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This Louisiana Garden Restaurant Serves Lunch Among Ancient Live Oaks
Peacocks wander past the patio while you eat lunch under live oaks that may be over 500 years old. One of those oaks is even named after a U.S. president. That alone got my attention. The food has a surprise of its own. This Louisiana cafe serves seafood bisques, gumbo,...
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Lafayette Regional Airport Opens Overflow Lot As Flights Pick Up
Lafayette Regional Airport activated overflow parking off Borman Drive after lots filled up with increased travel demand. Drivers can access it from Surrey Street, though rideshare or drop-off options also help ease congestion.
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Halloween Skate Party & Birthday Savings at Fun Nation
Looking for a fun way to celebrate Halloween weekend with the family? Lace up those skates and get ready for a frightfully fun night at Fun Nation in Lafayette! From a special Halloween skate party to birthday savings and regular public skating sessions, this local favorite has plenty of ways to keep the family entertained.
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This Louisiana Art Supply Thrift Shop Makes Creative Reuse Fun
Vintage buttons, fabric scraps, and a fully furnished darkroom all live under one roof. That combo alone made me stop scrolling. The whole place runs on one idea. Craft supplies that might land in a landfill get a second chance in someone else’s hands. As Louisiana’s only creative reuse...
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Sushi restaurant to open in old Drago's space. Here's what we know.
The former Drago’s restaurant site that recently changed hands will house a sushi restaurant. Umiya Sushi, which has locations in Texas, will move into the building at 3151 Johnston St. likely next summer, said Sophie Zhoa, whose firm Beyond Realty represented the buyer in the deal. The restaurant, which...
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Brothers, Brisket and Stuffed Potatoes: Cou-Yon's BBQ Brings Cajun-Meets-Texas Smoke to Port Allen
Paul and Michael Mladenka like to laugh, but they don't joke around about what leaves their kitchen. The brothers founded Cou-Yon's in 2009, and today their home base is a sit-down restaurant on the west side of the river in Port Allen. Two traditions on one plate. Cou-Yon's blends South...
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Catholic traveling museum is heading to Blackham Coliseum
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) – Acadiana residents will soon be able to see the results of faith-based action. Catholic Charities of Acadiana will welcome the People of Hope Museum to Blackham Coliseum next week for a national exhibit of faith-filled stories of neighbors helping neighbors. The immersive museum experience will...
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Jeff Davis Animal Center opens doors, naming ceremony honors Owen Cormier
JENNINGS, La. (KPLC) - The Jeff Davis Animal Center opened its doors for the first time Tuesday with a naming ceremony honoring Owen Cormier, a lifelong public servant and former police juror in Jeff Davis Parish. The facility features a 500-gallon generator, a surgery room and a wash bay. “Early...
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You Haven’t Really Explored Louisiana Until You’ve Visited These 10 Small-Town Food Markets
A Louisiana town officially calls itself the Boudin Capital of the World, and that’s a title I’d want on a T-shirt. Boudin is rice, pork, and seasoning stuffed into a casing. Sausage? Technically, yes. Local obsession? Absolutely. Cajun country grocery stores play by their own rules. One opens...
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Traversing the new Trader Joe’s
Located at 1710 Camellia Blvd., Trader Joe’s opened its sixth store in Louisiana on Sept. 17, 2026. Now that the Lafayette store has been open for over a month, many in the Acadiana area have had the chance to shop there instead of the next nearest location in Baton Rouge.
Louisiana Weekly
Playwright Brian Egland brings Louisiana imagination home with a story of grief and freedom
In Brian Egland’s imagined sugar cane field, the crop grows dead on every row except in one place. In that spot, the cane remains alive. There, the sugar is still sweet. It is also a makeshift grave where Sondelo is buried and where his best friend, Runna, returns to talk to him. This sweet spot in the field offers Runna a place to preserve their friendship, even as that attachment keeps him from moving forward.