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By Nathan Coker
In Bayou Eats
Dec 30th, 2019
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Located inside Fiesta Nutrition Center, Dreaux Coffee is a specialty coffee and tea bar that is “slingin’ beans” and brewing products that aim to bring people together one specialty cup at a time. PHOTOGRAPHY BY KELLY MOORE CLARK | ARTICLE BY VANELIS RIVERA It seems appropriate that the life-blood of...
By Nathan Coker
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Nov 30th, 2019
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PILOTING THE RESTORATION OF MILITARY AIRCRAFT AT THE CHENNAULT MUSEUM article by MARÉ BRENNAN and photos by BRAD ARENDER Two days before Air Force One touched down at Monroe Regional Airport the men who are normally hard at work restoring aircraft at the Chennault Aviation and Military Museum (CAMM) ...
By Nathan Coker
In Bayou Beats
Nov 30th, 2019
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article by Vanelis Rivera “He may not have a soul, but he has a voice and guitar skills.” Stacey Sheppard provides all the witty banter, from time to time referencing Jordan’s ginger status, when performing with husband Jordan Sheppard as Mama and the Outlaw. Sharing one mic, the couple perform...
By Nathan Coker
In Bayou Artist
Nov 30th, 2019
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article by APRIL CLARK HONAKER | photography by KELLY MOORE CLARK Megan Smith enjoys the idea of sharing joy and love with others through her work. She considers her pieces love letters – not in the traditional sense – but in that every piece has a little bit of her soul poured into the clay. [&helli...
By Nathan Coker
In Bayou Eats
Nov 30th, 2019
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ONE-OF-A-KIND CULTURAL DESTINATION IN HISTORIC DOWNTOWN MONROE THE ELI IS JAY HOWELL’S VISION AND ULTIMATELY A SHOWCASE FOR SOME OF HIS FAVORITE HAUNTS By Vanelis Rivera For Jay Howell, opening up a business and creating a brand incorporates all the things he loves about art, music, and design. “It’s...
By Nathan Coker
In Bayou Icon
Nov 30th, 2019
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West Monroe Mayor Staci Albritton Mitchell is the perfect combination to lead the City of West Monroe forward – she is both strong-willed and a visionary. Her strength of character, her ability to recognize and act on opportunities, and – above all – her love for her community and its residents make ...
By Nathan Coker
In Bayou Icon
Oct 31st, 2019
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Faith. That simple word best describes Bill and Georgia Street, an unselfish and giving couple who are celebrating 53 years of marriage this year. Their faith abides in their God, in their family, and in the future, and is underpinned by a deep, abiding faith in the constancy of their own love for on...
By Nathan Coker
In Bayou Home
Oct 31st, 2019
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ARTICLE BY | Maré Brennan PHOTOGRAPHY BY | Kelly Moore Clark STYLING BY | Cindy Stone and Gregory Hudgins Fall mums, pumpkins and gourds, crotons and trailing ivy offer a bright welcome for family and friends at the entrance to Cindy and Scott Stone’s new home located in West Monroe’s elegant Versail...
By Nathan Coker
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Oct 31st, 2019
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It’s time to give thanks. This season, gather with friends and family around the table for these scrumptious seasonal offerings. photography by KELLY MOORE CLARK...
By Nathan Coker
In Bayou Eats
Oct 28th, 2019
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Georgie and Lea Johnson’s grandson, Toby Traylor, has continued the tradition of delivering delcious food and mouth-watering pies in a casual, down-home atmosphere at the Monroe restaurant. ARTICLE BY VANELIS RIVERA | PHOTOGRAPHY BY PRAJAL PRASAI It all started in 1928 in Lecompte, Louisiana. “Before...