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The Daze of the Lockdown
Lagniappe’s three lead writers report on their experiences during the lockdown. CORONAVIRUS NOTEBOOK By Brad Goins Until mid-March, I’d followed the coronavirus story in a curious, and entirely casual, manner. I felt no
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Still The Bird Man
Bruce Hamilton Brings Pet Playhouse Back For A New Generation Of Kids Story by Karla Wall • Photos by Jason Carroll, Epic Image Bruce Hamilton can boast of many accomplishments in his life. He’s
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Passion For Food, Family, Team
Chef Daniel Bunker, Lillie’s, Golden Nugget Lake Charles By Karla Wall Ask most professional chefs when and how they learned to cook and to love food, and they’ll talk about standing at the stove
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Cast Iron Pat
Dream Big Then Make It Happen: Local Cook Pat Darbonne Talks About Appearing On The Today Show By Karla Wall If you need proof that persistence pays off and that big dreams do come
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Ben Herrera, 121 Artisan Bistro
Chef’s Spotlight By Karla Wall Before Ben Herrera, owner and executive chef of 121 Artisan Bistro, came to Lake Charles in 1998. A native of Boulder, Colo., he was working as a chef in
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Chef Michael Elliot
Golden Nugget Lake Charles Chef Spotlight • By Karla Wall For Michael Elliot, property executive chef at Golden Nugget Lake Charles, cooking is more than a vocation. “Cooking is my passion,” he says. Elliot
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Much More Than Just A Hunting Dog
Louisiana’s State Dog, The Catahoula Leopard Dog, Is A True Jack Of All Trades By Karla Wall The Catahoula Leopard Dog — also known as the Catahoula cur, the Catahoula hound, the Catahoula hog dog
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Chef Larry Mannheimer
Vic & Anthony’s Steakhouse Chef’s Spotlight • By Karla Wall When Chef Larry Mannheimer, executive chef at Vic and Anthony’s Steakhouse in Golden Nugget Lake Charles, was invited to be one of the 15
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Breaking The Chains
Understanding (And Fighting) The Growing Problem Of Human Trafficking By Karla Wall With the recent arrests resulting from a single case of human trafficking discovered at a local hotel, the issue has come into
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Flying On An Engine
Three Successful Local Female Business Owners Happen To Be Bikers As Well Story By Karla Wall • Photos By Jason Carroll / Epic Image The stress of owning your own business is enormous —
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