In June of 2020, during the peak of the pandemic, a group of restaurant workers banded together and decided they were ready to make a change. Determined to open their own place – and run it by their own rules – they combined their talents and opened Misfits Dine & Drink, an upscale-casua…
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Wayne “Blue” Burns wasn’t expecting to have an epiphany that day last summer when he began reading the newly-erected information kiosk at the Bayou Teche Paddle Trail in Jeanerette’s Bicentennial Park. There, written on the kiosk, was a section on the history and heritage of music in the Jea…
We aren’t the only ones in Acadiana asking that question. It’s on everyone’s minds these days. Will they or won’t they have the Sugar Cane Festival? Will they or won’t they have the Gumbo Cookoff? What about Beneath the Balconies?
Shannon Gonsoulin’s story is one of deep roots fixed firmly in the land of his ancestors, a cross-continental search into his rich lineage, and a discovery that his passion for ranching was a destiny set forth by the first Gonsoulin to arrive in Acadiana.
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Fall is the perfect time to celebrate everything outdoorsy in Acadiana, so grab your paddle, put on your camo, prep the tailgating gumbo, and head out to the nearest festival. This month is all about fresh air and fun!
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In June of 2020, during the peak of the pandemic, a group of restaurant workers banded together and decided they were ready to make a change. Determined to open their own place – and run it by their own rules – they combined their talents and opened Misfits Dine & Drink, an upscale-casua…
Wayne “Blue” Burns wasn’t expecting to have an epiphany that day last summer when he began reading the newly-erected information kiosk at the Bayou Teche Paddle Trail in Jeanerette’s Bicentennial Park. There, written on the kiosk, was a section on the history and heritage of music in the Jea…
We aren’t the only ones in Acadiana asking that question. It’s on everyone’s minds these days. Will they or won’t they have the Sugar Cane Festival? Will they or won’t they have the Gumbo Cookoff? What about Beneath the Balconies?
Shannon Gonsoulin’s story is one of deep roots fixed firmly in the land of his ancestors, a cross-continental search into his rich lineage, and a discovery that his passion for ranching was a destiny set forth by the first Gonsoulin to arrive in Acadiana.
You have your father’s twinkling blue eyes. You laugh like your mom. Didn’t Aunt Nora make that same face in pictures? There are so many characteristics and tendencies we inherit from our families. And if you’re an Hébert from Acadiana, you probably have some creative abilities that run deep…
Sometimes the creative contrast of something beautiful against something edgy makes for jaw-dropping imagery. That’s what we discovered when styling this month’s bridal photoshoot at an abandoned paper mill in New Iberia. The iconic brick smokestack near the corner of East Main and North Lew…
“It usually takes three weeks to plan for an impromptu speech.”
Gene Todaro was born and raised in Palermo, Sicily – and he definitely knows authentic Italian cuisine. His tight-knit Sicilian family and the cherished recipes they’ve carried across continents are the lifeblood of Marcello’s Lafayette, the restaurant he founded decades ago.
You’ve been dreaming of this day since that special someone popped the question, and now after a few weeks of reveling in your new couple status, you break into planning mode – or maybe you break into a sweat!
Raising enough money to help families buy a home of their own sounds like serious business, but it doesn’t have to be serious at all. A group of enterprising New Iberia women has shown what can be achieved with crazy costumes, brightly colored wigs, rhinestone tiaras, and lots of planning an…
Over the past year, our students, parents, teachers and administrators have been asked to manage a herculean task during COVID. Depending on the school your child attended, you may have seen uninterrupted in-class learning, remote learning or a hybrid of both. As of publication date for this…
Public libraries are communal hubs, so when COVID abruptly suspended many of the services provided by Acadiana’s multiple branches, administrators had to rethink their approach. Card-carrying patrons could no longer spend afternoons perusing books on shelves, nor spend a Saturday learning so…
Sitting in his Church Point home on the land he’s known his whole life, poet Darrell Bourque settles down for our interview. His wife Karen, a glass artist, slips to the back cottage to work on her latest project. We watch as his two cats vie for ruling rights outside. One of his two daughte…
There’s no shortage of beautiful historic downtowns in Louisiana, but Acadiana’s Main Streets are especially alluring. Read on to rediscover what beckons visitors and locals to these three downtowns.
I have a sepia-toned memory that resurfaces around this time each year, when the days are still too hot to think about fall, but when talk of the new school year is beginning to enter our conversations.
The academic landscape went from bustling halls to Zoom calls, and teachers and students had to constantly adapt to new standards. One Iberia Parish public school teacher and one Episcopal School of Acadiana (ESA) student share their stories of
The past year’s damaging storms and pandemic-related woes have created increased needs throughout Louisiana, yet fundraising has become more difficult for local nonprofits, schools and churches. That’s why Community Foundation of Acadiana (CFA) hoped 2021 SOLA Giving Day would be especially …
Retired Colonel Dracos Burke is meticulous in his recounting of a life that has spanned 102 years this September. At first glance his story is one of an honorable military career, but with a little tugging at the layers, Burke emerges also as a husband and father who gave his children what t…
At first I thought it was just New Iberia. In the year since moving here, I’ve sensed a strong cohesiveness in this city – a thread of persistent interconnectedness woven in its tapestry. “Everyone knows everyone,” I was told. But this month, when I visited with each of our eight Women Makin…
If you’re driving along New Iberia’s E. St. Peter Street, you’ll likely spot a simple block building splashed with a brightly-colored Cajun mural. It looks unassuming, but looks are deceiving. Inside is a dining spot housing the best overstuffed seafood poboys you’ll ever try – along with th…
When my husband and I moved to New Iberia last year, we didn’t know exactly what our lives would look like. Like so many others, the pandemic had forced us to adapt, so we settled in and embraced our new community. Eventually, though, I began to feel a tug – at first faint, then insistent. A…
We are very happy to welcome Anne Songy, who recently joined the team at Acadiana Lifestyle as our new editor. Anne, a Baton Rouge native, has been writing and editing for various publications and organizations since graduating from the LSU Manship School of Journalism. She and her husband m…
The word “fate” had to come to mind when Edward Fremin discovered that the New Iberia home he and partner Joey Billeaud had purchased, in 2006, was designed by Owen Southwell, who built the former and present St. Peter’s Church. What better place for Fremin to display his collection of over …
In June of 2020, during the peak of the pandemic, a group of restaurant workers banded together and decided they were ready to make a change. Determined to open their own place – and run it by their own rules – they combined their talents and opened Misfits Dine & Drink, an upscale-casua…
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Life is almost always easier when you’re healthy, and the concerns around the coronavirus has made staying in good health more of a priority than ever. The vaccine for COVID19 has officially been rolled out. However, it’s still critical to build up your body’s natural immunity. Here are 10 w…
Long became a personal trainer in 2015 when he was a student trainer for UL Rec Sports where he trained students and faculty. With a bachelor's degree in Kinesiology Exercise Science from UL, Long later received certification with ACSM-CPT and to teach P90X Live classes. He began teaching fu…
It’s 11 a.m. on the second Friday of the month, and Mike Tarantino is sitting in the studio of New Iberia’s KANE radio doing what he does best: enthusiastically talking about Iberia Parish and the positive plans that are in the works for it.
In true New Iberia fashion, organizers of a ceremony celebrating native daughter Kathleen Babineaux Blanco put on a lively, well-planned and thoughtful tribute to the former governor of Louisiana.
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