A Cajun Plate Lunch + A Fais Do Do

T.G.I.F. and that means time for a great Cajun lunch. Getting off work at noon on Fridays, for most, is a Lafayette tradition. It's time to head over to your favorite Friday lunch spot and indulge in a little decadent Cajun cuisine. We decided to go to Pat's Downtown, where everything on the menu is sinfully delicious. Pat's has some of the best poboys in town, along with many other highly seasoned delicacies. For directions and to see the menu, click here.

Since we will be spending most of the weekend eating shrimp, at the Shrimp Festival, I decided to order something different, one of my faves and one of their specialties, Fried Catfish topped with Crawfish Etoufee!! Oh, when I tell ya'll that this is fabulous, then you know that I mean it! So rich and each bite just melts in your mouth. Served with potato salad, green salad, and bread pudding, it's a delightful way to start the weekend!

In case ya'll are wondering how we eat all of this rich, high calorie Cajun cuisine, without gaining a pound, here is how we do it! We dance, dance, and then dance, some more! Here is a clip of one of my favorite bands, Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys, playing for a fais do do (fay-dough-dough). The first dance is a Cajun waltz and the second is a two-step. Hope that ya'll have a fun and happy weekend!! Let the good times roll, cher!

A Lovely Light Cajun Lunch

When my daughter called and said that she wanted to have lunch, I was thrilled. We decided to go to one of our favorite lunch spots in downtown Lafayette that has a lovely patio and live entertainment on Friday nights. Since she is a vegetarian, recently turned pescatarian, she opted for the Cajun Grilled Tuna Steak with Garden Salad.

After eating festival food for five days I wanted something light and delicious. The Shrimp Stuffed Avocado is my favorite item on the menu when I'm in a low-cal mood, so it was my choice. Both were absolutely divine. Oh cest' bon, cher ! We were at this same restaurant last Friday night, and this popular honky tonk, rockabilly, band called "The Roebucks" was playing. The place was "packed to the gills" since it was located right in between two big music stages at Festival International.


Although it was quite dark, I managed to get a clip of one of their rockabilly numbers. Lots of hot dancing going on, too! And looks like we'll be doing the whole festival thing all over again this weekend, with The Crawfish Festival, in Breaux Bridge, and Jazz Fest, in New Orleans. Rest up, my friends, because it's all going to be a blast! More great music, food, and fun! Oh,the life of a Cajun !

The Roebucks