acadiana Archives

Barbecue Dogs

August 9, 2022

Chris Leonard bottles Leonard’s Carolina Barbecue Sauce, Jennifer Decoux’s Chow Bella Dog Bakery bakes human-grade dog treats

Oui Amis

August 2, 2022

With the arrival of Amis Grocery the long-stated goal of “revitalizing downtown” now has its integral grocery store to reassure developers and feed residents

Warren Perrin is Acadiana's Renaissance Man. a warrior for Cajun culture and an Olympic weightlifter

Passion Is A Great Place To Start

July 12, 2022

Music and food are two major strands of Cajun culture Warren Perrin fights to promote and that Greg Bresnitz unites in his unique podcasts

Dr. Worm

July 5, 2022

Dr Deedee Luke sees fewer patients for longer consults to deliver better healthcare while worm Lady Taylor Lyons Vaughn recycles

The Future

June 28, 2022

Corporations need to know what the future looks like to compete today. For the rest of us true psychic insight can be invaluable too

The Abstract Pirogue and Other Acadiana Artventures

June 14, 2022

Alexis Braud is an illustrator and self-described Cajun raconteuse, Dustin Rousseau sells his art through Restoration Hardware

Lafayette's Flip Orley is billed as America's premiere comic hypnotist

Larger Than Life-ayette

May 24, 2022

Comic hypnotist Flip Orley and actress and producer Amy Brassette live in Acadiana but have careers far beyond our borders

The Wildcatter Mentality

May 17, 2022

Musician Dustin Gaspard and rum distiller David Meaux share their Cajun wildcatter philosophy with Jan Swift on Out to Lunch

The Williamses

April 19, 2022

The Williamses, MacRoyce and Leah, are building a business empire from an herb garden and barbershop in Northside of Lafayette

Jazmyn Jones and Leigha Porter Out to Lunch at Tula Tacos

Creole Nutcracker

April 12, 2022

The Creole Nutcracker, a re-imagined Acadiana take by classically trained dancers faithful to ballet’s original is a window into inclusion