America's musical journey: the very best of New Orleans, Lafayette and Asheville

Where to stay, what to eat and where to go out in the birthplaces of jazz, the blues, bluegrass and rock’n’roll

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Echoes of Hank Williams float through my mind as I immerse myself in mouth-watering gumbo, ‘Jambalaya, crawfish pie and fillet gumbo’. Intense in colour and complex in aromas, this spicy stew satisfies my senses. Rich, smoky, hot sausage and hunks of game. This bad boy dish is full of robust and hearty promises, just like The Big Easy.

The creation of this particular visceral experience comes courtesy of Emeril’s. My first meal has set the bar high. I am on a pilgrimage in a cultural cynosure to eat, live and breathe America’s spirit in New Orleans, Lafayette and Asheville.

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