Fried Oreos are a Good Food Choice

Today, it was Deano's on Bertrand. Hadn't been there in a long time and almost didn't recognize the place from the outside. I used to drive down that street every day and hated to pass by when they were open because there were always people pulling in & out of their crazy three-sided parking lot! Now the front has been turned into a little patio area that has made the street and the parking much better. They've enclosed it nicely, too, with a little wall that shuts out enough of Bertrand to make it pleasant.

Bernie & I had the Eat Lafayette special: a choice of appetizer, a pizza and 2 drinks. We chose the Spinach and Artichoke Dip with Fried Eggplant slices. Our pizza was a combo of four favorites: BBQ Chicken, Tee Rex (all the meats), the famous Marie Laveaux (crabmeat), and Shrimp a la Deano's. All this food, a Coke and an Iced Tea for $19.99! It's a great deal and it's delicious. But here's where we decided to go crazy... I was telling Bernie the about discussing weight management with my doctor. Doc told me a story about making good food choices, "say you're deciding between a banana and a peach. The peach would be the better choice." I almost choked to death trying not to scream with laughter! I was thinking she was going to say "between a banana and a piece of cheesecake!" (Clearly, we live in very different worlds, my doctor and I.) So I'm finishing up this strange story, when our wonderful waitress, Ashley, asked if we'd care for anything else. I told her a little spot of something sweet would be nice and she tells us about the Fried Oreos! So I'm thinking, "Fried Oreos or a banana?" But I learned my lesson at the Doctor's office. Obviously the banana's the wrong choice! The Fried Oreos come three on a plate, so we shared with Ashley. Just trust me on this one, you gotta try 'em!

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Lil Daddy's BBQ - BIG winner!

OMG BBQ!!!! This place is fantastic! Chicken and ribs that fall off of the bone. Every side dish you can imagine prepared to perfection. Is it too cliche to say it's finger-licking good?!?

Eating Our Way Through Lafayette.

What started as a "let's go out to dinner" on 4th of July eve, ended up being a three course meal at three different restaurants. We started at Blue Dog Cafe with cocktails - lemon drop and peach martinis and more manly drinks for the men (we weren't paying attention). We walked next door to Zeus for the Ultimate Hummus and Lebanese Pizza and mango martinis. There was a mojito in there somewhere along with a chocolate martini. Not to worry. We had a designed driver-eater and the rest of us were fortunate to eat along the way!

Fill 'er Up!

The Filling Station is one of Lafayette's favorite downtown places to fuel up on food. With the best al fresco dining in the city, the local eatery owned by Bentley and Lisa Suire has a very unique personality - just like its owners. It's friendly, fun and all of the food is filling and fabulous. The assorted menu offers guests everything from Mexican-style to Louisiana style food. The outdoor patio is a rare treat in Lafayette, perfect for great margaritas and people-watching and the staff is accomodating from everything from a girl's lunch to meals with the kids! All in all, the Filling Station is not your usual food station, it is filling in every sense!

Watch out for the high-octane magarita's. Unless you live downtown, you will definitely need to designate a driver!