Acadiana Profile - April-May 2024
Editor's Note
More than January, with its built-in feeling of beginnings and setting new goals, Spring, for me, is the real time for a re-set. It might be that relief from the winter weather, as mercurial as it can be in South…
The Cajun Rodeo of South Louisiana Brings A Little West in the South
It’s rodeo night in Sulphur and despite temperatures just above freezing, a crowd of local cowboys and southern Louisiana families are steadily filling up the…
Lafayette Artist Olivia Luz Perillo's Tranquil Landscapes
Olivia Luz Perillo, a Lafayette native who now resides in nearby Grand Coteau, is a documentary photographer, filmmaker, musician, artist and social justice activist whose spirit, imagination and art move easily between the natural watery landscape of South Louisiana and…
Heart of a Pirate: Jean Lafitte
He was born sometime during the 1770s, maybe somewhere in France, maybe in Saint Domingue, maybe somewhere else. He died in 1823 or in 1827 or perhaps in 1857, in Honduras, Mexico or God knows where. He might have grown…
Farmhouse Feels
Jade and Matt Ledoux, a couple who met in college while attending the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, knew they wanted to settle on property…
Weekend BBQ: Allison's BBQ in Eunice
Conventional restaurant wisdom dictates that being open six or maybe seven days a week ensures an establishment will remain open over an extended period of time. Allison’s BBQ in Eunice has defied that thought. The restaurant — regarded as one…
Recipes: Savory Shrimp and Lemon Bars
Spring is the season for crawfish, but it is also when locally caught shrimp becomes available. I usually head out to Cypremort Point or Delcambre for shrimp (and other local seafood) that’s brought in from Vermilion Bay. It’s an ideal…
Boudin For Days
SCOTT Best Boudin in the Land Known as the “boudin capital of the world” since 2012, the Scott Boudin Festival (April 5-7) features the top boudin vendors of legend and lore: Don’s Specialty Meats, Best Stop, Billy’s Boudin, Menard’s and…
Bon Festival!: Festival International de Louisiane
1 | Music Being the largest international music festival in the country, of course there’s music. Each year, the nonprofit organization that runs the festival invites musicians from around the country and more than two dozen countries. This year, to…
Steve Riley
GRAMMY-winning and 2023 Cajun French Music Association Hall of Fame inductee Steve Riley found his calling early in life, inspired by his family, his culture and some of the greatest Cajun musicians of all time. Known for his masterful accordion…
Update Your Mojito Recipe
As spring edges into summer, the mere mention of a tall, cool mojito evokes images of tropical vacations and white-sand beaches. Few cocktails have survived the test of time better than the minty-sweet, fizzy libation laced with lime. One of…
Kyle Sherman
A graduate of LSU, Kyle Sherman of Brandt & Sherman, LLP, began his career working for Roy Black, a famous criminal defense lawyer in Miami. After moving back to Louisiana to do civil litigation, Sherman decided to begin training with…
