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Deridder, LA · Food & Drink
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Deep In The Louisiana Woods, This Seasonal Restaurant Is Famous For Some Of The Cleanest Crawfish Around
The GPS gave up about two miles before the restaurant did. I turned onto a gravel road that wound past empty fields and a church with a tiny parking lot, then kept going because the directions said to keep going. When the building finally appeared, it looked more like a...
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Blazin’ Hot Chicken opens second Lake Charles location
LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - A Southwest Louisiana-born chicken restaurant is expanding with a new location in Lake Charles. Blazin’ Hot Chicken is opening its second restaurant in the area, this time on Nelson Road. The co-founders say bringing the business to Lake Charles is especially meaningful because of their personal ties to the community.
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Annual Wine Down fundraiser returns with French flair
LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - The annual Wine Down fundraiser for the Calcasieu Community Clinic is returning to Lake Charles in September. We spoke with Demi Neely and Colleen Desselle this morning to get the details. This year’s event invites guests to sip and savor a curated selection of French...
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10 Louisiana Seafood Spots Where Locals Actually Eat Instead Of The Tourist Traps
Ask a local where to get seafood and they will not send you to the French Quarter. They will send you to a shack on a highway where the catfish is cut so thin the oil crisps it into something transparent. Or a family restaurant that has boiled crawfish since...
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This Tiny Louisiana Grocery Serves Turtle Sauce Piquante From A Menu Painted Right On The Wall
The menu is painted on the side of the building. Not on a chalkboard, on the wall itself, in colors that have faded but not disappeared. I drove past it the first time and had to turn around. The sisters who run the place have been doing this since they...
theadvocate.com
A Lake Charles property once considered for a Shaq’s Big Chicken will soon be offices, retail
After over a year of discussions and multiple proposals, a new development is coming to Nelson Road, where plans for a location of Shaquille O'Neal's fast-food chain, Big Chicken, were scrapped. On Monday, the Lake Charles Planning and Zoning Commission approved a proposal for a new multi-tenant retail and commercial...
theadvocate.com
Whatever happened to Swamp Pop Sodas? The owner is hinting at a comeback.
The owner, Eunice native and Oregon resident Chris Fontenot, teased the idea in recent weeks on social media before noting he is “exploring what the next chapter will be” for the Lafayette-born sugary drink that people still clamor for in a post on Tuesday. The brand has been...
allamericanatlas.com
5 Best Off-the-Beaten-Path Restaurants in Lake Charles, Louisiana that’ll Blow Your Mind
Lake Charles is often flattened into a simple Gulf‑South postcard — casinos, crawfish boils, swamp‑side sunsets, and the industrial skyline that defines the region. But locals know a different Lake Charles: a food city shaped by Cajun and Creole families, Vietnamese and Filipino communities, old‑school po’boy shops, and small, independent kitchens that thrive in modest spaces rather than chase New Orleans‑style polish.
gotodestinations.com
Why Locals Go GAGA Over This Hidden Gem Restaurant in Lake Charles, LA
Open Tue–Thu 11am–9pm, Fri–Sat 11am–9:30pm, Sun 11am–2pm (closed Mon) Set in the picturesque Walnut Grove neighborhood, Restaurant Calla has quietly become one of the most talked-about hidden-gem restaurants in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Chef David Phillips and his team turn out a New American menu that...