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Fire & Oak
5656 Nelson Road, Lake Charles Only a few short years ago, Southwest Louisiana was touted as one of the fastest growing regions in the United States. With LNG expansions and petro-chem start ups, people
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Stellar Beans
319 Broad Street, Lake Charles Every year, my health insurance provider requires me and my wife to visit the phlebotomist. In order to provide a good reading, he requires a fasting period of at
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Pat’s Of Henderson
1500 Siebarth Drive, Lake Charles Many rejoiced across Southwest Louisiana as Pat’s of Henderson announced their reopening. Hurricane Laura gutted the building, leaving little more to salvage than countless memories and a brick exterior.
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Chic Frys
Located in the parking lot of Fazio’s NAPA Auto Parts on North Beglis Parkway in Sulphur Iowa, La. A few years ago, there was an abundance of road construction going on in the area. The
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Kumo Sushi
1355 Sam Houston Jones Pkwy • Moss Bluff Just a few nights ago, I was having a conversation with a good friend who asked if I had tried out the relatively new sushi restaurant
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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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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 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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