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Area 337
2500 Kirkman St. • Lake Charles Cultural diversity brings new elements and opportunities for food, influence, restaurants, experiences and neighbors. Area 337 didn’t knock on the door of southwest Louisiana. They kicked it down
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Verona Italian Restaurant
203 East Nezpique • Jennings, LA There’s been quite a bit of buzz surrounding a new restaurant in Jennings. More often than not, when a new eatery opens their doors, I’ll see a lot
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Ju’Elles Café
Food From The Soul 1411 Houston River Road, Westlake Have you ever seen or heard about something and really wanted to do it, and you kept reminding yourself that you needed to do it,
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Cast And Cleaver
303 S. Cities Service Hwy. • Sulphur, LA My original plan was to visit Cast and Clever just before Thanksgiving. I realize it’s not the most opportune time to visit a restaurant, as most
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Cecil’s Cajun Kitchen
120 W. 1st. St., DeRidder, LA Recently, I haven’t been getting up to DeRidder very often. A few years ago, my wife and I sometimes traveled there for a Friday night football game, or
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Jeanne’s Bourbon Street BBQ
915 Sampson, Westlake, LA Barbecue is a major player in the food scene here in Southwest Louisiana. Each pit master has their own style, recipe and method, but all have the same goal …
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Bisou Lounge
3939 Ryan St., Lake Charles, 337-222-8888 Snapping my way through some so-cial media apps, I’ll often come across a dish or a restaurant that really catches my eye. I had noticed on more than
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MREs
When I was a 12-year-old kid living on the West Coast, my best friend and neighbor, Scott, and I were always hanging out and getting into something. Like most adventurous boys, when the mundane
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Traditions
Some years ago, our son played football for Sulphur High. He played throughout his high school career. But some of the neatest activities were those he engaged in away from the gridiron and stands.
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Luna Bar & Grill
719 Ryan St. • Downtown Lake Charles • 337.494.5862 I was actually quite hesitant about doing a piece on Luna. Why? Because it seems that everyone has written about the restaurant so many times,
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