Where to Winter

You can travel the globe in Lake Charles these days—just stroll down Kirkman Street, an avenue filled with restaurants serving the world’s most iconic dishes.

December 1, 2023

Cheré Coen,

Photo courtesy: Cousin’s Lebanese Cuisine

1 | Travel to Lebanon

Sam and Georges Homsi bring their Middle Eastern heritage to Cousin’s Lebanese Cuisine. Experience with authentic Lebanese menu items such as hummus, baba ghanoush, grape leaves, lamb lollipops, fried kibbie, kabobs and falafel. A first cousin to Sam and Georges’ grandfather gave them a leg up starting the restaurant, called them “cousin,” and the name stuck.

Photo courtesy: Area 337

2 | Travel to Latin America

Area 337 is a family-owned restaurant serving traditional Latin American dishes and cocktails, deliciousness such as arepas, plantains, bean concoctions and more. The establishment suffered a fire this year but bounced back and is once again serving its unique Latin meals to the Lake Area.

3 | Be Sweet

Pronia’s Deli and Bakery has been serving up delectable sandwiches, breads and desserts in Lake Charles for more than 20 years! Stop for lunch for a po-boy, pizza slice, tamales or muffuletta, but be sure to save room for dessert. Pronia’s is known for its cupcakes, cookies, baklava, cannoli and more.

And if that wasn’t enough enticement to visit Lake Chuck this winter, the Chuck Eats Restaurant Week will take place from January 19-28, showing off the town’s culinary prowess.