Best Of Lafayette

Lafayette has been chosen by Gourmet Magazine as one of the up and coming cities for music and food - our second accolade from Gourmet this month!

Gourmet Magazine has picked the Boudin Cookoff in Lafayette as one of the Top 10 Food Festivals in the US!

Visit Freetown Farmers Market in Lafayette every Wed from 2p-7p, and Saturdays from 9a-2p for locally grown produce, breads and craft items.

The 8th annual Eat Lafayette campaign runs through August 15th. It's a great opportunity to support our local restaurants!

The Children's Museum of Acadiana has great programs for families and kids all summer long in downtown Lafayette!

The 24th annual Cajun Heartland State Fair is May 23-June 4th at the Cajundome!

University of Louisiana Lafayette Commencement is Saturday May 12. We've provided some parking maps for all who are attending the celebration!

The 2nd annual Bread Pudding Taste Off will be held at Parc Sans Souci during Downtown Alive! May 18th. Don't miss it!

Lafayette is in the running for AAA " Best of the South" poll. Geaux Lafayette!

We here at the Dawg love animals (especially dogs), but have an appreciation for all animals. If you're an animal lover and want to expand your own zoo, we've found a collection on Craigslist that may be just the furry friend you've been looking for. ...

Dine out today at participating restaurants in Acadiana, to benefit St Joseph's Diner!

Join the Bayou Vermilion District as they celebrate Earth Day today, April 15 from 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. at Vermillionville!

The Lost Bayou Ramblers will host their cd release party this Friday the 13th at Downtown Alive!

Tuesday, April 3, New York filmmakers Michael Tucker and Petra Epperlein will be in Lafayette for a special showing of "Fightville", which will later hit theaters on April 20.  The new documentary was filmed for over two years in Lafayette and it captures the exclusive MMA talent through the eyes of local promoter, Gil Guillory and rise of UFC star, Dustin Poirier.

22 year old Ashley Hollier of Youngsville won over $70,000 in prizes, and a new car on "Wheel of Fortune"!!

Come celebrate St Patrick's Day Sat March 17 at Parc International!

It's official, Lafayette has been named "The South's Tastiest Town" by Southern Living Magazine! Lafayette received a whopping 194,502 beating out Louisville which came in second with 159,006 votes. New Orleans garnered third place honors with 57,842 votes.

Downtown Alive! kicks off their spring 2012 season tonight at 6:00pm at Parc International in downtown Lafayette.

The following is the unofficial list of Lafayette’s most missed restaurants. The ones we wish we could have back, and the ones will never forget.

St Thomas More student Katie Atkins' design was picked by the LA Bicentennial Commission for the official Bicentennial artwork for the great state of Louisiana!