Brunch Bunch
Photos by Denny Culbert Who does the best brunch? It’s like making a roux: everyone says their way is the best. Selecting the setting is more like making gumbo: a bubbling mélange of choices seasoned with a little bit of this,…
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Les personnes: If You Braise It, They Will Come
As far as Acadiana culinary destinations go, Café Josephine isn’t the easiest to find. So for the directionally-challenged who get lost along the way, just use the giant Town of Sunset water tower as a paint-peeling North Star and follow…
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One-Time Only, Recurring Events This Weekend
This weekend provides Acadiana residents with the opportunity to check out events they might have not seen the first time around or try something totally new in a one-time experience! The weekend, there’s a moms-only scavenger hunt on the…
End-of-Summer Events in Acadiana
I knew when I saw school supplies up for sale that summer would come to a close, as it often does, just when I started to appreciate it. Luckily, the last weekend before school starts will be eventful in…
Free, Culture-Rich Activities For All Ages
This week in Acadiana, there are multiple free events, shows and activities for kids and adults alike. Personally, I am most excited for a star-studded showcase at Lafayette’s Acadiana Center for the Arts to see some of the region’s…
Productivity, Community-Building On Tap In Acadiana
I’m as surprised as anyone that we are about to enter August. And yet, here we are. While summer is languid and easy, it’s time to pick up the pace. On tap for this week are events for the particularly…
Multi-City Community Building Events This Week
Lafayette, Broussard and Opelousas have events throughout this week centered on community building in various forms. Native Americans from all over America will come together in Opelousas; a volunteer-based fix-it café’ will pop-up to repair just about anything; a bike…
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Les artistes: Lightbulb Moment
Now that the tables have turned, and the spotlight beams down on the man who made his mark pointing it at others so that they may shine, Lafayette transplant Brian Schneider punts on the notion of calling himself an artist…even…
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De la cuisine: Simple Supper
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Nouvelles de villes: News
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En Français, s’il vous plaît: Spanish Moss
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Lettres d'amour: Old Songs and Old Cypress
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Les personnes: If You Braise It, They Will Come
As far as Acadiana culinary destinations go, Café Josephine isn’t the easiest to find. So for the directionally-challenged who get lost along the way, just use the giant Town of Sunset water tower as a paint-peeling North Star and follow…
Brunch Bunch
Photos by Denny Culbert Who does the best brunch? It’s like making a roux: everyone says their way is the best. Selecting the setting is more like making gumbo: a bubbling mélange of choices seasoned with a little bit of this,…
Sur la menu: Filler Up
Last fall the familiar historic corner of Johnston and Jefferson streets in downtown Lafayette, previously occupied by The Filling Station and long ago serving as a Conoco gasoline station, reopened after a full renovation and expansion as Spoonbill Watering Hole…
Recettes de cocktails: Cool Cure
As summer tightens its sweaty grip, and afternoons are blistering hot, nothing sounds better than a refreshingly crisp cocktail. Tall, ice-cold and in hues of blue. How about fresh mint, blueberries, lime and crushed ice, too? And let’s imagine Stoli’s…
Pour la maison: Shelf Life
Thanks to a certain Netflix special, books and collectibles have recently fallen to the bottom of the home goods power ranking. While your freshman-year Norton Anthology of Literature may not exactly “spark joy,” that doesn’t mean you should shy away…
