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Table Salt: Orinoco Restaurant 

admin May 12, 2026 Comments Off on Table Salt: Orinoco Restaurant 

Colombian and Venezuelan cuisine 4723 Common Street. Lake Charles              My first Orinoco experience was a few years ago. Some of you may remember, before there was a restaurant,

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The ChurrOH Spot

The ChurrOH Spot

admin April 20, 2026 Comments Off on The ChurrOH Spot

By Bill Coyne 1165 East McNeese, Lake Charles               Dessert food trucks have solidified their place in the mobile market just as much as those selling tacos, BBQ

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Leonard’s Food Quarters

admin April 20, 2026 Comments Off on Leonard’s Food Quarters

By Bill Coyne 1708 Gerstner Memorial Drive,  Lake Charles             So many times. It happens like a subconscious routine. I sit idle at the traffic light waiting on green,

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A Lot A Lot Chuckwagon Food Truck

admin July 14, 2025 Comments Off on A Lot A Lot Chuckwagon Food Truck

By Bill Coyne When the weather is beautiful it’s a great time to head to North Beach, Lake Charles, and I did just that recently. I step out of my truck and am hit

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The Bistro At Crying Eagle

admin November 14, 2024 Comments Off on The Bistro At Crying Eagle

1165 E. McNeese, Lake Charles                 Over the years, I’ve found myself frequently asked for dining recommendations and suggestions. The conversation usually starts with a simple scenario. “We’re

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Bodega Wine Dive

admin September 12, 2024 Comments Off on Bodega Wine Dive

3505 Country Club Road, Lake Charles               Entice me with a dish, and I’m all yours. Don’t get me wrong, I have my favorites. I definitely have a

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T-Doug’s Cajun Cuisine

admin May 2, 2024 Comments Off on T-Doug’s Cajun Cuisine

                You would think getting two couples together for dinner would be easy, but when you’re both very active in two completely different worlds, it’s not. After

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Cajun French Music Association

admin March 21, 2024 Comments Off on Cajun French Music Association

I love it when my phone dings with new opportunities. Renee Smith, CEO and backbone of Lake Charles Pitbull Rescue, sent me a message asking if I’d be available to check something out.  I was

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Blue Iguana Taco Bar & Cantina

admin March 21, 2024 Comments Off on Blue Iguana Taco Bar & Cantina

  It never fails! Any time there are rumors or speculation of a new restaurant opening in Southwest Louisiana, we hear it. “We don’t need another Mexican restaurant.” And, there’s a lot of merit

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Whataburger

admin November 16, 2023 Comments Off on Whataburger

We all have a guilty pleasure.  It may be a hobby, a habit or a food or drink, like a caffeine-laden caramel iced coffee.  For me, it’s the Whataburger patty melt.  I’ve been as

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