In Other News
HOT OFF THE PRESSES Check out Warren and Mary Perrin’s latest book, “Seeking an Acadian Nation, the 1930 Diary of an Evangeline Girl.” Released in Canada during Le Congrès Mondial Acadien in August, it is based on the diary of…
Author: Lisa LeBlanc-Berry
Wanderlust Weekender
Nothing quite does the trick like travel. Whether you’re heading to New Orleans during an action-packed Saints game weekend designed for a near-constant state of jubilation, or you’re planning a laid-back, family-friendly, meat pie reunion inspired by the Festival of…
Nouvelles de villes: News
YOUNGSVILLE, CARENCRO Foodie Newsflash POUR Restaurant and Bar (River Ranch) will soon open its second location in Youngsville in the former Growler USA. Youngsville also welcomes a French Quarter-style brunch at the new Bourrée, located in the new Central Market…
Recettes de cocktails: Cool Cure
As summer tightens its sweaty grip, and afternoons are blistering hot, nothing sounds better than a refreshingly crisp cocktail. Tall, ice-cold and in hues of blue. How about fresh mint, blueberries, lime and crushed ice, too? And let’s imagine Stoli’s…
Brunch Bunch
Photos by Denny Culbert Who does the best brunch? It’s like making a roux: everyone says their way is the best. Selecting the setting is more like making gumbo: a bubbling mélange of choices seasoned with a little bit of this,…
Nouvelles de villes: News
YOUNGSVILLE, CARENCRO Foodie Newsflash POUR Restaurant and Bar (River Ranch) will soon open its second location in Youngsville in the former Growler USA. Youngsville also welcomes a French Quarter-style brunch at the new Bourrée, located in the new Central Market…
Recettes de cocktail: Dragonfly Boogie
The weekly Cajun jam on Saturday mornings at Joie de Vivre in Breaux Bridge is a lively way to start the day. It’s not unusual to find cowboy boot-clad fiddlers harmonizing with famous local crooners — the joint gets hopping.…
La Maison: Downsizing Simplified
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…
Note de l’editeur
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…
Rest and Relaxation
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…
Summering
Car sickness, breweries and the grand Southern tradition of road trips
Bridges, Bourbon and Thoroughbreds
Creating a new holiday tradition around an old one
Labor of Love
A wedding (magazine) four years in the making
Tops of Acadiana
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, …
The Manual
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.…
Literary Legend
At 83, celebrated author Ernest J. Gaines reflects on his hopes and passions from his home in Oscar.
Living in Ab-stentia: Week Three
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…
For The Long And Winding Road
A rural country-style dream house strengthens family ties to Acadiana for a couple planting roots.
Cajun Boucherie
Community, culture and sustainability converge with culinary delights
Lâche Pas
Sustaining and spreading the tradition of Cajun boucherie
Impossible n'est pas français
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…
New Orleans Noshing
The Bon Vivant’s list of go-to Crescent City eateries on and off the beaten path
Docville Farm
A charming space in Violet serves as a multi-purpose event space and learning center.
High Rollin’
VIPs live large in Louisiana’s luxurious casinos
Foodie Fun
Stations, bars, flights and food trucks are the way to go at wedding receptions and after parties
Road Tripping: Bikes and brews on the Tammany Trace trail
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…
House Rules
The art of being a great overnight houseguest
For the Love of Antique Wood
A timber frame fashioned by Amish craftsmen showcases the enduring beauty of reclaimed lumber in a house designed by Acadia Parish farmers in Iota.
Planning Ahead and Building Trust
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…
