Too hot to cook? Too broke to travel far? A visit to the little nineteenth-century Louisiana rivertown of St. Francisville may be just the ticket to ditch the summer doldrums and tickle the taste buds. This small town boasts a surprising variety of restaurant offerings, running the gamut from Cajun-Creole to plantation style, Mexican to Chinese, soul food to seafood, down-home country, and at least one excellent upscale  eatery. Throw in simple Monday suppers with song at the casual little local artsy salon, a wine parlor, and a gas station serving up the best fried chicken in the world, and you’ve got enough sustenance to carry you through a weekend’s visit, maybe even longer.