Editor's Note: Camp Life is the Best Life
For as much as many of us might moan and groan about how hot and humid the summers can get here in Louisiana, we sure end up outside a lot. Not necessarily like folks in other places. We aren’t hiking…
Acadiana Profile - April-May 2026
Meet the 2026 Acadiana Trailblazers
DANIEL BAROUSSE Daniel Barousse was five years into working what he thought was his dream job. An avid skateboarder, he was working as a sales rep for a major skateboard brand. It was 2015 and he was sitting on a…
Camp Life on Boston Bayou
Julian Hinkley wasn’t a rich man but he and his wife owned property in Pecan Island…
Insomnia Cookies, Café Nunu & More Around Acadiana
Lafayette Insomnia Cookies, known for its late-night service (until 1 a.m.) and made-to-order cookies, is opening downtown in the former DBR space. A new dog-friendly 12,000-square-foot indoor-outdoor beer garden or “ice house” venue is underway in Lafayette’s expanding Bluebird…
The Road to Jennings, Louisiana
Like many of Louisiana’s southwest cities, Jennings sprouted as a railroad depot in the late 1800's, later buoyed by oil exploration and agriculture. Today, the town off Interstate 10 between Lafayette and Lake Charles attracts visitors for its crawfish tours,…
Amy Thomasson Transforms Her Krotz Springs Home
Amy Thomasson's home was built in Krotz Spring in 2002. When she was ready for a refresh, she called Sara Vincent of Sara Vincent Designs, whom she had been following on Instagram for years after a…
Taco Sisters in Lafayette's Golden Glow Juice Recipe
For Lynn Jenkins, co-owner and creative director of Taco Sisters in Lafayette, food has always been a love language. Her early influences were Martha Stewart, whose culinary and homemaking creativity felt “both elevated and attainable,” and later, Julia Child and…
Santa Picanha Brings Southern Brazil to Lafayette
Lafayette chef and restaureteur Gustavo Rosenstengel has a passion that was born in southern Brazil. The pull of wood, fire, smoke and meat drove him to open Santa Picanha in Lafayette’s downtown in January. The restaurant’s menu is Rosenstengel’s homage…
How Our French Has Built a Modern Lexicon
Langage (“language”) — whether spoken, written, signed, or merely thought — permeates every aspect of our daily lives. But while the course of an ordinary day brings us into contact with many hundreds of unique words, it is only very…
Moncus Park: Then and Now
There’s no denying the impact that Moncus Park has had on the Lafayette community since it officially opened on January 1, 2022. In just over four years, the park has become a Lafayette staple. From Movies at Moncus, to the…
Shucks' Spring Fling Cocktail Recipe
Now celebrating its first anniversary, the long-awaited Shucks Louisiana Seafood House in Lake Charles emulates the spirit of the original Shucks in Abbeville. Opened in 1995, the iconic Abbeville landmark has been beloved for its fresh local oysters, Gulf seafood…
