Creole News

Thirty years ago, the conventional knowledge about zoos was that they were for exotic animals displayed in as natural a setting as possible.

On Friday and Saturday, Opelousas will host special events to help celebrate the state's Main-to-Main initiative.

French Friday. 6-11 p.m. The event will spotlight Cajun and Creole cultures with music by Steve Riley & the Mamou Playboys and Geno Delafose & French Rockin Boogie.

This weekend, UL's football team plays Arkansas State in Jonesboro, a city in northeast Arkansas nestled along Crowley's Ridge that stretches up from the Delta, not too far from Memphis.

If you've ever wanted to learn more about the history of Opelousas and St. Landry Parish and have a good time doing it, then this weekend's free Talking History tours are for you.

Each Voodoo, I do double-duty as press and performer, marching with the Noisician Coalition.

New Orleans chef John Besh's love of the Crescent City shines through every page of the fabulous "My New Orleans The Cookbook: 200 of My Favorite Recipes & Stories From My Hometown" . Besh, who grew up in Slidell, has garnered numerous national awards for his cooking prowess.

When Mitch Landrieu champions Louisiana's cultural economy, it's more than a matter of image.

Christina Elisabeth Latimer and Stephen Ray Cedars were wed on August 6, 2009 during an intimate ceremony at the Creole Gardens Bed & Breakfast in New Orleans.

Intoxicomedy. Doors open at 8 p.m., show starts at 8:30 p.m. $4 cover before 9 p.m.; $5 cover after 9 p.m. Stan's Nightclub Bar and Grill.

President Barack Obama will be in New Orleans today, making his first post-inauguration visit to a city and region desperate to impress upon him both the long strides made since Hurricane Katrina and the daunting challenges yet ahead in housing, education, health care, levee protection and coastal restoration.

BYWATER RESTAURANT, DELI & BBQ 3162 Dauphine St., 944-4445 Barbecue platters remain the house specialty here, but also look for Southern classics like chicken-fried steak with gravy or shrimp Creole, all served with sides like potato salad and macaroni and cheese.

Festivals Acadiens et Creoles has an "s" on the end of "festival" for a reason. It's actually an evolved event combined from several festivals held in Lafayette in the fall, including what was once the singular Bayou Food Festival.

Dennis Stroughmatt and his French Creole music and culture from old upper Louisiana will be featured at the Red House Interpretive Center during a Wine and Cheese Fundraiser to be held on Sunday October 18 from 3-5p.m. Admission to the outdoor concert will be $10 per person.

Girard Park will turn into a giant dance floor this weekend as Festivals Acadiens et Creoles celebrates the rich heritage of the area with music, food and art.

This is one of the most satisfying shrimp dishes. You needn't cook the shrimp long; make them in batches and be sure to keep a close eye on them so that they don't overcook.

The parade of local fall culinary books has a heavyweight in the lead this year.

For historical novelist Robert Hicks, the muse lives in many places -- a Confederate battlefield in the hills of Tennessee or in the heart of a widow who tends a cemetery in his best-selling first novel, "The Widow of the South." In his most recent book, "A Separate Country, " the muse has taken up residence in New Orleans, a city struggling to get ...

The 3rd annual New Orleans Seafood Festival continues through Saturday and Sunday.

Last month, friends and supporters of Ray Brandhurst came together for a benefit dinner at Le Meritage.