Lunch at Peppa Mello's + A Cajun "Go Green" Fair

When my dear daughter called and wanted to meet for lunch, I was just thrilled! We're both so busy these days, that we have to fit in these little lunches, just to get a visit in. She suggested that we go to a cool little place near the U.L. campus, where she had a class to go to in one hour. It was a lovely day, so we chose to sit on the front porch at Peppa Mello's. She ordered her favorite Seared Tuna Steak Salad and I ordered a large burger with french fries. It had been a month since I had a good burger, so I figured, what the heck! And then I noticed the "Not So Mello" Margarita Machine, and saw that these wonderful Margaritas were only $3.00 at their daily Happy Hour, from 4pm to 8pm. Perfect, after a stressful day at work. She then told me about a fundraiser that she and the Green Monkeys were organizing for the Go Green Fair that was coming up on Sunday. And of course, I wanted to go.

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Go Green Fair

The Green Monkeys and Peppa Mello's Restaurant sponsored a Go Green Fair, this past Sunday, to promote the University of Louisiana at Lafayette's environmental action organization S.P.E.A.K. (S.P.E.A.K. stands for "Students for Peace, the Environment, Action and Knowledge" ) It was a beautiful warm day and there was a great turnout for this fantastic event. The goal of the Go Green Fair was to spread awareness of recycling, sustainability and environmental non-profit groups in Acadiana.

(And of course to hear some great music and have a good time!!!) Throughout the day there were tournaments played-- dodge ball, kick ball, badmitton and a green scavenger hunt and trophies and prizes were awarded. Locally owned bike shop, Recycled Cycles, donated a bicycle that was raffled off at the Fair. I bought several chances for my daughter because her bicycle was stolen right from her back yard, with a flat tire! Peppa Mello's donated 10% of their sales this day to S.P.E.A.K. And Hebert's Specialty Meats provided some great Cajun food and all the cold Abita beer you could drink for $10.00!

There were 4 fabulous bands that played throughout the day. Included in the lineup were : The Outfit (a classic rock cover band), Bonsoir Catin (a mostly female Cajun-Folkroots band), Farouche (an Irish-Cajun fusion band), and Vagabond Swing (a rock-jazz-funk band) The event was very family friendly and there were guests of all ages attending, from barely one year old to people in their 80's! It was a lot of fun and for a great cause. Maybe there is hope for the planet!

The Campaign Managers of the event were: Lauren Auverset-- Public Relations Officer for S.P.E.A.K., John Pastor-- President of The Green Monkeys, and Joe Cole-- Gen. Manager of Peppa Mello's Restaurant