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Kiroli Foundation hosts whiskey, spirits tasting to benefit Celtic Festival
WEST MONROE, La. (KNOE) - The Kiroli Foundation and Choice Brands announced it will host a Whiskey and Spirits Tasting fundraiser on Friday, Sept. 25, to support the 2026 Northeast Louisiana Celtic Festival. The event runs from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in downtown West Monroe alongside Ouachita Live, a...
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Blue Bell Ice Cream: White Chocolate Mocha
WEST MONROE, La. (KTVE/KARD) — KTVE’s Roslyn Bilyeu has the first scoop of Blue Bell’s newest ice cream flavor, White Chocolate Mocha. To discover more about this delicious new treat hitting the shelves at a grocery store near you, watch the video above.
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Harris on History: When pizza came to Ruston
Today, pizza is so common that it is difficult to imagine a time when many Americans had never tasted it. But when Ruston restaurants began serving pizza in the 1950s, the Italian dish was still relatively new to much of the country. Long familiar in Italian immigrant communities, pizza spread...
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Monroe – West Monroe Restaurant Week: Catfish Charlie’s
MONROE, La. (KTVE/KARD) — Discover Monroe – West Monroe’s restaurant week is happening September 14-20, 2026, across the Twin Cities. Watch the video and hear from ….. General Manager of Catfish Charlie’s to learn more about special deals going on this week.
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Krispy Krunch Chicken recognizes September as National Chicken Month
WEST MONROE, La. (KTVE/KARD) — September is National Chicken Month! Watch the video to discover how a chicken chain that began in Louisiana convenience stores expanded across the country and became a national favorite.
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Ruston Farmers Market announces annual Farm-to-Table dinner set for Oct. 8th
RUSTON, La. (KTVE/KARD) — The Ruston Farmers Market will hold its annual Farm-to-Table Dinner on Oct. 8, 2026, from 6 to 9 p.m., bringing together farmers, vendors, supporters, and community members for an evening focused on local food and community connections. The event will take place inside the market’s warehouse and will feature a catered […]
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Discover Monroe-West Monroe Restaurant Week highlights local eateries across Ouachita Parish
OUACHITA PARISH, La. (KNOE) - Locally owned restaurants and chefs across Ouachita Parish are in the spotlight as Discover Monroe-West Monroe kicks off its annual Restaurant Week. The week-long celebration aims to support independently owned eateries and showcase the unique food culture across the Twin Cities. Participating restaurants throughout Monroe...
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MWM Restaurant Week begins today, September 14th
MONROE-WEST MONROE, La. ― MWM Restaurant Week 2026 beings Monday, Sept. 14, 2026, to celebrate Ouachita Parish’s food scene. Discover Monroe-West Monroe has added a downtown Monroe restaurant to its list – Garden’s Kitchen & Bar. From lunchtime to dinnertime, now, 21 restaurants are ready to...
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Two Buc-ee's race to open first in Louisiana. See when they plan to open
Buc-ee's , with its beloved beaver mascot and celebrated food items, will soon open its first ever locations in Louisiana. The chain of massive travel centers is expanding into other states and will be opening one location in Northeast Louisiana and another in the South Central region of the state. The stores are expected to generate millions in revenue, employ hundreds of workers and welcome thousands of visitors daily. When is Buc-ee's location in Ruston, Louisiana expected to open? Construction crews have begun pouring concrete and laying additional groundwork for the Buc-ee's building in Ruston, which will be located off of Interstate 20 at the Tarbutton road exit. Ruston's Buc-ee's location is projected to open mid 2027, but this could be subject to change depending on construction progress, according to the City of Ruston . Once completed, the location will span more than 70,000 square feet and include more than 100 fuel pumps. "This project continues to move forward step by step, and we’re excited to watch it take shape and share updates along the way as we get closer to opening day," says the City of Ruston website. When is Buc-ee's location in Lafayette, Louisiana expected to open? The
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Grambling State University chefs Cook for a cause to help fight food insecurity
GRAMBLING, La. (KNOE) — When Grambling’s only grocery store closed this summer, students were left without a full-service market nearby. The area is considered a food desert, and in Lincoln Parish, 21% of people face food insecurity. Grambling State chef Courtney Black-Samuel said food insecurity affects the campus...
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This Louisiana Ice Cream Stand Only Takes Cash And Draws Crowds For Hours
Cash or nothing, and somehow nobody minds waiting in line to hand it over. One roadside stand in Louisiana has run on that rule since the seventies. Vanilla soft serve pulls cars straight off the highway, thick and rich instead of airy. A banana malt sits thick enough to fight the straw the whole way down.
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Two Buc-ee's race to open first in Louisiana. See when they plan to open
Buc-ee's, with its beloved beaver mascot and celebrated food items, will soon open its first ever locations in Louisiana. The chain of massive travel centers is expanding into other states and will be opening one location in Northeast Louisiana and another in the South Central region of the state. The...
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This Louisiana Trade Days Market Serves Up Meat Pies, Food Trucks, and Aisles of Flea Market Finds
Tucked into the quiet countryside of north Louisiana sits a monthly gathering where old chicken houses got a second life as shopping halls packed with treasures. Vendors line paved walkways selling antiques, handmade crafts, jewelry, and the kind of odd finds you never knew you needed until they were in your hands.
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Great American Cookies, Marble Slab Creamery coming to Ruston
Ruston residents will soon have a couple of new options to satisfy their sweet tooth. Great American Cookies and Marble Slab Creamery are slated to be part of a new development currently under construction on the southwest side of the Cooktown Road bridge, across from Starbucks, Ruston Mayor Ronny Walker confirmed Wednesday.