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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...

Scott, LA · 21d
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KPEL 96.5

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Frightmare Haunted Trail Returns to New Iberia for 2026

Frightmare on Main Street returns to New Iberia for Halloween 2026 with a spooky outdoor trail, live scare actors, ticket details and more.

New Iberia, LA · 20d

thevermilion.net

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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.

Lafayette, LA · 20d
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Louisiana Weekly

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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.

Lafayette, LA · 21d
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HOT 107.9

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Fat Pat's Closes First Lafayette Location After 19 Years

A longtime Lafayette restaurant has closed its doors after 19 years, but Fat Pat's isn't going far. Here's what's coming next.

Lafayette, LA · 22d

Classic Rock 105.1

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Bay Leaves, Paprika, and Buttermilk: What Science Says About These Cooking Habits

Acadiana cooking rules, tested: bay leaves, supermarket paprika, salt in the bean pot, and more. See which ones hold up in the kitchen.

Lafayette, LA · 21d

Talk Radio 960am

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Fat Pat's Closes First Lafayette Location After 19 Years

A longtime Lafayette restaurant has closed its doors after 19 years, but Fat Pat's isn't going far. Here's what's coming next.

Lafayette, LA · 22d

We Are Lafayette

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Zach Top Is at the Cajundome This Friday — Here Is Your Complete Concert Night Guide

Zach Top brings the Cold Beer & Country Music Tour to the sold-out Lafayette Cajundome on Friday, October 23. Lukas Nelson opens.

Lafayette, LA · 21d

97.3 The Dawg

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Did Your Favorite Local Grocery Store Make the List?

We asked Acadiana to name its favorite locally owned grocery stores. Did your go-to make the list?

Acadia Parish, LA · 26d

unearththevoyage.com

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This Louisiana Restaurant Serves Crawfish And Shrimp Stuffed Inside Golden Puff Pastry

A flaky golden pastry shell holds a rich filling of crawfish and shrimp in one of the most talked about dishes in Cajun country. It is called a Wellington, but this one is made with the seafood of south Louisiana instead of beef. The building around it is more than...

Breaux Bridge, LA · 23d

96.5 KVKI

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Acadiana Gumbo Recipes Pass Down Rules As Strict As Family Law

Cajun country gumbo traditions that stand apart from New Orleans.

Lafayette, LA · 23d

NewsNation

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Trader Joe’s to open more than 30 new stores ‘soon’: Here’s where

America's "favorite grocer" is growing.

Lafayette, LA · 23d

Developing Lafayette

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Zeus Mediterranean Kitchen Coming Soon to Former Pizza Hut on Pinhook Road in Lafayette, LA

Zeus Mediterranean Kitchen is coming soon to the former Pizza Hut restaurant at 1821 W. Pinhook Road in Lafayette, Louisiana. The new location will replace the original Zeus restaurant that closed late last year in the Oil Center at 1103 W. Pinhook Road. The former Pizza Hut, which closed in...

Lafayette, LA · 20d

theadvocate.com

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Phin de Louisiane brings Vietnamese coffee culture to Youngsville

Phin de Louisiane has officially opened in Youngsville, bringing a specialty coffee experience inspired by Vietnamese traditions and Louisiana culture. The shop’s Vietnamese coffee centers on three elements that distinguish it from traditional American coffee: robusta beans, a traditional slow-drip brewing method using a small metal filter called a phin, and sweetened condensed milk.

Youngsville, LA · 21d

Developing Lafayette

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Umiya Sushi Coming Soon to Former Drago’s on Johnston Street in Lafayette, LA

Umiya Sushi (pronounced oo-MEE-yuh), a growing all-you-can-eat Japanese restaurant chain, is coming soon to 3151 Johnston Street at the corner of Doucet Road in Lafayette, Louisiana, inside the former Drago’s Seafood Restaurant building. A recently filed permit with Lafayette Consolidated Government (LCG) under the name UMIYALA LLC provides a...

Lafayette, LA · 20d

Talk Radio 960am

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Lafayette Weighs In On Ambassador And Johnston Street

The vacant building at Ambassador and Johnston that housed Tokyo is getting community input on what should move in next.

Lafayette, LA · 27d

CBS News

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Brooks & Dunn talk about their friendship, career and the "Neon Moon Tour"

Lafayette, LA · 21d

What Now New Orleans

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Popular Dining Location in Lafayette to Get a Classic Cajun Concept

Thibodeaux's will serve Cajun classic and host live music

Lafayette, LA · 24d

We Are Lafayette

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Corner Pantry Owner Says Opening Turnout at New Location Was 'Wonderful'

A longtime Lafayette family business has refocused on catering. Corner Pantry Catering by Connie, a new LLC, opened at 203 Winchester Drive after the Foreman Drive grocery closed.

Lafayette, LA · 27d