Best things we ate this week in Baton Rouge

Meat and side combo from Salt Pepper Oak

I was feeling ambitious during lunchtime in the office, and Salt Pepper Oak was right down the street. I'd never been, and I could smell the smoky fumes in the parking lot.

I must be in the right place.

I ordered pork belly burnt ends, sliced brisket, fire-roasted elote and the six cheese mac. My jaw kind of dropped when the food came out because of the sheer volume on the plate. And the food was brought to my table only a few minutes after ordering.

The pork belly was the star of the show, and I tasted some sort of honey drizzle on top, which really complemented the savory flavors. My second favorite was the elote — the creaminess of the cotija cheese and mayo brought out the corn's fresh, uplifting flavors. I've never had elote before. I will