along the way).