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LYLE BROUSSARD
By Diana Vallette Lyle Broussard, executive chef for Crying Eagle-Lakefront, has been cooking for over 20 years. It’s the only thing he’s ever done professionally and that’s because
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Gettin’ Diggy Wit It – Gardening Aficionado Lori Richard
Story By Diana Valette • Photos By Lindsey Janies I have a green thumb … with my house plants. I’m going to be brutally honest with you. When Lori Richard invited me to take
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From Heartbeat To Heartfelt Joy
DeColores Adoption Agency Offers Compassion And Caring By Madelaine B. Landry “To get started on your adoption journey, it is important to understand some of the fundamental aspects and frequently asked questions about the
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Peking Garden
2433 Broad Street, Lake Charles Peking Garden has been a Lake Charles dining pillar for more than four decades. The restaurant hasn’t been remodeled with fancy lighting, shimmering décor or QR coded menus. They’re
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From Rehab To Runway How Kate Fusilier Turned Bandanas And Boldness Into A Fashion Revolution
By Todd C. Elliott It has been said that during 2020, when the world was locked down in pandemic, a new era of renaissance emerged. Boredom, that great motivator, turned many a would-be artist
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Chef’s Corner By Diana Vallette-Amanda Cusey
Amanda Cusey, the Louisiana Seafood Queen, has a dirty little secret: she doesn’t like oysters. Cusey is the executive chef at Lake Area Adventures’ The Terrace, and in 2022, despite her distaste for oysters,
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Strong Coffee, Stronger Woman – Chelsea Boudreaux Is Changing The Coffee Game
By Todd C. Elliott A wife, a mother and a businesswoman walked into a coffee shop in downtown. It’s no joke, but if it were, the punchline it would be that the wife, the
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Augustine
949 Ryan Street, Lake Charles For the first time in over five years, the streets of historic downtown Lake Charles have its first new full-service restaurant. Augustine, the highly anticipated upscale dining experience, is
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SWLA Women In Business
By Diana Vallette What do chickens, stationery and snowballs all have in common? Women. Behind each of the following businesses you’ll find SWLA women at the very top. Here’s everything you want to know
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Boots, Grit And Grace: Women In Agriculture
By Todd C. Elliott Women have long played a vital, but often underrecognized, role in Louisiana’s farming industry. Traditionally, many worked alongside family members on multi-generational farms, tending gardens, raising livestock, preserving food and
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