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This Old-School Diner In Louisiana Has A Banana Split Locals Keep Coming Back For

Six scoops of ice cream, one split banana, and three different syrups all share a single dish here. That’s the banana split, and it isn’t shy about it. Two scoops each of chocolate, vanilla, and strawberry sit in the middle. Then come strawberry, pineapple, and chocolate syrups, plus...

Lafayette, LA · 13d
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These 10 Louisiana Meat Markets Make Stocking The Freezer A Delicious Road Trip

The turducken, that famous turkey stuffed with a duck stuffed with a chicken, traces back to a hunter’s request at a small butcher counter in 1984. One guy walked in with three birds and a wild idea. A holiday legend was born. I love that a meat counter can...

Louisiana · 3d
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Buc-ee’s breaks ground in Louisiana

Buc-ee’s is set to break ground on its Lafayette, Louisiana, location on Nov. 9, the company announced last week. The 74,000-square-foot store is one of two in the works in the Pelican State. A location in Ruston is expected to open in 2027 while the Lafayette location is slated to open its doors in 2028.

Lafayette, LA · 2d
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The Best Restaurants for Gumbo in South Louisiana

From Lafayette to Abbeville, Crowley to Opelousas, these are the local South Louisiana restaurants that you say are serving up the best bowls of gumbo.

Louisiana · 1d

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Oct. 19-26 restaurant inspections: Sushi Masa racks up 9 critical violations

Five Lafayette Parish restaurants recorded the most critical health violations during inspections conducted between Oct. 19 and Oct. 26, according to the Louisiana Department of Health. The inspections, published through the state's retail food health inspections dashboard, identified violations that health officials say are more likely to contribute to food contamination or foodborne illness if left uncorrected. Critical violations differ from non-critical violations, which aren't directly linked to foodborne illness but can become health hazards if left unaddressed. Health officials note that inspections represent a snapshot in time and may not reflect an establishment's day-to-day operations or overall condition. The dashboard is updated daily, though inspection reports are typically posted with a seven-day delay. Here are the Lafayette Parish restaurants that received the most critical violations during the reporting period: Sushi Masa Kitchen 3920 Ambassador Caffery Parkway, Lafayette — 9 critical violations Sushi Masa Kitchen received the most critical violations in the parish during the reporting period. Inspectors cited the restaurant for improper cold food holding temperatures above 41 degrees, failure to mark foods being held under time as a public health control, employee eating and drinking in food preparation areas, improper storage of raw animal products near ready-to-eat foods,

Lafayette Parish, LA · 3d

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Monthly Made: Pure Manglier Tea

As interest returns to remedies of the natural world, manglier (pronounced mong-lee-AY) tea has returned to the spotlight. Also known as groundsel bush, the manglier plant thrives in Louisiana’s wetlands. As it holds up well even when salt exposure is present, it thrives in the brackish water you can find along coastal Louisiana.

Opelousas, LA · 5d

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Acadiana Has Picked Its Favorite Chicken Cracklin

We asked our Facebook followers where to find the best chicken cracklin in Acadiana. One Lafayette meat market came out on top.

Lafayette, LA · 2d

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A Cajun dining destination: This is the story behind Rascal's Cajun Restaurant

The signature fried chicken, the shrimp po-boy served generously overstuffed and the restaurant's buffet that features a rotating selection of Cajun dishes are only a few reasons visitors come to Rascal’s Cajun Restaurant in Rayne. For years, Rascal’s has built its reputation around a food experience that feels less...

Rayne, LA · 1d

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11 Things Many Louisiana Kitchens Have That Out-of-Staters Have Never Heard Of

Most spoons stir. But if you’re from Louisiana, one spoon in your kitchen was made just for roux. Your pantry has its own cast of characters, too, and out-of-staters would need every one explained. Here are the things many Louisiana kitchens have that out-of-staters have never heard of. 1....

Louisiana · 3d

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For Decades, This Louisiana Family Served Soul Food In America’s Oldest Black-Owned Business

This restaurant has gone by at least four different names, and one family has kept the kitchen running through every single one. Although that’s quite a thing to casually mention, it gets better. The family began feeding the public in 1921. Five generations later, they still run the place.

Shreveport, LA · 11h

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These 14 Italian Restaurants In Louisiana Deserve A Place On Your 2027 Dining List

One Italian restaurant on this list still runs on cash only, and you have to reserve by phone. The same family has kept it going since 1946, and the fourth generation runs it now. Another one covers its walls with hundreds of copies of the most famous painting in the...

Louisiana · 2d

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Steen’s Syrup, The Lunchbox, Hive Market and More Food News

One thing we all do is eat. And while I can’t speak for everyone, I will say most people I know – myself included – get especially excited to know what’s going on in the local food scene. Whether it’s eating everything you can at Taste...

Abbeville, LA · 3d

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6 Things Louisiana Law Says About Selling Homemade Food

Under Louisiana’s homemade food rules, you can sell a pecan pie from your kitchen. A meat pie is another story. With Thanksgiving on Nov. 26, it’s a good time to know the rules before the orders come in. Here’s what Louisiana law says about selling homemade food, so...

Louisiana · 1d

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Make It A Boudin Omelet At This Longtime Breakfast Fixture In Downtown Lafayette, Louisiana

Some breakfast spots open and close faster than a pancake flips. Then there is a downtown Lafayette cafe that has been serving hungry locals for a little over 100 years. Regulars greet each other by name, and some have been coming since the 1960s. The menu mixes diner classics with Cajun favorites, and one order keeps popping up in conversation: the boudin omelet.

Lafayette, LA · 1d

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New Wings and Pizza Spots Are Heading to Youngsville and Lafayette

KOK Wings & Things has leased space at 2600 Chemin Metairie Road near the Youngsville Sports Complex, with construction expected to finish in January.

Lafayette, LA · 17h

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Commercial building going up in Youngsville to house this popular local restaurant

KOK Wings & Things will open a Youngsville location in a strip center near the sports complex. Property owner Quincy Cawthorne said the restaurant has leased the end cap location on the building at 2600 Chemin Metairie Road. Construction could be complete by January. The 6,000-square-foot building will have four...

Youngsville, LA · 20h

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Lafayette can vote for local restaurateur, festival leader to win Ryan Seacrest podcast contest

Lafayette chef and cultural advocate Pat Mould has a lot to share about life in southwest Louisiana, and he’s ready to make the leap into the podcasting world. Mould made his mark at Lafayette culinary institutions like Charley G’s, Café Vermilionville and Hub City Diner, and he is one of the driving forces behind Festivals Acadiens et Créoles, where he serves as the vice president for programming and development.

Lafayette, LA · 1d

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This Louisiana Ice Cream Shop Is The Last Of A Legendary Chain Saved By A Local Family

Every other shop in this famous ice cream chain has closed, and only one still scoops. The survivor sits in Louisiana, inside a building that once worked as a milk-cooling station. The Library of Congress even documented the place. That’s a lot of attention for a spot that sells banana...

Lafayette, LA · 23h