Dining Features

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Best of Dining in Acadiana 2025

Editor’s note: At the time of publication, we were not aware of the Lafayette location of SoLou closing. SoLou in Baton Rouge, however, is open. Famed food personality Julia Child once said, “People who love to eat are always the…

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Best Boudin in Acadiana 2025

The greatest Boudin ever made can be found in the heart of Acadiana, in a cross section of towns vying for pork supremacy defined by extravagant self-appointed monikers that belie a deep cultural pride. Jennings, LA, calls itself the “Boudin…

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Treasure Hunting in Breaux Bridge

Breaux Bridge is home to several outstanding antique shops so whatever you’re searching for, the odds are good you’ll find it here. Lagniappe Antique Mall located in the old Domingue Motor Co. reigns as the largest, with 17,000 square feet…

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Lafayette's Hawaii Grill Delivers on Flavor

Forty-three-year-old Sky Huang is sharing a few things in Lafayette that make diners at the Hawaii Grill happy and coming back for more. The eatery's owner cannot help himself. He has to share the most comforting smile along with a…

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Best Seafood

Start a conversation about seafood anywhere in Acadiana/Southwest Louisiana and eyes will immediately light up with excitement. Facial expressions will get animated too after a plate piled with cooked catfish, shrimp, crawfish, crabs or oysters is placed on a table.…

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Best of Dining

For Acadianians, food is like, art, a hobby and -- for some -- practically a sport. Each year, with that visceral and deep connection to sustenance and where we get it, we set out to discern the best restaurants, dishes,…

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Cheap Eats

ith talk of inflation and recession dominating the news cycle, saving a few shekels is on a lot of people’s minds. But how can we go about a day in Bayou land without partaking of a delicious culinary treat? Thankfully,…

The Hallmark of Authentic Cajun Cooking

    In 1976, when I went out into the field to begin gathering recipes for the first cookbook Acadiana Profile would ever publish, I was on a well-focused mission to track down nothing but authentic Cajun recipes.     But the…

Farm to Table

A national movement aimed at eating food raised and grown locally is flourishing in Cajun Country.

De la Cuisine: Easy as Pie

Perfect for chilly evenings, pot pies might not be authentic Acadian fare, but they are the ultimate comfort food

Rise & Dine!

Some of the best spots for breakfast and brunch in Acadiana.

Trynd-Setter

Starting from scratch, Nidal Balbeisi has built a restaurant empire in Lafayette.