Owner Dan Brinton also is a franchise owner of Krispy Kreme Arizona, whose newest location happens to be right next door to Beauregard Food Co.

Signature dishes ($7 to $14), which rotate daily, include shrimp and crawfish cheesecake (pictured above), etouffee, gumbo, red beans and rice, and shrimp and grits. There are also salads, wrap sandwiches, pita pizzas (including one topped with crawfish) and snacks like fried pickles and onion rings.

The restaurant is open from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily; call 480-776-1912 for more info. Check out the full menu: Beauregard Menu_email2.pdf