re: Tiger Stadium First Timer Needing Some Advice - (LSU - Alabama)

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What to do on Friday?: Good food spots, cool bars to go to, must-see's on campus?

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I wouldn't worry about doing anything on campus friday night.

Dinner Friday:

Fancy:

Juban's: this is sort of the gold standard in BR. It is pretty damn good french/creole.

galatoires: Old New Orleans restaurant that reopened in Baton Rouge again. It isn't the original but it is still very good. Close to the bulldog and overpass bars

beausoleil: a little more a of a neighborhoody vibe but i really like this place. Never had a bad meal

Mansur's: great steaks. Can't go wrong

Strobe's: Downtown. Went there on Friday and my meal was better than expected. Very underrated

Those four are awesome and you will be happy.

Other opitions

The Merchant: Newer place, nice and has good. Solid beer selection.

George's: just a simple poboy and a beer type of meal. Cannot go wrong

Red Zepplin: decent to good pizza and a good beer list.

Chimes: on campus, good food and great beer list. Start your saturday here with a boudin omelet and a breakfast stout.

As for tailgating. I'd grab a six pack or so and walk around. Ask a guy what he is making and you will get some. For example, I was walking past a tailgate Saturday and eye-fricked a pot jambalaya. Didn't say anything but the cook still told me to grab a bowl because he saw me staring. It was fantastic Jambalaya too.

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Pretty cool tradition. What others have you been to? Ive done Army/Navy, Bama/AU, OSU/Mich, Red Sox Yankees. Would love to make it an annual thing one day like you are doing.

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You list is more impressive than ours! We have been to a World Series game, then switched to college football...Miami/FSU, Auburn/Georgia, and last year we went to Arkansas/Alabama....that was a last minute deal, and not a rivalry, but it was the best game that fit in our schedule.

Alabama at LSU has been the one we circled since we started this trip. I was just talking yesterday about the number of responses we have received to our post. I never thought I'd see that many! Seems to be a pretty good indication that this will be the best trip we have made yet!

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Funny thing is he probably hears that everywhere, but just wait until he reports back! :-)

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We do, but quite honestly, this already has a different feel to it. Especially with how well LSU has played lately and the Alabama coming in with a win streak that will be fun to watch get broken! We will report back for sure!