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Tag Archives: King Cake
Listening for Tony Kushner
No place is any one thing. Lake Charles, Louisiana, had to be more than fried catfish, King Cake and spicy gumbo. Playwright Tony Kushner grew up in Lake Charles and may be its most famous literary resident. He describes a … Continue reading
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Tagged alligator, beignet, Boudin, catfish, crawfish, Creole, Creole Nature Preserve, egret, epicuriean travel, heron, King Cake, Lake Charles, Louisiana, Mardi Gras, nature preserve, Southwest Louisiana, Tony Kushner
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Laissez Les Bon Temps Rouller
Fat Tuesday at Last Cajun music is thumping and grinding as morning revelers dance a freestyle Zydeco mash-up of mambo, tango, two-step and whatever. Accordion, drums, guitar, fiddle and “frottoir” (washboard) are so boisterous you can’t hear yourself think. Then … Continue reading
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Tagged Bayou, Boudin, breakfast, Cajun, Elmer's Heavenly Hash, epicurean travel, food, gator, getaways, Gumbeaux Gator, gumbo, histoic homes, hospitality, King Cake, Louisiana, Mardi Gras, music, outdoors, parades, southern food, Southern Hospitality, vacations, winter getaways, Zydeco
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