Crawfish, also known as crayfish, crawdads or mudbugs to some visitors, are freshwater crustaceans found in the swamps and marshes of south Louisiana. Crawfish have become as much a staple of Cajun & Creole culinary culture as the accordion or fiddle is to our music. The crawfish season differs from…
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Long before “farm-to-table” became a trend, Lafayette was already living it. In Lafayette, the term “farm to table” is a necessity. As a native myself, I grew up among the rice fields and crawfish ponds of the Acadiana area. Buying boiled crawfish at a restaurant was a foreign concept to me until…
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It's the place you swing by after a long day work, to watch the game or just to yuck it up with some familiar faces. It was the backdrop of a long-running TV series where "Everybody knows your name". Yes, I'm talking about the neighbor bar. South Louisiana has a long list watering holes that cater…
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With its close proximity to the Gulf of Mexico, Lafayette is a parish where many restaurants serve up some of the finest Gulf seafood delicacies. Each place has a dish they excel in, from great fried catfish and spicy boiled crawfish to gumbo. There are hole-in-the-wall drive-thrus to high-end…
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Lafayette’s dining scene continues to grow, with a wave of new restaurants opening across the community. From a Brazilian steakhouse and Sicilian-inspired concepts to neighborhood bakeries, sports bars, Mexican restaurants, pizza spots, brunch favorites, and even a loaded mac and cheese bar, these…
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There’s something special happening in Lafayette’s culinary scene, a delicious revolution where chefs are ditching industrial ingredients for the bounty growing right in our own backyard. Acadiana is no stranger to agriculture, and local restaurants are taking advantage. It’s a return to the way our…
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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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