By Nathan Coker
In Bayou Eats
Sep 7th, 2022
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article by VANELIS RIVERAphotography by KELLY MOORE CLARK Jo-Els in Monroe officially opened its doors on July 12th of this year. And while their customer-base has been eagerly waiting to devour their favorite menu items, this re-opening also ushers in a few brand new items the sister-friend team can...
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Sep 7th, 2022
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article by VANELIS RIVERAphotography by KELLY MOORE CLARK Elizabeth Griffon heads St. Frederick Catholic High School’s garden club, a student-run, service-based project that keeps growing thanks to local grants and the support of the Monroe community. Every day is a completely different adventure,” s...
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Sep 7th, 2022
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article by Starla Gatson photography by Kelly Moore Clark “Art is too important not to share.” This quote comes from Brazilian artist Romero Britto, but it’s more than that;it’s a phrase in which 19-year-old Katherine Bonner fully believes. These words, displayed on her website homepage, su...
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Sep 7th, 2022
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This fall, the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) in New York City will welcome one of Monroe’s own – recent Neville High School graduate Kam Buttitta. PHOTOGRAPHY BY KELLY MOORE CLARKARTICLE BY MEREDITH MCKINNIE Kam recognized her passion for fashion early on. A self-described creativ...
By Nathan Coker
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Sep 6th, 2022
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Living Ledbetter photography by Kelly Moore Clarkarticle by Georgiann Potts Dee McDonald Ledbetter comes by her sense of style honestly. She literally grew up surrounded by dapper dressers. Both her parents (Carol and Jesse McDonald) and her maternal grandparents (Mignon and Arthur Emerson) had a cer...
By Nathan Coker
In Bayou Artist
Aug 1st, 2022
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article by Starla Gatsonphotography by Kelly Moore Clark Even though Daniel Myers has only been seriously pursuing his art career for about a year now, the West Monroe native has been a professional for years. Myers has been a working artist since he was just eight years old, when Montessori school ...
By Nathan Coker
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Aug 1st, 2022
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ARTICLE BY VANELIS RIVERA AND PHOTOGRAPHY BY KELLY MOORE CLARK “Well, breakfast is my entire life and my favorite meal of the day,” enthusiastically admits Glen Lewellyan, owner and operator of Monroe’s new favorite brunch spot Delta Biscuit Co. He sits across from his wife, Jessica Lewellyan, the re...
By Nathan Coker
In Bayou Profile
Aug 1st, 2022
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BY NILS BORQUISTPHOTGRAPHS BY KELLY MOORE CLARK Edward Gibbon wrote that “the winds and waves are always on the side of the ablest navigators.” This quote beautifully and aptly illustrates the blend that luck and ability create to produce triumph. Certainly, while good fortune is wished for and hard ...
By Nathan Coker
In Bayou Profile
Aug 1st, 2022
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ARTICLE BY VANELIS RIVERA PHOTOGRAPHY BY KELLY MOORE CLARK How does a chef of Cory Bahr’s caliber, one that has been in hundreds of commercial kitchens all over the country, narrow down selections for a home kitchen? Bahr’s response is refreshing–simplicity and cabinet space. Cory Bahr is a busy...
By Nathan Coker
In Bayou Beats
Jun 30th, 2022
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article by Vanelis Rivera | photo by Prajal Prasai Music, as a whole, can be a unifying force. And, a real live music performance paves the way for the ultimate human connection. A flurry of multifaceted elements pulses in unison–staging, musicians, sound, lighting, venue, audience–creating an experi...
