FoL

05/27/2024

The winner of the 2024 Culinary Excellence Award, selected by a panel of seven judges from Foodies of Lafayette, has been chosen. Each participant nominated their favorite restaurant, and the panel members visited the seven nominated restaurants over the past year to conduct thorough reviews.

Our 2023-2024 nominees are:

Rachel's Cafe—104 Republic Ave, Lafayette, LA 70508
Shade Tree Cafe—219 S Eola Rd, Broussard, LA 70518
The Bus Stop Bistro—3823 N University Ave, Carencro, LA 70520
Uncle T's Oyster Bar—1001 St Mary St, Scott, LA 70583
Laura's 2 NEXT Generation—1904 W University Ave, Lafayette, LA 70506
Antoni's Italian Cafe—1118 Coolidge St A, Lafayette, LA 70503
Dean-O's Pizza—305 Bertrand Dr, Lafayette, LA 70506 and 2312 Kaliste Saloom Rd, Lafayette, LA 70508

The results have been tallied, and the big reveal will be coming soon. Stay tuned for our exciting reveal!

04/20/2024

Check out Foodies of Lafayette's latest Restaurants Spotlight—Adopted Dog Brewing! We had a ton of fun learning the story behind Adopted Dog Brewing. HUGE THANKS to Traci & Ryan Pécot—You guys rock!

Come meet the crew of Foodies of Lafayette and Adopted Dog Brewing on Wednesday, May 1st, from 6 PM to 9 PM. This is our very first Spotlight meet-and-greet party! Whew, Hoo!

Hit up Adopted Dog Brewing’s Restaurant Spotlight here—

Foodies of Lafayette FOL sit down with local restaurants to talk about their history and vision.

04/13/2024

Our next Restaurant Spotlight is coming soon! Adopted Dog Brewing!

Foodies of Lafayette

02/23/2024

Join Foodies of Lafayette, Graze Acadiana, and Painted Bayou for a FOODIES NIGHT OUT! Get your tickets here—bring a friend.

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01/03/2024

We have released out latest Restaurant Spotlight! Check it out here—

https://foodiesoflafayette.com/blogs/news/ryan-traci-pecot-with-chef-katie-ohara-tchoups-midcity-restaurant-bar

Tchoup's MidCity Restaurant and Bar

What an honor to sit down with owners Ryan and Traci Pécot and their Chef, Katie O’Hara, of Tchoup’s MidCity Restaurant & Bar. I got the fantastic story behind MidCity—from its beginnings in 2020 to its recent transformation. I am inspired and impressed by Ryan, Traci, and Katie and what ...

01/02/2024

I’m so excited about our next Restaurant Spotlight—So much fun getting the scoop on Tchoup's MidCity Restaurant and Bar! Look for it this week on www.foodiesoflafayette.com!