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Stay Healthy, My Friends
By Danny Garrett This column began in January of this year, and it’s now coming to an end. Throughout its run, I had the pleasure of covering more than seven restaurants within the Lake
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1910 Restaurant And Wine Bar
By Danny Garrett Vegetarian, vegan, pescatarian or carnivore. No matter what label you fall under, you deserve a fine and casual dining experience. You know this type of experience. Your meal is meticulously prepared
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All Hail The Queen
Miss Contraband 2017 Callie Brevelle’s Crowning Achievement: Six Lifelong Contraband Titles By Danny Garrett Callie Brevelle of Lake Charles is only 20. Yet she already has a resume that is as full as it
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The Green House Salad Co.
3625 Nelson Rd., Suite D • 337-214-2975 • greenhousesaladco.co By Danny Garrett This article is somewhat of an oddity compared to the other pieces in this vegetarian food column. From Toga Grill to Botsky’s, the point
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Botsky’s
104 W Pujo St, Lake Charles • 337-491-1155 By Danny Garrett I’m not sure you’ve ever wondered what the mammalian symbol imprinted on Botsky’s storefront and the restaurant’s merchandise represents. I wouldn’t blame you
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Maplewood
Maplewood Began As A Community Completely Different From Surrounding Cities By Danny Garrett The area of Maplewood, just east of Sulphur, was created in 1940-41 as a way to provide housing for the massive
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Raja’s Curry Kitchen and Grill
By Danny Garrett Of the countless food cultures that exist in the world, Indian is arguably the most vegetarian. The ubiquity of vegetables in Indian cuisine isn’t by accident. The best place to begin
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4439 Nelson Rd., Lake Charles • 337-477-4142 The sea is life giving. Human civilizations have used the bellowing great blue expanse to their advantage for time immemorial. The Phoenicians used it for trade. The
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Why Restaurants Succeed
BY DANNY GARRETT Before I moved back to Lake Charles, I lived in Baton Rouge. The recent flood brought me back to my hometown. While I was living in the capital, I often noticed
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Bayou Vault Club
BY DANNY GARRETT The 2016 Rio Olympics have concluded. Michael Phelps added more gold to his collection; Katie Ledecky shattered the record books; and Team USA basketball continued its dominance. Now, the Olympic torch
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