Pamplona chef reconnecting with Roots for new Cajun restaurant Roots and last updated 2021-03-05 19:03:28-05 A new Cajun restaurant honoring the roots of an Acadiana chef will soon open in Lafayette. Chef Kris Allen, currently the executive chef at Pamplona, will open the doors to Roots, an authentic Cajun restaurant that pays homage to Allen's childhood and the recipes he grew up on. Roots will open on Tuesday, March 9, with initial hours from 4 p.m. - 10 p.m. on Tuesdays through Thursdays and 4 p.m. - 11 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays. It will be taking space in the old Cafe 329, located at 329 Dulles Drive.