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Sanctuary Games & Comics Now Open In Lafayette
Sanctuary Games & Comics, a locally owned enthusiast shop for all things games, board games, figurines, and live, in-person game nights each week is now open at 1512 Ambassador Caffery Suite 5. With so few places in Lafayette offering gamers, geeks, nerds, and pop culture fanatics a place to be...
The UPS Store, More Business Coming Soon To Carencro
The UPS Store is coming soon to Carencro inside of the Center Square shopping center at 3500 NE Evangeline Thruway, neighboring Great American Cookie Co. As the Carencro area continues to grow in the number of residential rooftops(800+ new homes), more businesses seek to enter the market to capitalize on the growth. Companies like Moreau Physical Therapy, Batteries Plus, and Smoothie King, and many others have taken notice along with The UPS Store to offer Carencro area residents access to the many luxuries that larger cities offer. It wasn’t but just a few short years ago that most of Carencro’s residents had to venture out of the Cro-bubble to eat & shop at their favorite spots in Lafayette. Now, the need to travel out on weekends has drastically decreased, and yet Lafayette city traffic has increased. Go figure!
Craig Simon, Founder at Aviation Academy Louisiana
— The Tea Podcast is proudly sponsored by The Music Academy of Acadiana & The Orchard, Authorized Service Providers of Apple. The Music Academy of Acadiana is Acadiana’s top choice for music lessons in piano, guitar, voice, drums, violin, saxophone, flute, audio production & more. They teach students of all ages and styles, they have sent students to college, to compete in major music competitions, and have also premiered on major TV Music contests like American Idol & The Voice. Founded by University of Louisiana at Lafayette music school graduate Tim Benson, the Academy has been voted as a top finalist in the best music school by readers of the Times since 2016 and they have won the national music school of the year award in 2014.
Live with Lacey Maynor, Community Development Manager of Advancial and Tori Teer, Intake and Transpo
— The Tea Podcast is proudly sponsored by The Music Academy of Acadiana & The Orchard, Authorized Service Providers of Apple. The Music Academy of Acadiana is Acadiana’s top choice for music lessons in piano, guitar, voice, drums, violin, saxophone, flute, audio production & more. They teach students of all ages and styles, they have sent students to college, to compete in major music competitions, and have also premiered on major TV Music contests like American Idol & The Voice. Founded by University of Louisiana at Lafayette music school graduate Tim Benson, the Academy has been voted as a top finalist in the best music school by readers of the Times since 2016 and they have won the national music school of the year award in 2014.
Inside Look At The New Hideaway Hall, Formerly Schilling Shack
In October of last year(2021), the owners of Hideaway on Lee, David & Line Livingston, and Wilson Savoy, started renovations on the former Schilling Shack, located at 422 Refinery Street, to turn it into a multi-purpose event venue & cocktail bar called Hideaway Hall. The renovations included new raised ceilings,...
Whiskey & Vine, A Reimagined New Orleans-style Jazz Club & Restaurant Coming Soon To Lafayette
Whiskey & Vine, a new jazz/blues club & restaurant concept is coming soon to the former Jolie’s Louisiana Bistro space at 507 W Pinhook Road. The owners of the local restaurant, Bon Temps Grill, are reimagining the classic Big Easy jazz club atmosphere right here in Lafayette with their newest concept, Whiskey & Vine. This classic cocktail lounge is a derivative of the culture of New Orleans through live blues music, traditional southern cuisine, and expansive cocktails and spirits.
Boogaloo’s, A New Seafood Kitchen Coming Soon To The Former Northside Shoney’s Restaurant
A new locally-owned seafood & soul food kitchen, called Boogaloo’s, is coming soon to the former Shoney’s Restaurant at 2208 Northeast Evangeline Thruway. The former Shoney’s space—still owned by Shoney’s—is officially leased to a couple of South Louisiana entrepreneurs. One of the owners, a United States veteran, goes by the nickname “Booga”. Hence the name of the restaurant, Boogaloo’s. They are largely connected with the distribution of live crawfish in the South Louisiana region and are able to provide boiled crawfish for a majority of the year rather than just the peak season months.
Carter Simoneaux, founder & CEO AcadianaCasts Network
— The Tea Podcast is proudly sponsored by The Music Academy of Acadiana & The Orchard, Authorized Service Providers of Apple. The Music Academy of Acadiana is Acadiana’s top choice for music lessons in piano, guitar, voice, drums, violin, saxophone, flute, audio production & more. They teach students of all ages and styles, they have sent students to college, to compete in major music competitions, and have also premiered on major TV Music contests like American Idol & The Voice. Founded by University of Louisiana at Lafayette music school graduate Tim Benson, the Academy has been voted as a top finalist in the best music school by readers of the Times since 2016 and they have won the national music school of the year award in 2014.
Old Sears Space To Become New Self-Storage, Car Wash Combo
The former Sears space that is attached to the Acadiana Mall is going to become a new climate-controlled, self-storage facility called ExtraSpace Storage. And get this, the old Sears Automotive space is going to become a car wash. Y’all, it’s poetic; it really is!. Did you know that...
Lafayette Pediatric Dentistry Building New State-of-the-art Office On Camellia Blvd
Lafayette Pediatric Dentistry is building a new 5,600-square-foot, state-of-the-art office in the 1500 Block of Camellia Blvd. The owner & board certified pediatric dentist, Anita J Gouri DDS, says that the new, larger office will better serve their patients while continuing to offer the same quality of care such as sedation dentistry, laser dentistry, lip/tongue tie diagnosis and treatment as well as traditional pediatric dental services that are geared toward making your child have a worry-free experience!
The Waters at Settlers Trace, A New 348-Unit Apartment Community Coming Soon Behind Whole Foods In Lafayette
A new 348-unit luxury apartment home community, called The Waters at Settlers Trace, has just broken ground behind Whole Foods in the 500 Block of Settlers Trace Blvd directly across from Super Target. The Waters at Settlers Trace will feature apartment homes ranging from one, two, and three bedroom options...
Jet Coffee To Build New Roof Top Coffee Bar With 3rd Location On Ambassador Near Costco
Jet Coffee, the well-known Lafayette-based coffee shop is expanding its Lafayette Parish footprint with a new, third coffee shop location; bringing a first-of-its-kind rooftop coffee bar to the city. The new location will be constructed on a newly sold 2.5-acre property anchoring a new 10,000-square-foot structure to be constructed in...
St. Etienne Driving Range, A New Self-service Golf Range Now Open In Broussard
A new self-serve golf driving range, called St. Etienne Driving Range, just opened last week at 711 St. Etienne Rd in Broussard, LA. Located off Hwy 90, the new local driving range features 20 covered hitting bays with premium turf mats and strategically placed yardage flags and targets in the landing area to provide an exceptional practice experience. There is no rental fees, no “pay-per-hour” fees, or anything like that at St. Etienne Driving Range. All you need to pay for are your bucket of golf balls, which goes for $7 for 48 balls or $12 for 96 balls. You will need your own golf clubs though, as they do not offer club rentals. Personally, I wish they did have a small selection of golf clubs. I like to hit from time to time, but do not own clubs as I do not play golf regularly like some of my more well-off friends.
Symétrie Cosmetic Tattoo Studio & Spa Building New Space On Ambassador Ext.
Symétrie Cosmetic Tattoo Studio & Spa is building a new 3,600-square-foot studio space inside of a new 5,935-square-foot multi-tenant structure at 5521 Ambassador Extension in Youngsville. Specializing in permanent makeup, lash extensions, lash lift & tint, and 3D Areolas, Symétrie is the go-to destination for cosmetic tattoos. With its...
Prejean’s Cajun Restaurant To Expand Into Broussard In The Soon-to-be-former Trapp’s Restaurant
Big news for today, Prejean’s Cajun Restaurant is coming soon to Broussard with its second location. The owners of Prejean’s Cajun Restaurant, Tìm & Greg Metcalf, along with business partner Ken Boudreaux, have made a deal to purchase the former Trapp’s Restaurant at 209 N. Morgan Street in Broussard, LA.
Acadiana Animal Aid’s Shelter Facility Renovations Phase 1 Complete, Phase 2 Starting In October
Acadiana Animal Aid, a non-profit animal shelter located at 142 Le Medicin Rd in Carencro, LA is getting some much-needed facility renovations. Thanks to the community-driven animal shelter renovation program of Greater Good Charities, Acadiana Animal Aid’s facility is improving the well-being and adoptability of thousands of local shelter cats & dogs. The renovation is made possible by Hill’s Pet Nutrition, The Alex and Elisabeth Lewyt Charitable Trust, and Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health USA Inc.
New Restaurant, Soul Haus Kitchen Set To Open This Week
Soul Haus Kitchen, a local plate lunch restaurant coming to the former Jambalaya Shoppe at 4150 W. Congress is set to open on Wednesday of this week. We originally posted about Soul Haus Kitchen in July. See that post here – https://developinglafayette.com/wp/soul-haus-kitchen-a-new-restaurant-coming-soon-in-the-former-jambalaya-shoppe-space-on-congress/. We first wrote about the new coming...
New Prairie Elementary School Taking Shape Off Rue de Belier, Set To Be Completed July 2023
Prairie Elementary, a French immersion school that is currently located at 2910 Ambassador Caffery is building a brand new 101,000-square-foot campus at the 1100 Block of Rue de Belier. “French Immersion is a separate program where instruction is offered in the French language for second language learners. French Immersion programs...
Maurice-based Village Deaux Donuts & More Is Expanding Into Carencro In The Former Cajun Market Donuts Space
Village Deaux, a local donut & breakfast shop based out of Maurice, Louisiana is expanding into Carencro, Louisiana with its third location going into the former Cajun Market Donut space at 115 Derek Plaza. The local company has a loyal following and many rave about their products. So much so...
2nd Crumbl Cookies Coming Soon To Lafayette, First To Open Sept. 30th
Crumbl Cookies, the highly anticipated cookie bakery franchise has announced a 2nd Lafayette location just days before its 1st location is set to open on September 30th at 4409 Ambassador Caffery, in the Super Target shopping center. The new, second Lafayette location for Crumbl Cookies is coming soon to the...
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