Rachel’s Lafayette Favorites

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Rachel’s Lafayette Favorites

Food Scene

Excellent coffee and definitely the best gelato in town!
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Carpe Diem! Gelato-Espresso Bar
812 Jefferson St
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Excellent coffee and definitely the best gelato in town!
Delicious non-traditional poorboys!
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Pop's Poboys
740 Jefferson St
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Delicious non-traditional poorboys!
Favorite Mexican place in town!
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La Carreta
400 Jefferson St
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Favorite Mexican place in town!
Absolutely the best pho & vermicelli!
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Saigon Noodles
2865 Ambassador Caffery Pkwy
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Absolutely the best pho & vermicelli!
Fresh ingredients and fresh squeezed juice daily. My favorite taco is the brisket, and the shrimp comes in second!
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Taco Sisters
407 Johnston St
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Fresh ingredients and fresh squeezed juice daily. My favorite taco is the brisket, and the shrimp comes in second!
Best pizza in town, hands down. Also has a lot of other artisan foods and quite a lot of cool cocktails.
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Bread & Circus Provisions
258 Bendel Rd
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Best pizza in town, hands down. Also has a lot of other artisan foods and quite a lot of cool cocktails.
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Rêve Coffee Roasters
200-A Jefferson St
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Rêve Coffee Lab
1042 Camellia Blvd
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Pamplona has THE BEST gouda mac & cheese in town. My second favorite thing to get is the beet & goat cheese salad. Wednesday nights is 1/2 off wine.
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Pamplona Tapas Bar
631 Jefferson St
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Pamplona has THE BEST gouda mac & cheese in town. My second favorite thing to get is the beet & goat cheese salad. Wednesday nights is 1/2 off wine.
The Cuban is delicious! Also can’t go wrong with loaded tots
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Hideaway on Lee
407 Lee Ave
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The Cuban is delicious! Also can’t go wrong with loaded tots

Drinks & Nightlife

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Blue Moon Saloon And Guest House
215 E Convent St
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All of the best local bands play here - very cool atmosphere!
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Artmosphere
902 Johnston St
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All of the best local bands play here - very cool atmosphere!
Humongous selection of beer on tap!
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Jefferson Street Pub
500 Jefferson St
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Humongous selection of beer on tap!
Outdoor biergarten downtown - great casual hangout spot.
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Wurst Biergarten & Food Park
537 Jefferson St
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Outdoor biergarten downtown - great casual hangout spot.

Parks & Nature

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Moncus Park
2901 Johnston St
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This is my favorite park in town and it's just around the corner from my house!
Oaklawn Park
1000 Jeanne Street
This is my favorite park in town and it's just around the corner from my house!
Beautiful lake, great for paddling, fishing, picnicking, hiking, & camping!
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Chicot State Park
3469 Chicot Park Rd
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Beautiful lake, great for paddling, fishing, picnicking, hiking, & camping!
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Lake Fausse Pointe State Park
5400 Levee Rd
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Essentials

An excellent Louisiana owned grocery store - right around the corner!
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Rouses Market
601 Bertrand Dr
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An excellent Louisiana owned grocery store - right around the corner!
Great selection of natural & organic items
Drug Emporium
505 Bertrand Dr
Great selection of natural & organic items

Arts & Culture

Walk around the village to see the old Acadien style houses and crafts.
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Vermilionville Historic Village
300 Fisher Rd
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Walk around the village to see the old Acadien style houses and crafts.
Beautiful art museum on UL campus - always worth the visit.
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Paul and Lulu Hilliard University Art Museum
298 E St Mary Blvd
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Beautiful art museum on UL campus - always worth the visit.
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The Acadiana Center for the Arts
101 W Vermilion St
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Shopping

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Genterie Supply Co.
408 Jefferson St
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Pack & Paddle is the coolest store in town! I might be biased because I worked there for 5 years, but it's a wonderful outdoors store. They host group trips that you can sign up for, and have a huge selection of outdoor & lifestyle clothing, shoes, & gear.
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Pack & Paddle
601 E Pinhook Rd
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Pack & Paddle is the coolest store in town! I might be biased because I worked there for 5 years, but it's a wonderful outdoors store. They host group trips that you can sign up for, and have a huge selection of outdoor & lifestyle clothing, shoes, & gear.
Cutest dress shop in the historic downtown Grand Coteau!
Pistache
294 Martin L King Rd
Cutest dress shop in the historic downtown Grand Coteau!
Best place to shop for locally made arts and crafts. They have a huge variety of Louisiana arts vendors!
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Sans Souci Fine Crafts Gallery
551 E Vermilion St
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Best place to shop for locally made arts and crafts. They have a huge variety of Louisiana arts vendors!
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Parish Ink | Downtown Lafayette
310 Jefferson St
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Everything Else

Beautiful yoga studio with donation based classes
Little Creek Yoga
708 Jefferson Blvd
Beautiful yoga studio with donation based classes
Awesome drop in dance and yoga classes. My favorite is “booty ballet” for a great workout
Basin Arts
113 Clinton St
Awesome drop in dance and yoga classes. My favorite is “booty ballet” for a great workout