It’s burger season, ya’ll! National Hamburger Week and the Memorial Day holiday are all the signals South Louisiana needs to fire up the grill and break out the buns. Put away the propane crawfish boiling rigs; summertime backyard burger bashes are firing up all over Acadiana. “Who has the best burger in Acadiana?” is the…
Spotlight: Yellow Bowl Restaurant – Fried Softshell Crab topped with Crawfish Étouffée
Lately, I’ve gotten lots of questions from folks outside of Louisiana who want to know more about the restaurant scene in South Louisiana. Well, I could write volumes on the subject and still not cover it all. The pages of Acadiana Table are a good start, but I have a continually growing backlog of eclectic,…
Spotlight: Chris’ Poboys
For over 30 years, Richard Rivet’s real-deal po’boy shop in Lafayette (three locations) has been serving up great sandwiches and a whole lot more. Many think this little eatery has the best chicken and sausage gumbo in town, and while debatable, I can attest that it is a righteous bowl. (Tip: I like the fried…
Spotlight: Joey’s
Joey Beyt set out to open a simple meat market over 30 years ago and what he wound up with is nothing less than a 10,000 square foot food emporium dedicated to quality artisan products. While Cajun Creole infuses the product offerings, it is more of a gourmet store that offers handcrafted signature items. Joey…
Spotlight: Johnson’s Boucaniere
This charming little restaurant/meat market is a rural, Cajun smokehouse (boucaniere) right in the middle of Lafayette. The compact building houses some of the best smoky, sausage-based eats around. Since the 1930s the Johnson family has been making their signature boudin, tasso and andouille, and now the younger generation is taking it to a…
Spotlight: Dwight’s Restaurant
Dwight Breaux and his daughter Brandy Mitchell have been serving Acadiana since 1988. Many come for the daily lunch buffet full of Cajun classics, many more come for the boiled crawfish when in season, but everybody lines up at 11 am Sunday for Dwight’s famous barbecue. Cooked on outdoor pits, folks begin arriving early for…
Spotlight: Shucks and Oysters Supreme
David Bertrand runs Shucks seafood house in Abbeville, Louisiana with an eye for detail. Along with his partner Bert Istre, they share a keen understanding of the tastes of their South Louisiana customers. This is not a tourist haunt, and it’s not an upscale, white-tablecloth eatery with a big-name chef. In fact, David is quick…
Spotlight: Cajan’s Eatery
Cajan’s, opened in 2007 by local Jan-Scott Richard (Cajan: his name is Jan, get it?), has a broad menu of plate lunches, salads, and sandwiches, but it is the burgers (13 listed on the menu) that this little joint is becoming known for. (Tip: Try the Dixie Burger: A generously portioned, hand-pressed beef spiced up…
Spotlight: Crawfish Town USA
At age 12, Johnny Hebert was washing dishes in a Cajun restaurant dreaming of owning his own place. A bunch of years (and invaluable experience) later, he and his wife Wendy are the proprietors of Crawfish Town USA, a Cajun institution. Seafood is the specialty, and the crawfish pot is always boiling when the season…
Spotlight: Angelle’s Old Fashion Hamburgers
Order up! I’ll take a Lil Jimmy with O-rings, hold the mayo. There are lots of options in downtown Breaux Bridge, but Angelle’s, with its cheeseburger and extra crispy onion rings, has become a hot spot for a down home burger. (Tip: Spice it up with Angelle’s alligator burger, and cool down with a hand-dipped…
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