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This restaurant has gone by at least four different names, and one family has kept the kitchen running through every single one. Although that’s quite a thing to casually mention, it gets better. The family began feeding the public in 1921. Five generations later, they still run the place.
From Lafayette to Abbeville, Crowley to Opelousas, these are the local South Louisiana restaurants that you say are serving up the best bowls of gumbo.
The travel center chain is opening its first location in Louisiana on Monday, Nov. 9 in Lafayette
Louisiana’s restaurant landscape has shifted again, only months after three other beloved restaurants served their final meals. This time, two New Orleans kitchens and a 71-year-old Lakeview snoball window said…
Dozens of dogs rescued from dogfighting ring
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (KALB) - Fellow musicians are rallying around Louisiana native Sammy Kershaw, who said the Country Music Association won’t let him walk the red carpet. In a candid post shared Thursday to his official Facebook page, the 68-year-old Kaplan native told his more than 840,000 followers that the organization rejected his credential request just two weeks ahead of the ceremony.
The tamales here come out of a food trailer, and that’s pretty much the whole setup. Easy enough to understand, right? Although it does explain why nobody is bragging about the chandeliers. This Louisiana stop keeps its focus right where it belongs. Tamales share the order window with tacos,...
An aquarium in Louisiana has a gem mine inside it. You can sift for crystals and shark teeth a short walk from the touch tanks. That detail alone hooked me. Then I learned one outdoor sluice up north stretches 96 feet. Its mining rough holds specimens from 14 different countries.
Two hours sounds like a lot for a shopping trip, until you find yourself in a warehouse packed wall to wall with booths and you realize you have only made it halfway. Somewhere in a small Louisiana town sits a spot where 30,000 square feet of vintage treasures wait to be discovered, and the clock never seems to move fast enough.
A Connecticut artist won the 2027 Louisiana Waterfowl Conservation Stamp competition with a portrait of a wood duck, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries announced Friday. Jennifer Reising of Noank won the 39th annual contest. Her painting shows a single wood duck at rest on the water with cypress...
These pups are safe and ready to find their happily ever after.
The big win comes on the heels on another historic Powerball win from back in August.
Louisiana’s apparent obsession with five fast food chains is more than a passing craving. It reflects the state’s deep ties to chicken culture, regional loyalty, and a taste for brands that feel close to home.
A new Buc-ee’s can mean a new place to fill up and, for some people, a new place to clock in. Construction has already started at each site, though opening dates are still targets. Here are the new Buc-ee’s stores coming to Louisiana, North Carolina and Georgia in 2027....
Hundreds of Louisiana artists share one shop, and every single thing on the shelves was made by hand. That’s easy enough to understand. Although that’s quite a thing to casually mention, since it means your gift shopping just got a lot harder to rush. The idea runs deeper...
Hot sauce ice cream is sitting in a freezer at the end of a factory tour, and people actually line up for it. That alone tells you this stop plays by its own rules. The same spot bottles roughly 700,000 bottles of a world-famous pepper sauce every single day. The recipe still sticks to three simple ingredients: peppers, vinegar, and salt.
The 2026-27 Louisiana duck hunting season begins in the West Zone with a youth and veterans only hunt on November 7, followed by the first segment of the regular season a week later on November 14, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) announced. The East Zone’s youth and...
South Louisiana businesses and nonprofit groups recently announced the following promotions, new hires and resignations. Jen Giragos has been hired as pastry chef at Arnaud's Restaurant. Giragos previously served as head pastry chef at Doris Metropolitan, worked at Emeril Restaurant and owned and operated Wicked Queen Confections. Gina Locatto has...
The Louisiana Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big. Here's a look at Nov. 7, 2026, results for each game: Winning Powerball numbers from Nov. 7 drawing 03-36-37-56-61, Powerball: 21, Power Play: 2 Check Powerball payouts and previous drawings here. Winning Pick 3 numbers from Nov. 7 drawing 5-3-8 Check Pick 3 payouts and previous drawings here. Winning Pick 4 numbers from Nov. 7 drawing 2-6-9-8 Check Pick 4 payouts and previous drawings here. Winning Pick 5 numbers from Nov. 7 drawing 0-3-7-5-2 Check Pick 5 payouts and previous drawings here. Winning Easy 5 numbers from Nov. 7 drawing 09-11-16-24-36 Check Easy 5 payouts and previous drawings here. Winning Lotto numbers from Nov. 7 drawing 08-15-18-30-35-38 Check Lotto payouts and previous drawings here. Feeling lucky? Explore the latest lottery news & results Are you a winner? Here’s how to claim your lottery prize All Louisiana Lottery retailers will redeem prizes up to $600. For prizes over $600, winners can submit winning tickets through the mail or in person at Louisiana Lottery offices. Prizes of over $5,000 must be claimed at Lottery office. By mail, follow these instructions: Sign and complete the information on the back of
