Stop by Mrs. Baird's!

Mrs. Baird's Bakery Outlet on Highway 167 South in Ruston, Louisiana, has so many specials and bonuses that it's impossible to keep up with all of them. There is an amazing variety of bread and related products. The clerks are courteous. I highly recommend shopping there.

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Eastern Empire Buffet, Monroe, LA

Last Friday evening most of the restaurants near the Pecan Land Mall in Monroe, Louisiana were busy. Several had waiting lines extending into the street.

Eastern Empire was busy, but there was no line to stand in. There were a few empty tables. We went there and enjoyed eating about three times as much as we should have. It must have been good; otherwise, we wouldn't have kept eating!

A gentleman behind me at one of the bars said, “It's tasty. There's plenty of it. I can find some things I like.” Those were my sentiments. There was Sushi, and there were crab legs. For those not wanting to eat Chinese food, there were several other choices. The drinking glasses are so big they are scary. It takes two hands to hold them securely. There was some kind of chocolate pudding cake that was extra yummy.

My friend, the Spicemouth, managed to find enough of that red spicy oily stuff to sprinkle on his food. He ate enough to break out in a sweat.. And I found enough ginger and wasabi to liven up my Sushi.

Eastern Empire Buffet is clean, convenient, and courteous. It's dinner on a busy evening.