Things to do in Lafayette
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Vermilionville
The Vermilionville, a restored/re-created 19th-century Cajun village, wends along the bayou. Friendly, costumed docents explain Cajun, Creole and Native American history; local bands perform most Sundays.
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El Sid O's
If folks aren't fishing, then they are probably dancing at El Sid O's a cinder-block joint for zydeco at its grittiest. Don't expect to sit on the sidelines. Allons danson(let's dance).
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Pamplona Tapas Bar
A bit more upscale, this place has an amazing Spanish wine selection and delicious plates, like flatbread topped with roasted pig, figs, shallots and blue cheese.
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T-Coon's
Head to local favorite T-Coon's for crawfish omelets in the morning and bodacious plates of étouffée (a thick Cajun stew) or smothered rabbit for lunch.
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Acadiana Center for the Arts
In the heart of downtown, the Acadiana Center for the Arts maintains three chic galleries and hosts dynamic theater, lectures and special events.
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Children's Museum of Acadiana
The Children's Museum of Acadiana encourages kids of all ages to romp through bizarre 'real life' sets, like an operating room, a TV studio and a bank.
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Blue Moon Saloon
The employees are happy, the patrons are happy, the musicians are happy, the dancers are happy. What don't you love about this small, welcoming spot?
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Artmosphere
Your place if you're jonesing for vegan/vegetarian food, or even just a hookah. There is a variety of live music every night.
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University Art Museum
The sleek University Art Museum hosts beautifully curated exhibits, often with an educational bent.
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Mulate's
Standout Cajun music and dance joints include Mulate's on the way to Breaux Bridge.
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Prejean's
Standout Cajun music and dance joints are held at Prejean's, 2 miles north of town.
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Randol's
Standout Cajun music and dance joints include Randol's, south of town.
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Acadian Cultural Center
The best NPS museum in Cajun Country is the Acadian Cultural Center.
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Randol’s
Dishes like crab cake au gratin are quite tasty, but the nightly live Cajun tunes are the why-go. Regulars are always here scooting around the floor; sit on the bench around the dance floor (separated from the tables by some awkward plexiglass) and you will be asked out onto the floor.
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Prejean’s Cajun Dining
Live music accompanies every dinner and weekend brunches (old-timer Gervais Matte is a regular), but food takes center stage here. Have crawfish omelets for breakfast, fried oyster salad for lunch, and lump crab and eggplant Abbeville (in a Worcestershire cream sauce) for dinner. Don’t forget to say hi to Big Al, the 14ft stuffed alligator, on your way in.
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Old Tyme Grocery
For shrimp or roast-beef po’boys at lunch or dinner, this no-frills joint is heralded as the best in town. In summer, swing round the back for a refreshing ice-cream treat.
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Jefferson Street Market
The storefront Jefferson Street Market, downtown, has arts and antiques vendors, as well as a health-food store and take-away.
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Creole Lunch House
Sausage-stuffed bread is what this little lunch house (literally, a house) is known for. Two slices make a meal, but you might also try the specials like chicken fricassee.
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Blue Dog Cafe
Make reservations if you hope to enjoy the live jazz and Cajun music brunch; any given Sunday, the line stretches out the door by 10:30am. Shrimp Rockefeller soup, pork grillades (thin, browned strips with gravy) and cornbread dressing are just some of the reasons why. Louisiana native artist (and restaurant co-owner) George Rodrigue displays more than 150 of his works here, including many incarnations of his Blue Dog. Live music Thursday through Saturday evenings.
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Acadian Village
Less flashy than Vermilionville is Acadian Village, where you follow a brick path around a rippling bayou to restored houses, craftsman barns and a church. If you’re lucky enough to be there on a day when Mr Manville is minding the school house, be sure to sit a spell. The octogenarian shares stories of his childhood, plays a tune on his fiddle, tells a joke or two and kisses the ladies’ hands – always the Cajun gentleman.
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