Taste of Crenshaw, Taste of Soul TODAY Saturday from 10 to 5

LA's biggest, baddest block party starts in 90 minutes on Crenshaw between MLK and Rodeo. The entire area is closed to traffic.

Over 100,000 people came to hear Bobby Brown, eat shop and people watch last year.

This year the lineup includes Eric Bene and Bebe Winans.

Southern, Cajun, and soul - Grubstreet recommends:
Recommended Food Stands

"The Cobbler Lady- Cakes, cookies, and fruit cobblers from Crenshaw's own nearly 20 year old store.

Harold and Belle's- Upscale Cajun cuisine from South Central's finest makers of jambalaya and gumbo.

Island Girl Jamaican- Jamaican barbecue to add certain spice to your Saturday.

JR’s BBQ- Culver City's long-standing slow-cooked barbecue in the Memphis-style.

Louisiana Catfish - We don't know the place, but can you really skip catfish at a soul food festival?

Perkins Cajun Sausage-The same thing goes for Andouille.

Shabazz Seafood -Guaranteed to have fresh shrimp like at their Leimert Park space, which had closed to become strictly a caterer last we'd checked.

Uncle Darrow's -One of L.A.'s best Cajun eateries, serving family recipes, will come over from Venice, grab their Zeke Po'Boy if they have it, or as many shrimp as you can afford."