et on your Southern drawl and head down to Vancouver’s premier New Orleans restaurant. Did you know that it was the French who started up Cajun and Creole, but the Acadians capitalized on their recipes, adding more spices from wild plants when they headed down to the Americas? It’s true. Of course, the Spaniards, Africans and Native Americans placed their input as well. At Ouisi, they stick to their roots and even serve the Gator Bite—a house marinated, farmed Louisiana alligator served with Cajun tartar. To help down that croc, consuming some of their brews, bourbon and single malts may help. –A.C