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Deaton’s Cajun Kitchen
1315 1st Ave • Kinder, LA During my criss-cross travels, I often find myself in and passing through the little town of Kinder, Louisiana. Just east of town on LA-383 sat a long time
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Chart House
2550 Golden Nugget Blvd. • Lake Charles Ah, the annual brunch edition. This is when we showcase the ambidextrous meal where there are flexible choices and no judgment. Typically, I feature locally owned and
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Main St. Deli
112 Arthur Ave • Lake Arthur Let me relate to you a case of circumstance becoming opportunity. It was a typical weeknight at our home for me and my wife. We were winding down
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The Max
1400 National Drive • Westlake, LA Psst. Can you keep a secret? Yeah, it seems that these days, nobody can when it comes to a new restaurant opening its doors in Southwest Louisiana. Although
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Nina P’s Café
1600 W. McNeese St. • Lake Charles My first encounter with this cute little café began several years ago. Any time I, or anyone for that matter, asked for recommendations to eat, Nina P’s
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The State Of The Restaurant Industry
By Bill Coyne Even on a good day, for restaurants it’s an ever-changing dynamic to stay afloat, draw in diners, remain competitive and make a profit. In short, it’s brutal. The first major blow
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The James 710
710 Dr. Michael DeBakey Drive • Lake Charles Whenever I venture out to eat with the intent of writing about my experience, I often do so without a heads-up or notice and I rarely
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The Taproom At Crust Pizza & Smokehouse ‘36 At Linda’s Lounge
3479 Nelson Road • Lake Charles, LA I had the pleasure of dining at Crust Pizza when it first opened to the public. I like to give any new restaurant and crew time to
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Pho World
4415 Nelson Road, Lake Charles Once in a while, I’ll find myself flying solo to hit up a quick spot to eat. Sometimes these little lunches or dessert treats are featured in my Extra
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Mr. Gatti’s Pizza/Meek’s Bistro And Lounge
Mr. Gatti’s Pizza 3522 Ryan St., Lake Charles As this edition hits the newsstands, it will be exactly one year since we Southwest Louisianans made our final preparations, evacuated and prayed for the best before
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