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Foodies of Lafayette: The Podcast
Sunday’s Soda Fountain Lafayette: The Untold St...
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...
Sunday’s Soda Fountain Lafayette: The Untold St...
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 Legacy That Shape...
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 Legacy That Shape...
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: How a Lafayette Resta...
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: How a Lafayette Resta...
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...
Frank Randol: Building a Cajun Culture Landmark...
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...
Frank Randol: Building a Cajun Culture Landmark...
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...
Frank Randol: The Cajun Music, Food, and Dance ...
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....
Frank Randol: The Cajun Music, Food, and Dance ...
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....
Poseidon’s Greek Restaurant Lafayette: 30 Years...
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...
Poseidon’s Greek Restaurant Lafayette: 30 Years...
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...
Acadian Superette Lafayette: Reinventing the Ne...
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...
Acadian Superette Lafayette: Reinventing the Ne...
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...
Joey’s Lafayette: The Market That Became a Loca...
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...
Joey’s Lafayette: The Market That Became a Loca...
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: The Italian Restau...
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: The Italian Restau...
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...
Alesi Pizza House Lafayette: The Sicilian Famil...
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...
Alesi Pizza House Lafayette: The Sicilian Famil...
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 T...
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 T...
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...
Café Sydnie Mae: From Insurance to One of Acadi...
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...
Café Sydnie Mae: From Insurance to One of Acadi...
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...
Kartchner’s: How a Small Louisiana Business Bec...
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....
Kartchner’s: How a Small Louisiana Business Bec...
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....
Nidal Balbeisi: From Dishwasher to a Louisiana ...
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...
Nidal Balbeisi: From Dishwasher to a Louisiana ...
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 Fresh Market: The Cajun Grocery That Bec...
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 Fresh Market: The Cajun Grocery That Bec...
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....
CuGino Lafayette: Wine, Tradition, and Building...
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...
CuGino Lafayette: Wine, Tradition, and Building...
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...
CuGino Lafayette: Italian Food, Family, and the...
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...
CuGino Lafayette: Italian Food, Family, and the...
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...
Keller’s Bakery Lafayette: Five Generations of ...
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...
Keller’s Bakery Lafayette: Five Generations of ...
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...
Taco Sisters Lafayette: The Restaurant That Tur...
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....
Taco Sisters Lafayette: The Restaurant That Tur...
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....
Hebert’s Steakhouse Lafayette: From Lab Coat to...
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...
Hebert’s Steakhouse Lafayette: From Lab Coat to...
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...
Lagneaux’s Seafood Lafayette: The Story Behind ...
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...
Lagneaux’s Seafood Lafayette: The Story Behind ...
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...
Traditional Corn Maque Choux: Al Leblanc & the ...
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...
Traditional Corn Maque Choux: Al Leblanc & the ...
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...
Shade Tree Café & Dreams Foundation: How One Ch...
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...
Shade Tree Café & Dreams Foundation: How One Ch...
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...
John Williams: Feeding, Mentoring & Caring for ...
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...
John Williams: Feeding, Mentoring & Caring for ...
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...
Hub City Diner Lafayette: From Dairy Queen Root...
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...
Hub City Diner Lafayette: From Dairy Queen Root...
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 Lafayette: The Plate Lunch Restaurant...
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 Lafayette: The Plate Lunch Restaurant...
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...
Jesse Guidry: Lafayette Food, Music, Culture & ...
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,...
Jesse Guidry: Lafayette Food, Music, Culture & ...
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...
Olde Tyme Grocery Lafayette: How a Po-Boy Legen...
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...
Olde Tyme Grocery Lafayette: How a Po-Boy Legen...
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: Mr. Lester’s Steakhouse, C...
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: Mr. Lester’s Steakhouse, C...
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 Story Behind a Local...
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 Story Behind a Local...
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 Worker to L...
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 Worker to L...
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...
Charles Goodson: From Bartender to Lafayette Re...
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...
Charles Goodson: From Bartender to Lafayette Re...
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...
Ton’s Drive In Broussard: Feeding Acadiana for ...
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....
Ton’s Drive In Broussard: Feeding Acadiana for ...
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 Cajun Table: From Crawfish Ponds to One of ...
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...
The Cajun Table: From Crawfish Ponds to One of ...
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...
Ema Haq: Award-Winning Lafayette Chef, Food Ent...
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...
Ema Haq: Award-Winning Lafayette Chef, Food Ent...
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 Through Hospice...
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 Through Hospice...
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: Louisiana Food Stories, Cajun Cu...
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: Louisiana Food Stories, Cajun Cu...
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...
Al Hebert: Gas Station Gourmet, Louisiana Food ...
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...
Al Hebert: Gas Station Gourmet, Louisiana Food ...
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...
Tim Metcalf: From Pizza Parlor to a Louisiana R...
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...
Tim Metcalf: From Pizza Parlor to a Louisiana R...
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...