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Inside the New Smash Pickleball Restaurant Opening This Week in Youngsville, LA
Smash Pickleball restaurant, located at 2822 Bonin Road in Youngsville, Louisiana, is officially opening this week. This past Saturday night, March 7, we attended the soft launch of Smash. The concept centers around the growing popularity of pickleball, offering guests a place to dine, enjoy drinks, and watch games taking place just outside. Kinda like TopGolf, if you’ve ever been there.
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Drago’s Seafood Restaurant @L’Auberge Casino
It’s the typical workday office banter. The guys stroll in, lean on desks and countertops, sip coffee and recount weekend activities. Topics can range from events with the family and kids, to sports, and unavoidably, food. “Where are you going next?” they often ask me. My coworker Dakota Rowley asks if I’ve ever tried Drago’s Buffet at L’Auberge Casino. “They have a buffet?” I respond back, confused. That’s a no, obviously.
Community Impact Houston
The Best Stop Cajun Market brings a taste of Louisiana to Katy
Customers can choose to dine in at the deli or pick up items from the market to make at home. (Roo Moody/Community Impact) Walking into The Best Stop Cajun Market feels like strolling through your local grocery store in Louisiana. The shelves are lined with spices, stuffed meats are displayed in fridges, and staff members are packaging fresh boudin and chicken cracklings for customers.
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Mural dedicated to late Lafayette musician Dege Legg
Friends and fans gathered at a warehouse in Lafayette's Freetown neighborhood to honor the life and legacy of Dege Legg, known to many as "Brother Dege." The event marked the dedication of a mural celebrating the late musician. Dege Legg, a well-known singer-songwriter and author, passed away two years ago. The mural, painted by artists Susan David, Miguel Lasala, and Herb Roe, adorns the warehouse where Legg lived and worked. It captures his essence as "Brother Dege," highlighting his song "Too Old to Die Young," which was featured in Quentin Tarantino's film "Django Unchained." Some of Legg's former bandmates performed at Warehouse 535 before the mural dedication.
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Springtime Guide to Festival International in Lafayette, Louisiana
A passport-free world tour in the heart of Acadiana. If you’ve ever wished you could capture the feeling of international travel without the long flights and jet lag, Festival International de Louisiane might be your kind of adventure. Every spring, downtown Lafayette transforms into something that feels almost like...
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Immersive St. Patrick's weekend offers Irish food, drink, culture in Lafayette
Looking for a place to get a great pint of Guinness in Lafayette this weekend? You're in luck. St. Patrick's Day takes place this year on Tuesday, March 17, and the Celtic Bayou Festival will be held in Lafayette March 13-14, making all things Irish the theme of the weekend.
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Here's how an Acadiana museum director is reshaping exhibits to tell stories of enslaved people
Adam Foreman is a museum professional, educator and public historian with more than two decades of experience leading museums and historic sites. He is currently the executive director at the Shadows-on-the-Teche in New Iberia, where his work focuses on shifting the business model of the museum to center community engagement and interpreting the lives and experiences of those who lived and labored at the Shadows.
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This Famous Louisiana Buffet Is Worth The Trip If You Love Big Plates
This Louisiana buffet hits harder than a jazz trumpet in the French Quarter. Crawfish étouffée, fried chicken, and cornbread didn’t just sit on my plate. They staged a full-on flavor takeover, daring me to survive the delicious chaos. Every bite made me question all the sad, tiny meals I’d ever settled for, like my taste buds had just joined Forrest Gump on a cross-country sprint.
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Paddling this Louisiana bayou presents chance to unplug, experience nature and fellowship
At 70 miles long, the Bayou Vermilion winds from Lafayette to Abbeville, passing small farming communities, marshland and cows — a lot of cows — on its journey to the Vermilion Bay and Gulf of Mexico. The river is part of the landscape of life in southwest Acadiana,...
theadvocate.com
Here's how an Acadiana museum director is reshaping exhibits to tell stories of enslaved people
Adam Foreman is a museum professional, educator and public historian with more than two decades of experience leading museums and historic sites. He is currently the executive director at the Shadows-on-the-Teche in New Iberia, where his work focuses on shifting the business model of the museum to center community engagement and interpreting the lives and experiences of those who lived and labored at the Shadows.
kadn.com
Scott Boudin Festival unveils 2026 poster by artist Candice Alexander
SCOTT, La. (NEWS 15) — The Scott Boudin Festival is gearing up for its 13th anniversary with a poster unveiling and Boudin Ball at the Scott Event Center on Friday. This year's festival poster, created by renowned artist Candice Alexander, features a unique blend of art and music. "I...
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'People will remember his music forever': Lafayette artist Dege Legg honored with mural
Dege Legg still receives mail at his studio on Garfield Street in Lafayette, according to the late artist's neighbor, painter Herb Roe. His band, Brother Dege & The Brethren, is currently getting ready to release a new album with Legg's final songs. Last year, the documentary "A Hard Row to Hoe" was released to fans around the world, shining a light on the eloquence of the rocker's music and philosophy. And on Sunday, a mural featuring Legg's signature craggy stare and Dobro guitar was unveiled in Lafayette, giving fans, friends and family a place to permanently memorialize the musician, because two years after his death, it's clear that Brother Dege won't be disappearing any time soon.
theadvocate.com
Colorful meeting sets May 1 red snapper season
Red snapper, black bears, green-hued largemouth bass, black-bellied whistling ducks along with the white and black varieties of sac-a-lait made for interesting and colorful news and discussion during Wednesday’s Wildlife and Fisheries Commission meeting in Baton Rouge. For offshore fishermen, the recreational red snapper season will open May 1...
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Tsunami Sushi files for bankruptcy
LAFAYETTE, La. (NEWS 15) — The owners of Tsunami Sushi in downtown Lafayette have filed for bankruptcy. The restaurant group is reportedly facing between $2 million and $4 million in debt across its four locations. Tsunami Sushi, a longtime favorite in South Louisiana, began in Lafayette and later expanded...