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August 2021

Banners Announces Return of Rouge Et Blanc

The Banners Series is excited to announce the return of Rouge et Blanc on Saturday, October 30. Save the date for Southwest Louisiana’s premier fine wine and gourmet food extravaganza, a sold-out event fourteen years and running. This year’s Grand Tasting gala returns in a new location on the beautiful […]

August 2021

Never Trust a Skinny Cook

Fat Pat’s Bar & Grill Coming to Lake Charles this Fall by Angie Kay Dilmore Fat Pat’s Bar and Grill has been an institution in Lafayette since 2007. The original owners have two locations in Lafayette, and one in both Carencro and Alexandria. Franchise owner Jesse Fontenot has a location […]

August 2021

Fresh Pickins

Louisiana’s Bounty in Iowa by Stefanie Powers Who doesn’t love fresh, farmstand produce? Head out to Iowa and check out Fresh Pickins. “My Dad, Carl Johnson and I started growing vegetables about 10 years ago,” says daughter Courtney Guillory, who runs the store. “We would compete against each other on […]

August 2021

First Person with Clerc Bertrand – Executive Director, McNeese Athletic Foundation

by Angie Kay Dilmore Clerc Bertrand has loved sports for as long as she can remember. Born and raised in Pickering, La., she and her three younger brothers played kickball, baseball, and basketball in their front yard. At Anacoco High School, she participated in basketball, softball, track, and cross country. […]

August 2021

Increasing Your Success at Work

from Solutions Counseling & EAP by Keri Forbess-McCorquodale, MS, LPC, LMFT, CEAP Increasing Your Success at Work A large part of my practice is helping people with their work life. I work with supervisors on how to be a better supervisor. I work with employees to increase their satisfaction at […]

July 2021

Etie’s, A Children’s Shop

by Angie Kay Dilmore Abby Ferguson made her dream come true when she opened Etie’s, A Children’s Shoppe in 2018. Her budding business in Sulphur, La. was located in the very building where her great-grandparents, Charles and Cora Etie, opened a general store in the 1920s. Today, Abby sells clothing […]

July 2021

Mae’s Mission: Funding the Greater Good

Named for Porché’s daughter, Charlie Mae, Mae’s Mission has granted $18,000 in the last year to organizations like Lake Charles Pit Bull Rescue, Room In The Inn, Hobo Hotel, Merryville Society & Historical Museum, the Children’s Theatre Company, and others. When Mae’s Mission launched in 2019, founder Emily Porché knew […]

July 2021

Take a Step Back in Time on the River Parishes Plantation Trail

by Madelaine Brauner Landry Are you fascinated with history, discovery, and a fondness for old things? You might consider exploring Louisiana’s River Road for tours of its unique plantation homes. There are various compelling reasons to visit. The importance of sightseeing properties from the Deep South’s antebellum past is hard […]

July 2021

Purrfect Pets

Pet owners think of their pets as their “babies” and like “parents,” they believe their pets are positively perfect. And who are we to disagree? In this year’s special section on Pets, we celebrate felines, canines, assorted other companions, and the people who love them. You’ll find stories on how […]