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THE THREE AMIGOS (Rick Sarro, Scooter Hobbs And Kevin Guidry: 30 Years Of Arguing About Sports On TV)

THE THREE AMIGOS (Rick Sarro, Scooter Hobbs And Kevin Guidry: 30 Years Of Arguing About Sports On TV)

Story By Jim Gazzolo • Current Images By ChrisBrennanPhoto.com Three guys sitting around a table debating sports sounds like an average Saturday night, especially...

[Read More...] admin January 23, 2025
Lil Art House, Big Vibes

Lil Art House, Big Vibes

By Diana Vallette “If you’re alive, you’re a creative person.”  — Elizabeth Gilbert, “Big Magic”   I would rather swallow a tarantula whole than...

[Read More...] admin January 23, 2025

Luna Bar & Grill South

5656 Nelson Rd., Lake Charles By Bill Coyne The holidays are a treasured time spent with family and friends, but there’s no denying the...

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2024 … In The Rearview Mirror

By Rick Sarro Now that it’s the end of the year, bear with me, as I have a tendency to get reflective, philosophical and...

[Read More...] admin January 23, 2025
JASON LEBOUEF

JASON LEBOUEF

BY DIANA VALLETTE PHOTOS BY WILDWOOD CREATIVE Imagine you’re transported back to your school cafeteria. You’re loading your tray and shuffling down the line....

[Read More...] admin January 23, 2025

DENISE DUREL PRESIDENT AND CEO, UNITED WAY SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA

Tell us a bit about yourself. Are you a Lake Charles or SWLA native?  What led you to Lake Charles and United Way Southwest Louisiana?...

[Read More...] admin January 3, 2025
He’s Back: Matt Viator Returns

He’s Back: Matt Viator Returns

Who says you can’t go home again? Not Matt Viator. Viator left McNeese nearly 10 years ago for UL-Monroe, only to return to his...

[Read More...] admin January 3, 2025

Southern Spice

3901 Ryan St., Lake Charles So, there we were, my wife, Shyla and I. We were gearing up for the hustle and bustle of...

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Chef’s Corner DAVID PHILLIPS

Chef’s Corner DAVID PHILLIPS

By Diana Vallette Restaurant Calla’s executive chef, David Phillips, was never meant to have a desk job. “My first job was at McDonald’s when...

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Lazy K Meat Co.

4865 Highway 397, Iowa             We’ve been down this road before — quite a few times, actually. Over the...

[Read More...] admin December 5, 2024
What Lies Beneath?

What Lies Beneath?

Jeff Davis Parish Offers Crawfish Farm Tours • By Madelaine B. Landry So many tales in literature are set in caves and subterranean underworlds, ...

[Read More...] admin December 5, 2024
Smoothest Spirits  In SWLA

Smoothest Spirits In SWLA

Yellowfin Vodka Introduces Its New Sister Rum Line ——— By DIANA VALLETTE ——— Jamison Trouth’s type A personality and chemical engineering background set both...

[Read More...] admin December 5, 2024