Few things are more iconic than that little red pepper bottle. You’ll find it on just about every table in restaurants peppered throughout Louisiana (pun intended), and you most likely have a bottle or two in your cabinet right now. Tabasco is just one of the many products that Louisiana can claim as its own, and you can go visit Avery Island and learn about the making of this popular pepper sauce whenever you’d like! While you’re there, you should have a meal at Restaurant 1868 and really spice things up a bit.

It’s time to get spicy.
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Located on Avery Island, better known as the home of Tabasco, 1868 is a rustic restaurant where they’re not afraid to spice things up a bit.
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Named for the founding year of Tabasco, 1868 is a rustic restaurant where the atmosphere seamlessly blends comfort with elegance.
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You’ll feel like one of the family when you dine at 1868.
Weather permitting, take advantage of their beautiful outdoor patio with incredible views of the rolling landscape nearby.
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You’d better like spicy foods if you decide to dine at 1868, as Tabasco plays a main roll in the dishes here.
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Don’t be scared - this little bottle may pack a punch, but it's used to enhance the flavors, not overpower them.
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The menu features all of your favorite Cajun and Creole foods, all flavored with one of their signature Tabasco sauces.
Red beans and rice, boudin po’boys, gumbo and crawfish nachos all pepper the menu.
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Of course, Tabasco and Bloody Marys are a match made in heaven.
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The Bloody Mary bar allows you to build your own drink from the glass up, so you can put all your favorite garnishes and make yours just how you like it. As an added bonus, you get to keep the cup!
Be sure to save room for dessert, because the spicy dessert menu is one of the most unique in the state.
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The New York-style cheesecake glazed with Tabasco Raspberry Chipotle infused chocolate sauce is the perfect balance of sweet heat you didn’t know you needed.

While you’re at Avery Island, be sure to check out Bird City and the Jungle Gardens, a massive 170-acre tropical oasis that’s a nature lover’s paradise.

Have you ever been to Avery Island or dined at Restaurant 1868? Let us know in the comments below!

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