Monday, August 23, 2010
Monday, August 16, 2010
Merci Beaucoup, Lafayette!
The 2010 EatLafayette™ campaign was the most successful yet!
Thanks for taking the time to help us celebrate the locally owned restaurants that make Lafayette what it is.
Just because the 2010 Campaign must end, it doesn't mean your culinary adventure has to! Support your restaurants, city and economy and eat at locally owned restaurants all year round!
Check the website soon for information on the 2011 EatLafayette™ Campaign!
Thanks for taking the time to help us celebrate the locally owned restaurants that make Lafayette what it is.
Just because the 2010 Campaign must end, it doesn't mean your culinary adventure has to! Support your restaurants, city and economy and eat at locally owned restaurants all year round!
Check the website soon for information on the 2011 EatLafayette™ Campaign!
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Less than a Week Left to Win a Cruise & EatLafayette!
There is less than one week left to win a FREE 4-Day Caribbean Cruise for Two, courtesy of Travel Machine, and less than one week left to take advantage of the incredible EatLafayette Specials!
To win the free cruise, simply stop by any of the 53 Participating EatLafayette restaurants and fill out an entry form. The deadline for entries is Sunday, August 15th. The winner will be announced Monday, August 23rd at 9:08 a.m. on 99.9 KTDY during the CJ and Debbie Ray show. Be sure to tune in to find out if you are the lucky winner!
Make sure to visit as many EatLafayette restaurants as you can this week! The money saving specials are only available until Sunday, August 15th.
And remember...even though the EatLafayette campaign is ending soon, doesn't mean that you should stop supporting your local restaurants! Our local flavor is a huge part of what makes Lafayette special and should be enjoyed ALL YEAR LONG!
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Handcrafted Goodness from Burgersmith
Today for our EatLafayette office lunch excursion, the boss chose Burgersmith. Located in River Ranch and serving handcrafted burgers as well as Louisiana beer and ice cream (yum!) Burgersmith is crazy busy at lunchtime. Why? I've said it before and I'll say it again. Lafayette knows good food when it eats, smells and tastes it.The crew here was really excited about Burgersmith having tasted their sliders at the Business After Hours event in June. The boss, admittedly not a big meat-eater, ordered the All-Natural burger and upon finishing the whole thing, explained that that was obviously one happy cow. I ordered my burger with cheese, lettuce, mayo and Burgersmith's own creole mustard. Lauren ordered her Jr. Burger with lettuce and chipotle mayo.
Our order came in a huge white bag with a spiffy glossy Burgersmith sticker (love it!) and our entire order was individually wrapped so that it didn't touch the foil that most burger joints wrap with. Instead it was nestled safely in Burgersmith printed paper which was simply a step above. From the packaging to the taste, it's obvious they're proud of their product - as they should be. The burgers were cooked to perfection, crispy on the outside but tender and juicy on the inside and the buns were delicious! It was decided before we knew what we wanted on our burgers that we were ordering a side order of each of Burgersmith's fry varieties. The regular fries with sea salt were wonderful, while the Burgersmith fries had a little cajun kick which was highly enjoyable. My favorite? The garlic and butter fries that had just a hint of both flavors and was masterful on the tastebuds.
Special thanks goes out to Jacklyn and Kelsey and the rest of the Burgersmith team for going above and beyond for us!
Tuesday, August 03, 2010
EatLafayette Videos will make your mouths water!
And if you haven't seen the EatLafayette commercials on tv yet, you can check those out as well. See how many Lafayette faces you can recognize, as they talk about why they love to EatLafayette! Local food and local people make great local commercials! See all three tv spots here.
There is something about seeing food on screen that makes all of our mouths water. Our eyes glaze over, our stomach rumbles and we can't help but say, "Wow that looks good!"
If you haven't visited the EatLafayette YouTube channel yet, you are missing out. You can find videos featuring several EatLafayette participating restaurants, their owners and chefs and of course the FOOD! It's like a video menu, and everything is delicious!
Many thanks go to Townsquare Media for their Dine Around coverage this year. Several DJs visited participating restaurants for an up close and personal look at some of the best food in the world. Check out the DJ Dine Around playlist here.
You can also find videos from this year's EatLafayette Business After Hours Kick-Off Event. The crew from KADN Fox 15 sampled food and interviewed owners and chefs from the restaurants that attended the event. You can see all of the KADN restaurant spots here.
We hope that after seeing these videos with all the delicious EatLafayette food you'll want to eat up the screen you are watching them on. But don't do that! It won't taste very good...trust us. Instead, visit any of the 53 participating restaurants to taste the food for yourself. There are only 2 weeks left of the campaign, but please continue to eat locally all year long! Allons Manger Lafayette!
Don't forget to sign up for the Free Caribbean Cruise every time you visit an EatLafayette restaurant! Deadline for entries is Sunday, August 15th.
Charley G's 25th Anniversary Celebration - Food, Music & Libations
Sunday, August 8th is an event you will surely want to attend.
Charley G's is celebrating their 25th Anniversary with a spectacular, indoor/outdoor brunch soiree to benefit the Performing Arts Society of Acadiana's Scholarship Fund.
Stop by anytime between 11am to 2pm for a fabulous menu, entertaining live music and a great selection of wines. It's a fun, casual way to toast Charley G's and benefit PASA's Bonin Scholarship Fund, a very important program that supports advanced training for aspiring young artists from our area. It's all at Charley G's Seafood Grill on Ambassador Caffery.
Tickets are just $50 per person.
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