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New restaurant in Lafayette to move into former Tokyo Steakhouse location
Bubba’s 33, a chain restaurant owned by Texas Roadhouse, will move into the old Tokyo Japanese Steakhouse location. Bubba’s 33, named after former Texas Roadhouse CEO Kent Taylor, was issued a building permit by Lafayette Consolidated Government for the location at 3511 Ambassador Caffery Parkway, records show. Named...
decorhint.com
10 Quiet Antique And Thrift Stores In Louisiana That Locals Keep Returning To
One of the roomiest antique malls in Louisiana fills an old schoolhouse and its gym with two stories of vintage finds. Between you and me, that sounds like the best field trip ever. Another shop sells furniture right alongside Mardi Gras beads. A third greets you with a chiming bell,...
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avoyellestoday.com
Avoyelles Arts & Music Festival crowns its new queens
Maddie McMahan of Slidell, an LSU student, was crowned Miss Avoyelles Arts & Music Festival, while Jeanne Elyse Knoll of Marksville, a Holy Savior Menard student, was crowned Miss Avoyelles Arts & Music Festival Teen. The pageant was held Oct. 11 at Paragon Casino Resort in Marksville. Both will represent...
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Morel's Courtyard Inn in New Roads: A 12-Room False River Getaway With a 1903 Firehouse Event Hall Next Door
New Roads has been throwing a party for a long time. The inn's website points out that the town staged Mardi Gras celebrations as early as 1881, earning it the nickname "Little Carnival Capital" of Louisiana. If you're heading up for a festive weekend, Morel's Courtyard Inn puts you right in the middle of downtown.
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From French Quarter brick to an empty Macy's: Acadiana Mall in Lafayette, LA after Sears and Forever 21
Acadiana Mall opened in Lafayette in 1979 with the French Quarter worked into its interior. Brick covered the walkways; wrought iron and old-fashioned lamps carried the theme. By 7 a.m. in later years, the walkers were already inside, and Christmas brought Santa. Many shoppers came in through the food-court doors, past a five-screen cinema.
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This Award-Winning Louisiana Meat Market Is The Ultimate Stop For Filling Your Freezer
More than 2,500 pounds of boudin leave one Cajun meat market every single day. Read that again and do the math on how many links that is. Now tell me that isn’t worth knowing. That little operation started back in 1986 in a vacant parking lot. The economy was...
avoyellestoday.com
From a Bunkie flower shop to Houston landscapes: Johnny Steele’s story
From growing up in the family flower shop to becoming Houston’s premier landscape architect, Johnny Steele has kept his feet on the ground and solid AP family connections. One of his many relatives here in the parish is Sharon Lemoine Juneau of Cottonport who spoke lovingly of her nephew who has grown into somewhat of a celebrity in Houston.
theadvocate.com
They know your name — and your order: Meet the family behind Mae Sone Noodle House.
At Mae Sone Noodle House, a small family is the face of nearly every part of the restaurant. Keith Amonsin and his wife, Khamsamone, prepare the food, while their daughter, Sierra, serves customers and handles takeout orders. Together, the Amonsins have kept the Lafayette restaurant running since 1999, with help...
kalb.com
Dog with box stuck on head seen loose near Simmesport
SIMMESPORT, La. (KALB) - Atchafalaya River Rescue, a local nonprofit based in Simmesport, is looking for the owner of a dog seen running around near Family Grill along Highway 1 with a box stuck on their head. According to a post on social media Thursday, the dog appears to have...
mySanAntonio.com
travelmag.com
These 11 Lafayette Louisiana Restaurants Deserve A Spot On Your 2027 Food Bucket List
A Union general once used a cypress house as his headquarters in 1863. Today, you can order crawfish beignets inside that very same house, and I had to read that twice. The surprises keep stacking up in this Louisiana city. One kitchen serves Gulf seafood inside a restored 1930s gas station that still has its original neon sign. Another has been cooking the same stuffed turkey wing recipe since 1968.
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The Best Stop will hold 40th anniversary celebration Saturday
The Best Stop will hold a 40th anniversary celebration at its Scott headquarters at 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Saturday. The event is open to family, longtime employees, customers, community leaders and friends to celebrate its four decades of Cajun food, family and community, the company announced. The Best Stop, 615 LA...
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Zeus Mediterranean Kitchen to close one of its locations this weekend
The Zeus Mediterranean Kitchen in Crowley will close this weekend. Owner Yaser Balbeisi announced the closure of the store at 512 N. Parkerson St. in a Facebook post on Wednesday, noting that the location will close Sunday after 14 years in business. “While it’s no surprise to hear of another...