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Chart House: Chef Matthew Rogers
Chef’s Spotlight By Karla Wall Cooking has always been a passion for Matthew Rogers, executive chef at the Chart House at the Golden Nugget Lake Charles. “I’ve been drawn to cooking since I
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The Tale Of The Airborne Bones
The Catholic Cemetery Restoration Project Story By Brad Goins ~ Photos By Kimberly Zeno If you took a walk through the old Catholic Cemetery, you might feel that you were strolling across a wide
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Laguna’s Mexican Grill & Cantina
1201 Lakeshore Dr., Lake Charles, • 429-5755 The Local Grubscape By Justin Morris You know, I may have mentioned this once before, but I was not always the biggest Mexican food fan. I’ve grown
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Medical Marijuana Coming To Lake Charles
‘Medicine And Compassion For Those Who Need It’ By Karla Wall A local pharmacy, Medicis, now under construction at 1727 Imperial Blvd., will soon begin dispensing medical marijuana to those with a recommendation from a
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‘I Had No Political Ambitions’ – Kathleen Blanco: Louisiana’s First Woman Governor Reflects
By Jeremy Alford and Mitch Rabalais Born to a carpet cleaner in the French-speaking hamlet of Coteau, La., Kathleen Babineaux first viewed a small piece of her native Louisiana in 1942, just 10 days
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Blue Dog Café: Chef Ryan Trahan
Chef Spotlight By Karla Wall When Ryan Trahan, new head chef at Blue Dog Café in Lake Charles, took over the position a couple of months ago, he had a clear philosophy and mission.
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Tasterite Jamaican
2204 Kirkman St. • Lake Charles • 419-1844 The Local Grubscape By Justin Morris Sometimes food is more than just a meal. Sometimes, it can be an event or an adventure. On this particular
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Chasing The High
Death By Drugs: The Opioid Crisis In SWLA A Lagniappe Magazine Roundtable NOTE FROM DR. MICHAEL KURTH This feature is the second of my three-part series on the opioid crisis. In the first
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‘We Like To Make A Splash’
The New Rouses Market Draws From A Century Of Coastal Louisiana Food Traditions By Brad Goins I interviewed Rouses Market CEO Donny Rouse at the company’s new store in Carlyss the day before it opened.
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Death By Drugs: Part 1
The Origin Of The Opioid Crisis By Micheal Kurth August 31 was International Overdose Awareness Day. Events were held around the world to raise awareness of drug-related deaths. The United States has the highest
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