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DDA opposes new tech venue at former Bliss nightclub site

LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) — Quintin Borel, the man who is seeking to open Plush Syndicate, a tech-focused entertainment and event space, at the former site of Bliss nightclub at 201 Jefferson Street in downtown Lafayette. The proposal faces opposition from the Downtown Development Authority, which has raised concerns regarding...

Lafayette, LA · 16d
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Louisiana Legacy Sings Proud at This 38-Year-Old Houston Restaurant

At Zydeco Louisiana Diner in downtown Houston, 38 years of cooking keep Louisiana family recipes at the table. Co-owner Martin Venable, a Louisiana native, opened the cafeteria-style restaurant with two friends in 1988, after leaving college. His mother taught him to cook, passing along techniques he later used to make meals for his friends. Those friends encouraged him to open a restaurant, turning lessons learned at home into a business serving Houstonians. The menu changes daily, featuring dishes familiar around dinner tables in Acadia Parish, Louisiana, where those food traditions run deep. Options include chicken and sausage creole, seafood court-bouillon, jambalaya and crawfish étouffée, depending on the day's changing menu. Other dishes include seasoned baked chicken, shrimp and crab sauce piquante, and chicken and sausage gumbo with jalapeño cornbread. Martin Venable says some people drive past for years before finally stopping in, then quickly become regular weekly customers. The restaurant operated as a lunch-only spot before adding dinner service in 2016; many longtime favorites remain on the menu.

Louisiana · 19d
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Acadiana Eats Festival Opens October 23 in Scott With Local Restaurants and a Two-Day Format

Acadiana Eats Festival returns to Scott, Louisiana, October 23–24 with free admission, local food vendors, live music and Best of the Fest voting. The post Acadiana Eats Festival Opens October 23 in Scott With Local Restaurants and a Two-Day Format appeared first on Timeless Dishes .

Scott, LA · 16d

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This Louisiana Corn Maze Opens After Dark For A Halloween Night Under The Stars

One Friday night each October, a Louisiana cornfield swaps sunshine for flashlights, glow sticks, and a live band. The maze stays open after dark for three short hours, and then it is gone until next year. Tickets are sold ahead of time only, so nobody strolls up at the gate....

Baton Rouge, LA · 15d
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Louisiana music legend Duke Bardwell dies at 83; he was a veteran of performances with many top rock ‘n’ roll artists

Duke Bardwell, the renowned bassist known for his work with Elvis Presley, passed away on October 20, 2024. His musical legacy and contributions to the industry have left a lasting impact on fans and fellow musicians alike. He was a native of Baton Rouge. Duke Bardwell’s Legacy was marked by...

Baton Rouge, LA · 15d

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This nearly 200-year-old St. Martinville hotel lets visitors step back into Acadiana history

Built in the 1820s along the banks of Bayou Teche, the Old Castillo Hotel has witnessed nearly two centuries of change in St. Martinville, from the days when the waterway served as a vital route for transportation and commerce to its later years as a school run by the Sisters of Mercy.

St Martinville, LA · 16d

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Cajun Tradition Meets Global Sophistication at This Louisiana Hot Spot

A weekend in Acadiana, exploring Louisiana towns like Mamou and Rayne, Lafayette and Opelousas, promises Cajun fiddle in the morning and zydeco frottoir at night, fueled by drive-through boudin and roadhouse crawfish. But a traveler can’t live off chank-a-chank and cayenne alone. Soon, a question forms: After you’ve dripped crawfish juice on your blouse and smeared boudin on your jeans, where can you go once you clean up for a dinner that’s less oilcloth and more white tablecloth, at a restaurant that serves wine in bottles instead of a joint that serves beer in cans?

Louisiana · 16d

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West Baton Rouge Council votes to rezone warehouse for development of Community Coffee distribution facility

PORT ALLEN — The West Baton Rouge Parish Council voted to rezone a former warehouse in Port Allen for the development of a new coffee processing and distribution facility for Community Coffee. The council on Thursday unanimously voted to rezone the old Conn's Warehouse from an Industrial Transitional Industrial...

Port Allen, LA · 15d

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The Family-Owned Chicken Restaurant Baton Rouge Locals Have Loved Longer Than Raising Cane's And Popeyes

The world loves fried chicken in many forms. From karaage to schnitzel to ayam goreng, there are many methods and variations for frying chicken around the globe, but in the United States, Southern fried chicken has a chokehold on the nation. Nationwide, Popeyes and Raising Cane's are usually the most popular names in Louisiana-style fried chicken, yet there's one fried chicken restaurant in Baton Rouge, LA that's been serving "knuckle suckin' good" fried chicken for decades longer than either of those chains: Chicken Shack.

Baton Rouge, LA · 27d

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After Years Of Restaurant Lore, We Finally Know What's Coming To 3151 Johnston

The mystery surrounding Lafayette's former Drago's building is finally being solved, and the next restaurant has a familiar concept.

Lafayette, LA · 18d

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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,...

New Iberia, LA · 17d

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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.

Lafayette, LA · 16d

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Swig came to Louisiana after a case of homesickness. Now it’s opening in the Baton Rouge area.

At Swig’s new location in St. George, dirty sodas run in colors across the rainbow, and snacks come sweet or salty. The Utah-born business began in 2010 when founder Nicole Tanner sought a specialty shop for fountain drinks. Enter: Swig. In 16 years, the franchise has spread to over 150 locations, and now the Baton Rouge area is getting in on the action in the new Long Farm Village development at 14631 Village Market St., St. George.

Baton Rouge, LA · 16d

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Mobile Museum At Cajun Field Explores American History

The Freedom Truck arrives in Lafayette October 28th and will be stay through November 3rd as part of the nation's 250th celebration.

Lafayette, LA · 14d

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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.

Lafayette, LA · 17d

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For the second year, Michelin Guide honors Louisiana's world-class culinary scene

Chef Serigne Mbaye of Dakar NOLA in New Orleans accepts his restaurant's first MICHELIN Star during the MICHELIN Guide Restaurant Ceremony American South 2026 in Nashville on Wednesday, October 21. The highly esteemed MICHELIN Guide in North America has, once again, selected several Louisiana restaurants for their culinary excellence in...

Louisiana · 16d

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Historic Old Castillo Hotel reopens in St. Martinville

ST. MARTINVILLE, La. (KLFY) — The historic Old Castillo Hotel in St. Martinville held its official reopening today, Wednesday, Oct. 21, following extensive refurbishments led by a new management team. Located along Bayou Teche near the Evangeline Oak, the nearly two-century-old property has returned to service as a seven-bedroom hotel.

St Martinville, LA · 17d

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Texas man wins over $85,000 in Louisiana Easy 5 lottery

A Houston resident named Rodolfo Reyna won $86,298.41 after claiming an Easy 5 jackpot-winning ticket purchased in Port Allen, Louisiana.

Louisiana · 15d

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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...

Lafayette, LA · 18d

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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...

Lafayette, LA · 17d