Food – The Current

Man in traditional Scots clothes plays the bagpipe

March 14

Lafayette’s Celtic Bayou Festival pipes in the wider Celtic world

Since 2016, the annual Irish gathering has grown to import the rest of the Celtic Diaspora: Bretons, Scots, Welsh and more.

Community

Historic building behind a sign and under oak trees

March 1

Settle in with a plate lunch at Broussard’s Shade Tree Cafe

The popular word-of-mouth joint, home to hearty burgers, plate lunches and crab cakes, reopens for the 2024 spring season.

Health

A girl sits by a window and eats a meal out of a plastic container.

February 28

Families, food assistance providers brace for rough summer without Summer EBT

The Landry administration decided not to participate in the program, which last year brought $66.5 million in federal funds to Louisiana to feed poor children.

Community

Woman speaks with two people seated at a restaurant

November 10, 2023

French cuisine, made with love — and a proper roux

Jacqueline Salser’s well-traveled life landed her Breaux Bridge, where she fuses French technique with Acadiana’s bounty at Chez Jacqueline.

Health

Woman works in a garden with plants damaged by a drought

November 1, 2023

After a year of extreme weather, local farmers struggle

Farmers across the state have struggled through the intense summer heat and drought, leaving farm stands barren and causing financial losses that are difficult to recoup.

Community

A man sits at a table inside a restaurant.

October 6, 2023

‘Ours is best’: How food pride connects Acadiana and Latin America

While flavors and ingredients differ, savoring the taste of home is a common thread linking Latin America and South Louisiana.

News + Notes

June 26, 2023

To fight food deserts, Lafayette invests in corner stores

A new initiative will partner with nearly three dozen corner stores to provide forgivable loans for produce and prepared meal equipment and a dollar-to-dollar match for customers.

Hub Citizen

Woman and dog stand near native plant habitat

June 6, 2023

‘Greaux native’ movement sprouts in Lafayette

Native plant gardens are restoring health to local ecosystems — and neighborhoods, too.

Community

May 17, 2023

Downtown is serving up vibrancy as a dining destination

Buoyed by previous success, Lafayette restaurateurs are adding to the city’s “thriving Downtown food district” with spots that aim to capture the ideal experience. Among them are Sunday’s Soda Fountain and The Flats burger joint, which opened in the former Tula Tacos spot in April.

Hub Citizen