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La Pho Bar & Grill

Danny Garrett March 1, 2018 Comments Off on La Pho Bar & Grill

Vietnamese Comfort Food By Danny Garrett Comfort food is difficult to come by when eating out. In Louisiana, as in many other locales, the culinary classification is most associated with home-cooked meals made and

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Ronnie McZeal, 2017 Charles Vicknair Assistant Coach Of The Year Winner

admin February 19, 2018 Comments Off on Ronnie McZeal, 2017 Charles Vicknair Assistant Coach Of The Year Winner

Sponsored By Lagniappe Magazine The Jennings Bulldogs weren’t exactly the talk of the SWLA high school football scene at the beginning of the 2017 season. That changed as the season went on and the

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Pastels & Coffee

Brad Goins February 15, 2018 Comments Off on Pastels & Coffee

Local Artist Earnest Courville Has A Unique Approach To Color By Brad Goins When local resident Earnest Courville’s beloved wife was dying of cancer 12 years ago, he spent his long hours in the

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Tiny Thinkers

Brad Goins February 15, 2018 Comments Off on Tiny Thinkers

M.J. Mouton’s Book Series Teaches Children About Scientists By Brad Goins Southwest Louisiana is an area that’s fertile when it comes to the production of children’s books. Many of these are very readable and

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The Neon Pig

Mario Pacetti February 15, 2018 Comments Off on The Neon Pig

1203 N Gloster St., Tupelo, MS • (662) 269-2533 • eatneonpig.com By Mario Pacetti I recently had to go out of town to New Albany, Miss., to do a job for Patriot Construction on

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Eric Avery And The Rebirth Of Crying Eagle Brewing Company

Justin Morris February 1, 2018 Comments Off on Eric Avery And The Rebirth Of Crying Eagle Brewing Company

Story By Justin Morris |  Photos By Jason Carroll “Fill with mingled cream and amber, I will drain that glass again. Such hilarious visions clamber Through the chambers of my brain. Quaintest thoughts —

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Tio Juan’s Fresh Tacos And More

Mario Pacetti February 1, 2018 Comments Off on Tio Juan’s Fresh Tacos And More

By Mario Pacetti A couple of weeks back, I had a chance to stop and check out the tacos at Tio Juan’s Fresh Tacos and More in the Evans Corner Store at 2211 B

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The Long Road Home

admin February 1, 2018 Comments Off on The Long Road Home

A Love Letter To All Of You Dear Louisiana and Lagniappe, I love being from Louisiana. I love even more being from Lake Charles — coupled with having sentimental roots in New Orleans, especially

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Sugarcane Townes

Kerri Cooke January 18, 2018 Comments Off on Sugarcane Townes

By Kerri Cooke If you drive down I-10 east towards Iowa, right before exit 36, the Chloe exit, you will see a billboard announcing a new housing development called Sugarcane Townes. The billboard bears

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Anne Monlezun

Danny Garrett January 18, 2018 Comments Off on Anne Monlezun

By Danny Garrett Welsh native Anne Monlezun moved to Lake Charles with her husband, Dr. Lee J. Monlezun, in the ‘70s. She first taught dance at the Anne Gillett School, which she did for

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