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Torchy’s Tacos
3407 Nelson Road • Lake Charles, LA Roughly a year ago, news broke that Lake Charles was going to be the recipient of a new Torchy’s Tacos. Those who have experienced dining at other
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The Tale Of Salt: The Orphaned Opossum
Co-written and Photographed by Bill Coyne and Dana McCuller I can’t define any one particular moment where it all began. Like any kid, I had my curiosities with bugs, lizards, and just about anything else
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Mi So Hungry
1540 N. Martin Luther King • Lake Charles Let’s face it, COVID-19 isn’t going anywhere. We are going to be dealing with this for a long time. Everybody is familiar with the fact that
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El Dorado Mexican Grill
3395 Derek Drive, Lake Charles Oh, it’s such a relief to be able to begin phasing into some sense of normality. Everybody talks about “the new normal,” but I don’t believe anybody has a
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Behind Closed Doors
This is really all just a bad dream or some science fiction screenplay, right? I mean, who would’ve believed a few months ago we’d find ourselves swept up by a virus which was capable
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Cousin’s Lebanese Cuisine
2612 Kirkman St., Lake Charles As if there’s not enough going on in the world, it’s also my daughter’s senior year, and with that, it’s keeping her and my wife a bit on the
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Chastain’s Food & Spirits
3922 Ryan St. • Lake Charles, LA Chastain’s is a long-time favorite of Lake Charles. It has been around for well over 20 years, and that kind of longevity speaks volumes. It’s been through
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MacFarlane’s Celtic Pub
417 Ann St., Lake Charles Table Salt • Review By Bill Coyne More and more Lake Area restaurants are joining the Sunday brunch game, and that’s beneficial on many levels. Not only does it
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Fezzo’s
Seafood, Steakhouse And Oyster Bar at 720 I-10 S Frontage Road in Scott, La. Every once in a while, it’s nice to stretch our legs and get away from our own backyard. On this
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Leonard’s Food Quarters
1708 Gerstner Memorial Blvd. • Lake Charles, LA Table Salt • By Bill Coyne There’s a busy stretch of roadway in Lake Charles that is riddled with options to grab a bite. It’s that section
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