By Nathan Coker
In Bayou Kidz
Jan 6th, 2021
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article by Cindy G. Foust Happy New Year readers on what is the anniversary of my 8th year as a monthly feature writer for this wonderful magazine. That’s right, let me do the math for you, that’s approximately 96 columns full of wisdom that ranged from backyard camping to that one time when I biked ...
By Nathan Coker
In Bayou Artist
Jan 6th, 2021
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At 11 years old, Carlton James Madden was inspired to try his hand as a luthier, and after some trial and error, his whimsical cigar box instruments have found a home with musicians from coast to coast and across the pond. article by Vanelis Rivera | photography by Kelly Moore Clark Around 11 years a...
By Nathan Coker
In Bayou Eats
Jan 6th, 2021
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THE HIMALAYAN CAFÉ OFFERS TRADITIONAL NEPALESE AND INDIAN CUISINE article by VANELIS RIVERA | photography by KELLY MOORE CLARK The Himalayas are the most revered mountain range in the world, probably because they are home to Mt. Everest, the world’s highest mountain above sea level. China, by way of ...
By Nathan Coker
In Bayou Icon
Jan 6th, 2021
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article by Georgiann Potts | photography by Kelly Moore Clark Dr. Ron Berry is a quiet, thoughtful fellow by nature. By his own admission, he is an introvert who cares more about serving and helping others than about garnering personal attention. Reminiscent of those who are known better by their ac...
By Nathan Coker
In Bayou Home
Dec 4th, 2020
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Interior decorator Shawn Brazzell helped Kerry and Theresa McCoy expand the timeless sophistication of their stately home with yuletide accents, spreading the delights of the season from the inside out. INTERIOR DECORATING BY Shawn Brazzell WRITTEN BY Vanelis RiveraPHOTOGRAPHY BY Kelly Moore Clark Ou...
By Nathan Coker
In Bayou Beats
Dec 4th, 2020
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ARTICLE BY VANELIS RIVERAPHOTOGRAPHY BY ANDREW BAILEY Calvin “Cal” Presley is a jeans and t-shirt kind of guy. A quick scroll through his band’s Facebook page portrays an easygoing 34-year-old with an affinity for wearing single-tone baseball caps backward, dark aviators, and a plethora of sneakers. ...
By Nathan Coker
In Bayou Eats
Dec 4th, 2020
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WHAT BEGAN AS AN AWARD-WINNING GOURMET SAUCE AND SEASONING BUSINESS FOUND ITSELF BEING AGED AND ENHANCED INTO WEST MONROE’S NEWEST FLAVORFUL PITSTOP, JAC’S CRAFT SMOKEHOUSE article by VANELIS RIVERA and photography by KELLY MOORE CLARK Food ministry is not an unfamiliar term to most southern resident...
By Nathan Coker
In Bayou Icon
Dec 2nd, 2020
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Monroe has been home to many remarkable people who have “made a difference” in countless ways. Some are relatively easy to spot – dynamic politicians, visionary business leaders, and innovative educators, for example. Others are not so obvious, but their contributions are no less significant. Those w...
By Nathan Coker
In Bayou Home
Nov 11th, 2020
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The expansive home and gardens of Ariana Bigner and Dr. Jay Howell incorporate all the requisite amenities and style a modern family could desire enveloped in iconic English Tudor architecture. ARTICLE BY Maré BrennanPHOTOGRAPHY BY Kelly Moore Clark When dentist, restaurateur, and entrepreneur Jay Ho...
By Nathan Coker
In Bayou Beats
Nov 11th, 2020
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article by VANELIS RIVERA | photography by ANDREW BAILEY About three years ago, local musician Josh Madden was asked by a Strauss Theatre board member if he would be interested in playing Jerry Lee Lewis in Colin Escott’s and Floyd Mutrux’s Million Dollar Quartet. Though confident he could play the r...
