Big dinners have their place, but sometimes a full-blown meal seems like too much. Enter small, passable nibbles, perfect for large groups, hot days, and light appetites. From Asian fusion to Spanish tapas, of course, Lafayette has everything in between. Palmyre is an upscale hang that is all…
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When I think of traditional Cajun food, I don’t think of crawfish or gumbo. I think of boudin and cracklins. In my mind, those are true Cajun comfort foods. Dotted throughout Lafayette and the surrounding areas are family-run meat markets that have been serving up specialty meats for decades…
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Most people think of Mardi Gras as our season of merriment before Lent, but many of our traditions, such as the sweet and decorative king cake, begin with Christmas. The season of Carnival begins on Jan. 6, known as the Epiphany or Twelfth Night, the day the three kings visited the Christ Child. In…
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Most people think of Mardi Gras as our season of merriment before Lent. Still, many of our traditions, such as the sweet and decorative king cake, actually begin with Christmas. King cakes date back to 12th century France when a cake was baked on the eve of Jan. 6 with a small token hidden inside…
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By this point, even a cursory description of what goes into and what comes out of a traditional or modified boucherie can be overwhelming. By and large, what we're talking here about are foodstuffs that, even accounting for only the most popular in Acadiana, are unknown to foreigners. And, to be…
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In South Louisiana, food is never just food. It’s memory, ritual, and survival all rolled into one. Few traditions capture that truth more vividly than the boucherie , the communal butchering of a hog that fed families, sustained communities, and built a cuisine still central to Cajun and Creole…
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The po-boy is Louisiana's most widely eaten homegrown sandwich. Similar to the hoagie or submarine, the po-boy — variously spelled poboy, po'boy, or poor boy — is culturally representative of its city of birth, New Orleans, and the regions where it is most commonly consumed: southern Louisiana and…
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Whether you're looking for a post-work happy hour or craving something filling for under $10, Lafayette offers plenty of options that combine great taste with local flavors. Happy hours are shifting away from daily specials to general timeframes that stay consistent throughout the week, making it…
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Lafayette restaurateurs can give themselves a pat on the back for opening so many new eateries in town over the past year. From breweries to soda fountains, there’s a new spot for everyone. Check out these new restaurants in and around Lafayette Parish! Don't see your new favorite restaurant on the…
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Though most visitors to Lafayette might sooner associate the area with our more famed Cajun and Creole culinary fare (jambalaya, crawfish, and gumbo), it is the rice and gravy-centric plate lunch that fuels the people of Louisiana’s Acadiana region. Consisting of meat, a gravy-covered starch, a pair…
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