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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.
The tamales here come out of a food trailer, and that’s pretty much the whole setup. Easy enough to understand, right? Although it does explain why nobody is bragging about the chandeliers. This Louisiana stop keeps its focus right where it belongs. Tamales share the order window with tacos,...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (KALB) - Fellow musicians are rallying around Louisiana native Sammy Kershaw, who said the Country Music Association won’t let him walk the red carpet. In a candid post shared Thursday to his official Facebook page, the 68-year-old Kaplan native told his more than 840,000 followers that the organization rejected his credential request just two weeks ahead of the ceremony.
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...
The travel center chain is opening its first location in Louisiana on Monday, Nov. 9 in Lafayette
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.
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...
Hot sauce ice cream is sitting in a freezer at the end of a factory tour, and people actually line up for it. That alone tells you this stop plays by its own rules. The same spot bottles roughly 700,000 bottles of a world-famous pepper sauce every single day. The recipe still sticks to three simple ingredients: peppers, vinegar, and salt.
The big win comes on the heels on another historic Powerball win from back in August.
An aquarium in Louisiana has a gem mine inside it. You can sift for crystals and shark teeth a short walk from the touch tanks. That detail alone hooked me. Then I learned one outdoor sluice up north stretches 96 feet. Its mining rough holds specimens from 14 different countries.
A new Buc-ee’s can mean a new place to fill up and, for some people, a new place to clock in. Construction has already started at each site, though opening dates are still targets. Here are the new Buc-ee’s stores coming to Louisiana, North Carolina and Georgia in 2027....
A Connecticut artist won the 2027 Louisiana Waterfowl Conservation Stamp competition with a portrait of a wood duck, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries announced Friday. Jennifer Reising of Noank won the 39th annual contest. Her painting shows a single wood duck at rest on the water with cypress...
Louisiana’s apparent obsession with five fast food chains is more than a passing craving. It reflects the state’s deep ties to chicken culture, regional loyalty, and a taste for brands that feel close to home.
South Louisiana businesses and nonprofit groups recently announced the following promotions, new hires and resignations. Jen Giragos has been hired as pastry chef at Arnaud's Restaurant. Giragos previously served as head pastry chef at Doris Metropolitan, worked at Emeril Restaurant and owned and operated Wicked Queen Confections. Gina Locatto has...
A paved bike path runs on top of a levee, high above the Mississippi River, for roughly 13 miles. Cargo ships drift past while you pedal. That alone sounds like a pretty great way to spend a morning. The path is 15 feet wide, with separate lanes for bikes and...
Explore amazing animal stories – visit Animal of Things Now and follow us! Big cat ownership laws in Louisiana are strict, and the short version is simple: private citizens cannot buy, import, or keep a tiger, lion, leopard, jaguar, cheetah, or cougar. The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) enforces the ban, and a narrow grandfather clause protects only owners who held a cat before a 2006 … This article, Big Cat Ownership Laws in Louisiana: What Is Banned, Who Is Exempt, and What Penalties Apply , appeared first on Animal of Things . Discover more animal wonders – VISIT Animal of Things NOW AND FOLLOW US FOR FRESH UPDATES! Related Posts: • Do You Need a Draw Permit to Hunt Deer as a Nonresident in Kansas? • Is There a Limit on How Many Deer Licenses You Can Buy in Montana? • When Is Deer Season in Pennsylvania? What the Game Commission’s 2026-27 Rules Say
