Taste of EatLafayette

Lafayette Travel, along with Lafayette Coca-Cola, is excited to present the Taste of EatLafayette taking place Tuesday, June 18, at the CAJUNDOME Convention Center from 5:30-8:30p.

New this year is the Envie VIP Tasting Ticket for $40 which grants you early access to the event and samples starting at 5:30p through 6:15p. General Admission Tickets for the event are $20 with entry starting at 6:15p. Tickets can be purchased by attendees 21+ with a valid ID online by clicking here, or at the CAJUNDOME Box Office during business hours.

The event will begin at 5:30p for the Envie VIP Tasting Ticket holders and at 6:15p for General Admission Ticket holders with samples from some of the EatLafayette restaurants from the various dining districts in the area, along with music by Gerald Gruenig & Gentilly Zydeco. Gerald will also serve as emcee for the evening's ceremony celebrating the culinary history of Lafayette Parish, honoring some of the historic restaurants in the area. Restaurants that will be honored at the event include BJ's Poorboys and Plate Lunches, Dean-O’s, Cedar Deli, Norbert's, and Chris' Poboys.

Clear Bag Policy for CAJUNDOME Convention Center Events

Each ticket holder, including children, may carry one approved clear bag, such as a one-gallon clear storage bag or clear purse no larger than 12" x 12" x 6". The following bags will be permitted inside the CAJUNDOME & Convention Center and are subject to search.

  • Gallon size clear plastic storage bag.
  • Clear bag equal to or smaller than 12" x 12" x 6"
  • A clutch or purse smaller than 6.5" x 4.5" (does not have to be clear)
  • Equipment bag for necessary medical items.

Prohibited bags include, but are not limited to: large purses, duffle bags, coolers, briefcases, backpacks, fanny packs, mesh bags, or any bag larger than the permissible sizes mentioned above. Tinted or printed-pattern plastic bags are not clear, so they will not be permitted.

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