By Nathan Coker
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Jul 1st, 2025
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ARTICLE BY STARLA GATSONPHOTOGRAPHY BY KELLY MOORE CLARK Podnuh’s Bar-B-Q has been well-loved since its 1977 opening, and it would no doubt be one of the favorite establishments listed by residents of the Twin Cities. Ask a dozen Ouachita Parish natives to list their favorite local landmark, and you’...
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May 30th, 2025
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ARTICLE BY VANELIS RIVERAPORTRAIT AND RESTAURANT PHOTOS BY KELLY MOORE CLARK Ashley Keever, Krista Rhymes and Matthew Miller opened Chicken Salad Chick seven years ago. This tasty franchise has quickly become a North Louisiana favorite. Ashley Keever and her sister Krista Rhymes grew up receiving a ...
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Apr 30th, 2025
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article by VANELIS RIVERA | photography by KELLY MOORE CLARK COME CINCO DE MAYO, Americans of all backgrounds enthusiastically crowd Mexican and Tex-Mex restaurants to celebrate Mexican American culture and heritage, much in the same way that St. Patrick’s Day celebrates Irish American culture. Of co...
By Nathan Coker
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Mar 28th, 2025
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ARTICLE BY VANELIS RIVERAPHOTOGRAPHY BY KELLY MOORE CLARK As the adage goes, necessity is the mother of invention. And in 2022, Katy Alexander found herself needing to become her own boss after a tedious college experience forced her to consider other avenues of success. Self-motivated and with a pro...
By Nathan Coker
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Feb 28th, 2025
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ARTICLE BY VANELIS RIVERAAND PHOTOGRAPHY BY KELLY MOORE CLARK On September 5, 2023, a new food trailer opened its window at Heard Freighthouse Food Park in Ruston. The small, bright white trailer stands out by way of its vermillion red logo featuring the eatery’s name—Là Authentic Chin...
By Nathan Coker
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Jan 30th, 2025
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article by Vanelis Riveraphotography by Kelly Moore Clark At Apero, Monroe’s newest lounge, restaurant, and market, the finer things in life are on display in unexpected and exciting ways. It’s not every day that I sit down in a velvet swivel chair and contemplate a menu with items that includ...
By Nathan Coker
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Dec 4th, 2024
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article by Vanelis Riveraphotography by Kelly Moore Clark CAROLINE GREEN BARTON did not think she had an artistic bone in her body. She had been a devotee of science for most of her life, receiving a Bachelor of Applied Science from the University of Texas at Tyler, and working as a Lead Chemical Pro...
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Oct 31st, 2024
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article by Vanelis Riveraphotography by Kelly Moore Clark With Lula Perl Café, owners Kate and Paul Halaszyn prioritized creating a community-focused, homestyle atmosphere with a menu that evolves with regionally sourced ingredients resulting in a space that evokes the food and comfort of “the simple...
By Nathan Coker
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Oct 1st, 2024
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article by Meredith McKinniephotography by Kelly Moore Clark This new eatery brings New Orleans fare to the Northeast Louisiana community combining down south ingredients and big easy charm. For Wendy Borrow and Faisal Ali, the restaurant industry is a way to give back to the community and be among t...
By Nathan Coker
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Sep 2nd, 2024
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article by Vanelis Riverastyling by Kate Ashleyphotography by Kelly Moore Clark A distinctly recognizable sign now towers over 1611 N. 18th Street in Monroe, Louisiana. Its unmistakable royal blue, vintage typography reads the name of a long-awaited local staple—Not Just Pie. After a 30-minute fire h...
