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Foodies of Lafayette: The Podcast
The Untold Story of Sunday’s Soda Fountain | Mi...
Foodies of Lafayette tells the stories behind Acadiana’s restaurants, chefs, food traditions, and community. A lot of restaurant stories start with a menu. Ours starts with a building, a chipped...
The Untold Story of Sunday’s Soda Fountain | Mi...
Foodies of Lafayette tells the stories behind Acadiana’s restaurants, chefs, food traditions, and community. A lot of restaurant stories start with a menu. Ours starts with a building, a chipped...
Jan-Scott Richard: Scott Mayor, Cajan’s Owner, ...
Foodies of Lafayette tells the stories behind Acadiana’s restaurants, chefs, food traditions, and community. A mayor who still keeps a hand in the restaurant? That combination sounds impossible until you...
Jan-Scott Richard: Scott Mayor, Cajan’s Owner, ...
Foodies of Lafayette tells the stories behind Acadiana’s restaurants, chefs, food traditions, and community. A mayor who still keeps a hand in the restaurant? That combination sounds impossible until you...
Poor Boy's Riverside Inn, The Restaurant That C...
Foodies of Lafayette tells the stories behind Acadiana’s restaurants, chefs, food traditions, and community. A 94-year run doesn’t happen by accident, and it definitely doesn’t happen by cutting corners. We’re...
Poor Boy's Riverside Inn, The Restaurant That C...
Foodies of Lafayette tells the stories behind Acadiana’s restaurants, chefs, food traditions, and community. A 94-year run doesn’t happen by accident, and it definitely doesn’t happen by cutting corners. We’re...
Poor Boy's Riverside Inn, The Restaurant That C...
Foodies of Lafayette tells the stories behind Acadiana’s restaurants, chefs, food traditions, and community. A single lunch can change a city’s palate, and that’s exactly where this story starts. We’re...
Poor Boy's Riverside Inn, The Restaurant That C...
Foodies of Lafayette tells the stories behind Acadiana’s restaurants, chefs, food traditions, and community. A single lunch can change a city’s palate, and that’s exactly where this story starts. We’re...
How Frank Randol Kept Cajun Culture Dancing: Pa...
Some places feed you. Others hold your whole history. Sitting at Randall’s with Heidi McDonald and Jason Stoner, we talk about why this room feels like “hallowed ground” for so...
How Frank Randol Kept Cajun Culture Dancing: Pa...
Some places feed you. Others hold your whole history. Sitting at Randall’s with Heidi McDonald and Jason Stoner, we talk about why this room feels like “hallowed ground” for so...
How Frank Randol Kept Cajun Culture Dancing: Pa...
He flew crabs across the country, built dance floors people would tear up with crowbars, and kept Cajun culture loud when it would have been easier to let it fade....
How Frank Randol Kept Cajun Culture Dancing: Pa...
He flew crabs across the country, built dance floors people would tear up with crowbars, and kept Cajun culture loud when it would have been easier to let it fade....
Aristos Anastassiades and the 30-Year Story of ...
He moved to Lafayette because he looked at a US map and thought he was landing near the Bahamas. That one mistake turned into Poseidon, one of the most beloved...
Aristos Anastassiades and the 30-Year Story of ...
He moved to Lafayette because he looked at a US map and thought he was landing near the Bahamas. That one mistake turned into Poseidon, one of the most beloved...
Marc Krampe On Charley G’s, Social, Pete’s And ...
Ronald McDonald showed up at Mark Krampe’s birthday parties at home and that’s only the beginning of how unusual his food story gets. We sit down with Mark to talk...
Marc Krampe On Charley G’s, Social, Pete’s And ...
Ronald McDonald showed up at Mark Krampe’s birthday parties at home and that’s only the beginning of how unusual his food story gets. We sit down with Mark to talk...
How Acadian Superette Became Lafayette’s Handma...
A great neighborhood restaurant doesn’t just feed people, it teaches them to come back. From the outside, Acadian Superette looks like a classic Lafayette corner store. Step inside, and you...
How Acadian Superette Became Lafayette’s Handma...
A great neighborhood restaurant doesn’t just feed people, it teaches them to come back. From the outside, Acadian Superette looks like a classic Lafayette corner store. Step inside, and you...
How Joey’s Became Lafayette’s Go-To Market For ...
Eight hundred pounds of lasagna doesn’t happen by accident. We sit down with Joey Beyt of Joey’s, a literal Lafayette icon, to hear how a small, family-built meat market turns...
How Joey’s Became Lafayette’s Go-To Market For ...
Eight hundred pounds of lasagna doesn’t happen by accident. We sit down with Joey Beyt of Joey’s, a literal Lafayette icon, to hear how a small, family-built meat market turns...
Nash’s Restaurant Broussard: Scratch Italian Co...
A chef who learned by sanding beer boxes, waxing banquet-room floors, and listening to Creole cooks all day doesn’t need a flashy origin story. He needs consistency, standards, and a...
Nash’s Restaurant Broussard: Scratch Italian Co...
A chef who learned by sanding beer boxes, waxing banquet-room floors, and listening to Creole cooks all day doesn’t need a flashy origin story. He needs consistency, standards, and a...
How A Sicilian Family Built Lafayette’s First P...
Lafayette didn’t always know what pizza was, and Alesi’s Pizza helped change that. We sit down with the family behind one of the oldest Italian restaurants in Lafayette, Louisiana to...
How A Sicilian Family Built Lafayette’s First P...
Lafayette didn’t always know what pizza was, and Alesi’s Pizza helped change that. We sit down with the family behind one of the oldest Italian restaurants in Lafayette, Louisiana to...
Poupart’s Bakery Lafayette: The French Bakery L...
A great bakery doesn’t just sell pastries. It keeps a city’s memories warm, one loaf at a time. We’re sitting down at Sunday Soda Fountain with Patrick Poupart, the next-generation...
Poupart’s Bakery Lafayette: The French Bakery L...
A great bakery doesn’t just sell pastries. It keeps a city’s memories warm, one loaf at a time. We’re sitting down at Sunday Soda Fountain with Patrick Poupart, the next-generation...
From Insurance To Café Sydnie Mae: Community, C...
What if your second act became your town’s heartbeat? We sit down with Café Sydnie Mae’s David Puckett to trace a late-career leap from insurance to the line, and how...
From Insurance To Café Sydnie Mae: Community, C...
What if your second act became your town’s heartbeat? We sit down with Café Sydnie Mae’s David Puckett to trace a late-career leap from insurance to the line, and how...
From Roofing To Boudin: How Kartchner's Built A...
The smell of fried ribs hits first, then the line of boudin links, and finally the feeling that you’ve stepped into a modern Cajun country store where everything just works....
From Roofing To Boudin: How Kartchner's Built A...
The smell of fried ribs hits first, then the line of boudin links, and finally the feeling that you’ve stepped into a modern Cajun country store where everything just works....
From Dishwasher To 17 Restaurants: Nidal Balbei...
What makes a restaurant unforgettable isn’t the plate, it’s the person who serves it. We sit down with Nidal Balbeisi—founder behind Zeus, Agave, Baba Kebab, and more—to unpack how people-first...
From Dishwasher To 17 Restaurants: Nidal Balbei...
What makes a restaurant unforgettable isn’t the plate, it’s the person who serves it. We sit down with Nidal Balbeisi—founder behind Zeus, Agave, Baba Kebab, and more—to unpack how people-first...
NuNu’s—How A Family Grocer Built Cajun Classics...
A lively lounge across from a canning factory turned into a grocery where regulars grabbed bread, eggs, and ketchup after a beer—and that simple pivot launched a 70-year family legacy....
NuNu’s—How A Family Grocer Built Cajun Classics...
A lively lounge across from a canning factory turned into a grocery where regulars grabbed bread, eggs, and ketchup after a beer—and that simple pivot launched a 70-year family legacy....
A Sit Down With Gene Todaro and Hunter Moody of...
A house behind a tiny Lafayette restaurant once held a secret kitchen where a mother simmered sauces that would shape a city’s palate. From that backyard ingenuity to a French...
A Sit Down With Gene Todaro and Hunter Moody of...
A house behind a tiny Lafayette restaurant once held a secret kitchen where a mother simmered sauces that would shape a city’s palate. From that backyard ingenuity to a French...
A Sit Down With Gene Todaro and Hunter Moody of...
A stranger in a Pueblo cafe hears the name “Todaro” and replies, “Don Calogero.” In a heartbeat, Gene’s family lore tilts from mystery to revelation, and what begins as a...
A Sit Down With Gene Todaro and Hunter Moody of...
A stranger in a Pueblo cafe hears the name “Todaro” and replies, “Don Calogero.” In a heartbeat, Gene’s family lore tilts from mystery to revelation, and what begins as a...
Five Generations, One Oven: The Keller’s Bakery...
A near-miss with Alexandria, a sold family farm, and a steel-framed building that became Lafayette’s unofficial compass—turn left by Keller’s. We sit down with the Keller family to trace five...
Five Generations, One Oven: The Keller’s Bakery...
A near-miss with Alexandria, a sold family farm, and a steel-framed building that became Lafayette’s unofficial compass—turn left by Keller’s. We sit down with the Keller family to trace five...
From Freetown Roots To A City Favorite: How Tac...
A small Freetown counter, a line out the door, and a brisket burrito people plan their day around—this is how Taco Sisters built a loyal following without losing their soul....
From Freetown Roots To A City Favorite: How Tac...
A small Freetown counter, a line out the door, and a brisket burrito people plan their day around—this is how Taco Sisters built a loyal following without losing their soul....
From Lab Coat To Line Cook, They Built A Commun...
A legendary steakhouse doesn’t need hype when the grill speaks for itself. We sit down with Phoebe and Clint Moe of A-Bears to unpack how a small, historic spot in...
From Lab Coat To Line Cook, They Built A Commun...
A legendary steakhouse doesn’t need hype when the grill speaks for itself. We sit down with Phoebe and Clint Moe of A-Bears to unpack how a small, historic spot in...
Inside Catholic Charities: From Hot Meals To Ho...
The smell of coffee hits at 6:30 a.m., kettles are already warm, and plates for the shelters go out before the doors open—that’s how a community feeds itself every single...
Inside Catholic Charities: From Hot Meals To Ho...
The smell of coffee hits at 6:30 a.m., kettles are already warm, and plates for the shelters go out before the doors open—that’s how a community feeds itself every single...
Iconic Lafayette Restaurant—Lagneaux’s Seafood!...
A meat market where farmers waited for their cuts with po-boys. A fire that leveled the building—and friends who rebuilt it in weeks. A buffet born in a recession that...
Iconic Lafayette Restaurant—Lagneaux’s Seafood!...
A meat market where farmers waited for their cuts with po-boys. A fire that leveled the building—and friends who rebuilt it in weeks. A buffet born in a recession that...
From Lafayette Roots To Netflix Lights: Nina Ch...
A backyard line so long the neighbors thought there was a funeral—that’s when Nina Charles knew it was time to buy a food truck. What started as a craving for...
From Lafayette Roots To Netflix Lights: Nina Ch...
A backyard line so long the neighbors thought there was a funeral—that’s when Nina Charles knew it was time to buy a food truck. What started as a craving for...
Cooking Traditional Corn Maque Choux with Al Le...
A pot of corn and onions can hold an entire history when the hands guiding it know the land, the language, and the stakes. We head to Chitimacha country with...
Cooking Traditional Corn Maque Choux with Al Le...
A pot of corn and onions can hold an entire history when the hands guiding it know the land, the language, and the stakes. We head to Chitimacha country with...
How One Child’s Question Built a Community: Dre...
A single question from a ten-year-old—“When do I get to play baseball?”—set off a chain reaction that reshaped a community. We trace that spark to the creation of the Dreams...
How One Child’s Question Built a Community: Dre...
A single question from a ten-year-old—“When do I get to play baseball?”—set off a chain reaction that reshaped a community. We trace that spark to the creation of the Dreams...
Community Is a System: Seth & Robin on Recovery...
Two local legends sit down to prove that community isn’t a slogan—it’s a system you build. Seth from Logic Refrigeration and HVAC shares the raw arc from a 2005 crash...
Community Is a System: Seth & Robin on Recovery...
Two local legends sit down to prove that community isn’t a slogan—it’s a system you build. Seth from Logic Refrigeration and HVAC shares the raw arc from a 2005 crash...
How One Act of Service Became a Movement: John ...
What if generosity came with a playbook—and a production schedule? We sit with John Williams to unpack how a single act of service can turn into a system that feeds...
How One Act of Service Became a Movement: John ...
What if generosity came with a playbook—and a production schedule? We sit with John Williams to unpack how a single act of service can turn into a system that feeds...
Capt. Coby—Career Firefighter Throws Down Cajun...
Some stories start with a blaze. Ours starts on a flight deck where everything can kill you, detours through a firehouse kitchen where dinner stops for a six‑car pileup, and...
Capt. Coby—Career Firefighter Throws Down Cajun...
Some stories start with a blaze. Ours starts on a flight deck where everything can kill you, detours through a firehouse kitchen where dinner stops for a six‑car pileup, and...
From Dairy Queen Roots to Hub City Legacy: Hosp...
The best restaurants don’t just feed people—they hold a city together. We sit down with two Lafayette legends to trace a journey that runs from counting change in a small-town...
From Dairy Queen Roots to Hub City Legacy: Hosp...
The best restaurants don’t just feed people—they hold a city together. We sit down with two Lafayette legends to trace a journey that runs from counting change in a small-town...
Laura's 2: Madonna Broussard on Family, Faith, ...
A plate lunch can carry a city’s memory, and at Laura’s Too that memory starts with roux, water, and the kind of gravy that makes rice feel inevitable. We sit...
Laura's 2: Madonna Broussard on Family, Faith, ...
A plate lunch can carry a city’s memory, and at Laura’s Too that memory starts with roux, water, and the kind of gravy that makes rice feel inevitable. We sit...
Local Flavor, Living History: Jesse Guidry on L...
The best meals in Lafayette don’t need a spotlight—they’ve had one for 90 years. We sit with Jesse Guidry, VP of Communications at Lafayette Travel and the engine behind EatLafayette,...
Local Flavor, Living History: Jesse Guidry on L...
The best meals in Lafayette don’t need a spotlight—they’ve had one for 90 years. We sit with Jesse Guidry, VP of Communications at Lafayette Travel and the engine behind EatLafayette,...
Shane Vallot of Shane’s Famous Quesadilla Burge...
A missing bag of buns turned into a signature dish and, eventually, a brand. We sit down with Lafayette’s own Shane Vallot to unpack how a walk-on center who almost...
Shane Vallot of Shane’s Famous Quesadilla Burge...
A missing bag of buns turned into a signature dish and, eventually, a brand. We sit down with Lafayette’s own Shane Vallot to unpack how a walk-on center who almost...
The Olde Tyme Grocery Story | How a Lafayette I...
What begins as a birthday impulse purchase turns into a four-decade legacy of Louisiana's most beloved po'boys. Glenn Murphree's journey from 23-year-old entrepreneur to restaurant royalty showcases the magic that...
The Olde Tyme Grocery Story | How a Lafayette I...
What begins as a birthday impulse purchase turns into a four-decade legacy of Louisiana's most beloved po'boys. Glenn Murphree's journey from 23-year-old entrepreneur to restaurant royalty showcases the magic that...
Chef Willie Gaspard | From Culinary Competition...
Chef Willie Gaspard sits down with Foodies of Lafayette to share the remarkable journey that led him from being one of 62 grandchildren in a food-loving Cajun family to his...
Chef Willie Gaspard | From Culinary Competition...
Chef Willie Gaspard sits down with Foodies of Lafayette to share the remarkable journey that led him from being one of 62 grandchildren in a food-loving Cajun family to his...
Mel’s Diner Lafayette | The Heart & Legacy of a...
What happens when a family's love for food spans three generations and over 60 years? Shelly Bond, second-generation owner of the iconic Mel's Diner, takes us on a heartwarming journey...
Mel’s Diner Lafayette | The Heart & Legacy of a...
What happens when a family's love for food spans three generations and over 60 years? Shelly Bond, second-generation owner of the iconic Mel's Diner, takes us on a heartwarming journey...
Ruby Sharlow | From School Cafeteria to Lafayet...
The story of Ruby Sharlow isn't just about food—it's about resilience, family, and the transformative power of cooking with love. From her humble beginnings in Church Point, Louisiana, Ruby's path...
Ruby Sharlow | From School Cafeteria to Lafayet...
The story of Ruby Sharlow isn't just about food—it's about resilience, family, and the transformative power of cooking with love. From her humble beginnings in Church Point, Louisiana, Ruby's path...
The Charles Goodson Legacy: From Bartender to R...
What happens when an engineering student realizes he's better at managing bars than studying equations? Charles Goodson's remarkable journey from college dropout to restaurant legend reveals the unexpected paths that...
The Charles Goodson Legacy: From Bartender to R...
What happens when an engineering student realizes he's better at managing bars than studying equations? Charles Goodson's remarkable journey from college dropout to restaurant legend reveals the unexpected paths that...
The Girouard Family of Ton’s Drive In | Feeding...
Take a seat at the family table as third-generation restaurateur Holly Girouard unwraps the rich, flavorful history behind Ton's Restaurant, a Lafayette institution celebrating 60 years of Cajun culinary tradition....
The Girouard Family of Ton’s Drive In | Feeding...
Take a seat at the family table as third-generation restaurateur Holly Girouard unwraps the rich, flavorful history behind Ton's Restaurant, a Lafayette institution celebrating 60 years of Cajun culinary tradition....
From Crawfish Ponds to Cajun Table
From harvesting crawfish at dawn to crafting secret seasoning blends, the team behind Cajun Table embodies the soul of Acadiana's food culture. This candid conversation with Sean, Lauren, and Kyle...
From Crawfish Ponds to Cajun Table
From harvesting crawfish at dawn to crafting secret seasoning blends, the team behind Cajun Table embodies the soul of Acadiana's food culture. This candid conversation with Sean, Lauren, and Kyle...
Foodies of Lafayette: Our Chat with Ema Haq
What happens when a young engineering student from Bangladesh finds himself washing pots in a university cafeteria in Louisiana? For Ema Haq, it became the first step in an extraordinary...
Foodies of Lafayette: Our Chat with Ema Haq
What happens when a young engineering student from Bangladesh finds himself washing pots in a university cafeteria in Louisiana? For Ema Haq, it became the first step in an extraordinary...
Kent Zerangue, Feeding the Soul in Hospice Care
What happens when retirement plans transform into a calling? Kent Zerangue didn't set out to build a nonprofit that serves hundreds of meals to hospice patients each week. After 31...
Kent Zerangue, Feeding the Soul in Hospice Care
What happens when retirement plans transform into a calling? Kent Zerangue didn't set out to build a nonprofit that serves hundreds of meals to hospice patients each week. After 31...
Sullivan Zant's Journey Through Louisiana's Foo...
When Sullivan Zant reluctantly stepped into the kitchen at Coyote Blues after failing to land a server position, he never imagined he'd discover his life's calling. "I'll never forget the...
Sullivan Zant's Journey Through Louisiana's Foo...
When Sullivan Zant reluctantly stepped into the kitchen at Coyote Blues after failing to land a server position, he never imagined he'd discover his life's calling. "I'll never forget the...
Gas Station Gourmet with Al Hebert
What do spatchcocked turkeys, UFO encounters, and gas station sweet potato soufflé have in common? They're all part of Al Hebert's extraordinary life story. Known across America as the Gas...
Gas Station Gourmet with Al Hebert
What do spatchcocked turkeys, UFO encounters, and gas station sweet potato soufflé have in common? They're all part of Al Hebert's extraordinary life story. Known across America as the Gas...
From Pizza Parlor to Cajun Empire: The Tim Metc...
Tim Metcalf's remarkable journey from the son of an Idaho potato farmer to Lafayette restaurant mogul reads like a Hollywood script, complete with a recent crocodile hunting accident in Africa...
From Pizza Parlor to Cajun Empire: The Tim Metc...
Tim Metcalf's remarkable journey from the son of an Idaho potato farmer to Lafayette restaurant mogul reads like a Hollywood script, complete with a recent crocodile hunting accident in Africa...
Flavor Meets Community: The Foodies of Lafayett...
Ever wondered how a simple passion for food can transform an entire community? Join Heidi McDonald and Jason Stoner as they reveal the remarkable journey of Foodies of Lafayette from...
Flavor Meets Community: The Foodies of Lafayett...
Ever wondered how a simple passion for food can transform an entire community? Join Heidi McDonald and Jason Stoner as they reveal the remarkable journey of Foodies of Lafayette from...