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The 14th annual event will recognize past winners and feature them battling head-to-head at the Cajundome Convention Center on June 22.

Get our free mobile app Being a great chef takes patience, culinary talent, and lots of experience.  Being a great seafood chef in Louisiana takes even more than that!  The food in our state is a great source of pride, and it should be - it's  so freaking good!  So, when you happen to run across a cooking competition in the Sportsman's Paradise, you know you're in for some delicious groceries! That's been the case for the entire run of the the world-famous Louisiana Seafood Cook-Off.  For 14 years, this incredibly delectable competition has been churning out some of the most imaginativ...

Cuts in ‘abuse and waste’, admission of past wrongful public spending By Robert Vasquez There are signs that public spending cuts are being made, despite the promise of no austerity. These cuts arrive with the Chief Minister Fabian Picardo’s confession that the Covid-19 pandemic has devastated our economy. Based on his May Day message, one is led to believe that any public spending cuts will be made to stop ‘abuse and waste’, and will not amount to his idea of what austerity is. But is that the case, and is there any difference? The definition of ‘austerity’ shows that there is ...

Arvin man arrested for hit-and-run crash at The Bank By Doug Keeler (dkeeler@taftmidwaydriller.com Taft Midway Driller An Arvin man was arrested on drunk driving, hit-and-run and a weapons charge after his Jeep crashed into The Bank at Fifth and North Saturday evening. The crash took place at 8:25 pm. Saturday and caused "significant damage" to the building, Taft Police said. Officers said the suspect was driving on North Street attempting to turn south onto Fifth when his Jeep Cherokee jumped the curb and hit the west side of the building. The suspect backed up and fled, reportedly leavi...

My New Orleans Travel Resolutions While 2020 could be dubbed the year of the staycation for reasons we look forward to forgetting, at Louisiana Life, we always relish being a tourist in our town, and the next one over and way up there and down yonder. So let’s continue the staycation vibes in 2021 and resolve to visit every corner of the Pelican State. 12/31/2020 Forget those diet resolutions.  When do those 10 pounds ever come off? Especially with Carnival following the holidays. Instead, resolve to visit cities and towns in one of America’s most fascinating states — Louisiana! Her...