Family ties and an inclination for country living within a city motivated Drs. Johnette and Gary Frentz to build a custom home in Lafayette’s scenic Audubon Plantation development. The retired physicians decided to dramatically downsize from their sprawling residence in…
Perhaps you’re the type of couple who has been daydreaming about and planning your wedding since shortly after the first date. You know exactly how the event will unfold, right down to tiny Tobasco bottle favors commemorating a romantic afternoon…
The planning, primping and picture posing is done and you are officially newlyweds. Relaxation and lazy days on the beach are a quick flight away or — depending on where you are in Acadiana —about a six-hour drive. The Henderson…
Car sickness, breweries and the grand Southern tradition of road trips
Creating a new holiday tradition around an old one
A wedding (magazine) four years in the making
In Acadiana, there’s no shortage of delectable food, boogie-down music, talented individuals, stylish shops, tasty brews and places for cultural enlightenment or entertaining adventures. Which makes it nearly impossible to pick and choose favorites. Perhaps we are gluttons for punishment, …
For the men of Acadiana, family is the tie that binds; hard work is paramount; the land is to be cared for and cherished; and life is to be not only appreciated, but lived to the fullest and with joy.…
At 83, celebrated author Ernest J. Gaines reflects on his hopes and passions from his home in Oscar.
Leisure travel without a pre-flight adult beverage wasn’t something I considered when I accepted the NOLA.Com #AlcoholFreeFo40 Challenge. This weekend, we attended the Houston friend’s going away party I mentioned in last week’s post. Our flight to Houston was early on…
A rural country-style dream house strengthens family ties to Acadiana for a couple planting roots.
Community, culture and sustainability converge with culinary delights
Sustaining and spreading the tradition of Cajun boucherie
For today’s Bon Vivant, I originally planned to write about local cookbooks. As a dedicated home cook, the owner of more than 25 cookbooks, the editor of “The Essential Louisiana Cookbook,” by Stanley Dry (published by Renaissance Publishing) and a…
The Bon Vivant’s list of go-to Crescent City eateries on and off the beaten path
A charming space in Violet serves as a multi-purpose event space and learning center.
VIPs live large in Louisiana’s luxurious casinos
Stations, bars, flights and food trucks are the way to go at wedding receptions and after parties
The pine trees were what struck me first. Seemingly stretching to the heavens, verdant, fragrant and flinging a soft bed of earthy nettles all over the sides of the bike trail, it was love at first sight for those trees…
The art of being a great overnight houseguest
A timber frame fashioned by Amish craftsmen showcases the enduring beauty of reclaimed lumber in a house designed by Acadia Parish farmers in Iota.
Melanie Andrews Destrehan Specialty: General Dentistry with emphasis on Restorative and Cosmetic Dentistry • Louisiana Tech University 1979 • LSU School of Dentistry 1983 Native of Trout When Dr. Melanie Andrews picked dentistry as a profession fresh out…
