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Ben Herrera, 121 Artisan Bistro
Chef’s Spotlight By Karla Wall Before Ben Herrera, owner and executive chef of 121 Artisan Bistro, came to Lake Charles in 1998. A native of Boulder, Colo., he was working as a chef in
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Chef Michael Elliot
Golden Nugget Lake Charles Chef Spotlight • By Karla Wall For Michael Elliot, property executive chef at Golden Nugget Lake Charles, cooking is more than a vocation. “Cooking is my passion,” he says. Elliot
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Much More Than Just A Hunting Dog
Louisiana’s State Dog, The Catahoula Leopard Dog, Is A True Jack Of All Trades By Karla Wall The Catahoula Leopard Dog — also known as the Catahoula cur, the Catahoula hound, the Catahoula hog dog
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Chef Larry Mannheimer
Vic & Anthony’s Steakhouse Chef’s Spotlight • By Karla Wall When Chef Larry Mannheimer, executive chef at Vic and Anthony’s Steakhouse in Golden Nugget Lake Charles, was invited to be one of the 15
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Breaking The Chains
Understanding (And Fighting) The Growing Problem Of Human Trafficking By Karla Wall With the recent arrests resulting from a single case of human trafficking discovered at a local hotel, the issue has come into
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Flying On An Engine
Three Successful Local Female Business Owners Happen To Be Bikers As Well Story By Karla Wall • Photos By Jason Carroll / Epic Image The stress of owning your own business is enormous —
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Free Spirit
Chef Ronda Doucet of Cotton Culinary Catering Chef’s Spotlight • By Karla Wall By Karla WallTalking for just a few moments to chef Ronda Doucet, it becomes clear she’s a free spirit. Though she’s
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Juan Alvarado of Tio Juan’s
2211-B Ryan St. • 337-602-6772 Chef’s Spotlight • By Karla Wall For Juan Alvarado, learning to cook was an added bonus. He just wanted to work. Born into a family of 14 children in
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Meek’s Chef Elvin King
409 W. Prien Lake Rd. • 337-274-6710 Chef’s Spotlight • By Karla Wall Elvin King, chef at Meek’s Lounge and Bistro in Lake Charles, says his philosophy when it comes to food is quite
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Developing The Person, Not Just The Player
2018 CHARLES VICKNAIR AWARD WINNER TERENCE CAHEE, II By Karla Wall Lots of readers may not know that Lake Charles College Prep even has a football team. The program was started only four years
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