By Nathan Coker
In Bayou Profile
Aug 21st, 2014
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Pre-Season Preparation article by Trent Livingston September, right? Where did the time go? Hopefully, during your time of getting ready for dove season, you took some time to prepare for bow season. If not, Scotty Crockett and Michael Little of Simmons’ Sporting Goods took some time to come up wi...
By Nathan Coker
In Bayou Pages
Aug 21st, 2014
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by Rebecca C. Tuite (Rizzoli | review by Casey Matthews ashion is one of those great, fluid enterprises that takes from and inspires others. For some, fashion is more than articles of clothing; it is an art form all its own. In Seven Sisters Style: The All-American Preppy Look, fashion historian and ...
By Nathan Coker
In Features
Aug 21st, 2014
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by Erin Sharplin Love Dressing well doesn’t mean that you have to suffer through long hours of shopping only to return home with nothing to wear. Nor does it mean that you have to spend loads and loads of money. If the thought of shopping overwhelms you, relax, and let me give you a few […]...
By Nathan Coker
In Bayou Eats
Jul 25th, 2014
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article by Michael DeVault | photography by Joli Livaudais Times are changing for the restaurant scene in Monroe, with a number of new and exciting dining opportunities on the horizon. BayouLife visited with the proprietors of five of the more than dozen new restaurants, bars and eateries whose openi...
By Nathan Coker
In Bayou Artist
Jul 24th, 2014
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Monroe’s own rock band returns home for a benefit concert article by Mary Napoli | photos by Joli Livaudais Kevin Griffin’s distinctive falsetto voice fills the Monroe Civic Center. At sound check, the arena is nearly empty, save a few crew members and close friends, and BetterThan Ezra is war...
By Nathan Coker
In Bayou Eats
Jul 24th, 2014
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A Profile of Twelve Restaurants with Staying Power photography by Joli Livaudais Restaurants can be a fickle business, where new players take the place of old standards every day. In boom times, new restaurants pop up like mushrooms on a moist Spring night. In lean times, they vanish almost without w...
By Nathan Coker
In Bayou Eats
Jul 24th, 2014
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Moving the Farm Closer to the Table article by Michael DeVault | photos by Brad Arender A woman browsing the produce aisle at Walmart is surveying a bin full of ripe, plump tomatoes. She picks one up, squeezes it slightly and places it into an open bag in her buggy. Another tomato, but this one [&hel...
By Nathan Coker
In Bayou Profile
Jul 24th, 2014
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article by Trent Livingston August. Not most people’s favorite time of year, especially in the South. But for your typical “Southern Male,” August is much anticipated. Football season is within reach, an end to the extreme heat and humidity is only a month away, and it is the beginning of hunting sea...
By Nathan Coker
In Bayou Pages
Jul 24th, 2014
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Scrumptions Recipes and Fabled History from Toll House to Cookie Cake Pie by Carolyn Wyman | review by Casey Matthews When I found out that the August issue of BayouLife Magazine was going to be a “food” issue, I knew exactly which of my favorite foods I wanted to write about: the chocolate chip cook...
By Nathan Coker
In Bayou Icon
Jul 24th, 2014
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Thurman Dickey – the king of cakes in North Louisiana – is known for his monumental creations and contributions to our community. by Ann Bloxom Smith photographs by Brad Arender Layer upon layer of luscious white cake with cream cheese filling—Thurman Dickey’s favorite—brings to mind the delicate bea...
