Anchoring the Uptown Lofts, Black Café serves excellent coffee and a blessed variety of savory and sweet indulgences. The brainchild of Tre Ware, it is a peaceful haven in the downtown area. With huge windows and comfortable seating aside, guests are treated to considerate service as drink and food…
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Sometimes, we must leave home to find our truest calling, even when it’s an echo of growing up. That happened for Matt Blanchard in 2004 while working as a cook for a church in Memphis. He built a cinder block smoker to prepare enough pulled pork for a large church crowd. He realized the fun and…
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Beer lovers will adore The Tap Room in River Ranch with its 40 beers on tap, many of which are locally brewed. But that’s not all. The bar restaurant also serves craft cocktails, gourmet hot dogs, and artisan flatbreads. In other words, The Tap Room is an ideal place to gather for food, spirits…
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Twin brothers Billy and Denny Guilbeaux own and operate the two locations of Twins Burgers and Sweets in Lafayette and Youngsville. The bakery is known for its homemade burgers as well as its pastries, including various versions of Petit Fours, king cakes, and other confections such as Gingerbread…
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Pamplona is a classic. It has been since it opened in December of 2007. Combining rustic decor, a beautiful downtown setting, delicious and interesting food, and a stellar wine and cocktail program, Pamplona has been at the forefront of dining experiences in Lafayette for years. General Manager…
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Whether you are an expectant mom, living a sober life, or just looking to cut back on alcohol, mocktails, alcohol-free beer, and other nonalcoholic options are growing in popularity. Not everyone wants a sugary soda or coffee as their option. Are you hanging out with friends at a brewery? It's even…
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Every March we celebrate Women's History Month by showing support to local, female-owned businesses. These eateries are diverse in the types of food offered; some are new to the scene, and some are established classics. Either way, these restaurants, and the boss babes who run them are paving the…
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In celebration of the region’s black community, we’re exploring the Creole and soul food restaurants the area offers. Lafayette has a growing list of black-owned businesses; many serve delicious sweets, plate lunches, burgers, and late-night hangs. These are only a few black-owned restaurants. Other…
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Poor Boy's Riverside Inn is one of the longest-operating restaurants in Acadiana. The seafood restaurant has a rich history from where it started to what it is today. In the 1930s, Hulo “Poor Boy” Landry started a snowball stand after discovering he had a flour allergy and could no longer work for…
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Brothers Patrick and Steven O'Bryan grew up in the hospitality industry, Patrick started as a busboy at Cafe Vermilion, and Steven worked in corporate restaurants training kitchen staff. So it only made sense that the two joined forces to open their restaurant. In 2012 the brothers opened Bon Temps…
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