Dancing, Dining and Daiquiris in Cajun Country – September 27, 2013 by Bryan Miller Whenever I visit Cajun country, in southwest Louisiana, the land of crawfish, gumbo, gator steaks and les bons temps personified, my first stop is at a cultural icon that, in itself, elevates this region to the status of an American touristic treasure: the drive-through daiquiri hut. This was my intention in mid-July; however, the plane was late, and I had pressing business to address midday —…
ABiz Acadiana Business – December 29. 2010 by Leslie Turk Ongoing Streetscape projects, the $10 million Rosa Parks Transportation Center opening, Trynd, Athena, Refinery barberspa, Americas Coffee House, Buchanan Lofts (the former warehouse space above the old Abdalla’s building that is now fully furnished residential units offering overnight stays to long-term leasing options) — all were significant downtown developments in 2010. In the years to come, the re-purposing of the 20,000-square-foot Jefferson Street Market, especially its potential to mix a…
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