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Here are some of LA's tastiest eats in my book!❣️ Top Sichuan Picks: (Ranked in order!)🌶️🌶️🌶️ ❤️‍🔥 My No.1 favorite!!! Xiang La Hui - (3 spicy) Double Pepper Bullfrog, Stir-fried Green Beans, Cumin Lamb, (2 not spicy) Kung Pao Chicken, Mom's Pig Trotter Soup 💔 Used to love Chili King, but ever since they changed locations around June/July 2023, it's been weird and even tastes bad, super sad about it. My favorite stir-fried beef got really gamey, the fish head soup is okay, but other meats are just average now, not sure if they changed the chili type, haven’t visited in a while. (Found a Hunan substitute: Dongting Fresh, but it doesn't match the old Chili King 😭😭) ❤️ Jin Cheng Li - Everything's pretty good!! ❤️ That Sichuan Place - Best bullfrog, everything else is tasty too ❤️ Yi Piao Red Oil - The signature frog belly is the best ❤️ Sichuan Pangolin - Spicy bullfrog is delicious! Mapo Tofu is non-spicy but aromatic, Tendril Fish is super tender! Best part is the setting, compares well to back home, great for dining with elders ❤️ Tang Huo Kung Fu - Spicy Hot Pot is amazing, I order takeout all the time haha For other tastes: 😆😆😆 For friends who don’t do spicy 💕 Northeastern Iron Pot: Shan Li Tun, Northeastern BBQ Skewers: Fei Xiang Gong, Home-style Northeastern Dishes: Northeastern Restaurant, Northeastern Dumplings: Harbin Dumplings (all handmade, the pork and sauerkraut are especially delicious) 💞 Yum Cha: Kyoto 💘 Beijing Cuisine: That Little Place 🐔 Southeast Asian: Hainan Chicken Rice at Ipoh Kopitiam 🎎🎎🎎 Korean Specialties: (Not your usual Korean) Yasiknara - Spicy Chicken Feet, Pig’s Trotters Korean BBQ: Quarters > Ginger Tiger Dong (remember to queue early, always crowded) Gam Ja Gol - Korean Pork Backbone Soup (a must in winter) Maj.

At least one scholar believes a series of interconnected, ancient trails led from near St. Louis to Natchitoches in Louisiana, over the Mississippi River to Natchez and on to Nashville, and from Natchitoches to the old capital of the Aztec empire--Mexico City.

WINNFIELD, La. (KALB) - The Heart of Louisiana Humane Society is urgently seeking forever homes for over 60 dogs and nearly 40 cats. As the Winnfield Society emphasizes, adopting from shelters instead of purchasing from breeders is crucial during this busy puppy and kitten season. Despite their dedication, the Humane...

OngoingLibrary Summer Reading Program Children’s’ Performance Schedule on Riverbank stage at 10 a.m.June 5 Aussie- themed music June 12 Interactive music June 26 Puppets and storytelling July 10 Musical comedy July 17 Puppets & music July 24 Magician FAUNA dog wash and nail clipping schedule is June 8, July 13, Aug. 10 and Sept. 14, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Tractor Supply. Baths for $10 for…

The Sharon Turcan Gahagan Art Gallery was dedicated during the 40th Commencement Exercises of Louisiana School for Math, Science, and the Arts (LSMSA) on May 18, 2024. The gallery was named in Mrs. Gahagan’s honor by LSMSA’s Board of Directors in recognition of her commitment to education, career, family, and LSMSA.In addition, she earned the honorary Louisiana School diploma and was named Board…

Enjoy an evening of food, fun, and great conversations! Lakeview Jr./Sr. High School invites the community of Campti and the surrounding areas to a free barbecue on Thursday, May 23, at 6 p.m. to meet new school principal Chase Stepp.The barbecue, provided by Sweetie’s BBQ, is served at 6:30 p.m. in the Lakeview High School’s multipurpose room. This is a great opportunity for students, staff, and…

Join Cane River Creole National Historical Park a free fun and engaging event in the merry month of May. Time for a break! Everyone needs a chance to kick back and relax. Join us at the Texas & Pacific Railway Depot for a relaxing evening of board games and trivia! 6-8 pm.

The Women's Resource Center of Natchitoches presents Run, Baby, Run. It is BACK and BETTER than ever! They are excited to be hosting this years run in connection with the Farmer's Market downtown. All proceeds from this event will go towards operation costs at the Women's Resource Center of Natchitoches.

A ribbon cutting will be held on Wednesday, May 22 at 4 pm to celebrate the opening of Victoria’s Garden, an education garden providing a “lot of compassion” for the community where seeds of unity and sustainability will be sown. The garden’s location is 15 School Drive,...

Design 1 (Art 1010) students in Northwestern State University’s Department of Fine and Graphic Art created original designs for this semester’s Mazda Art Car design competition to win scholarships awarded by the Dear School of Creative and Performing Arts and the Friends of Hanchey organization.Students worked under the instruction of Professors Collier Hyams and Jonathan Clayton.This year’s…

Rain, Rain Go Away….JT was singing that little diddy this past weekend. We got a reprieve for most of the week but it looks like we’re in for round two this weekend. It looks like JT won’t really plan his weekend until the last minute.But just in case…he’s got a good book picked out.—— This is a huge week for many students in Natchitoches Parish.It truly is the first days of the rest of their…

Natchitoches, La. – The Red River Waterway Commission is excited to announce new improvements to the Grand Ecore Recreation Area and RV Park located in Natchitoches, LA. The recreation area is located off LA Hwy-6, at 1071 Tauzin Island Road. The Grand Ecore Recreation area was first developed in...

The Natchitoches Art Guild began the first of its “Paint and Plant” events at Natchitoches’ Fort St Jean Baptiste Wednesday, May 15. The group planted a sapling on the fort’s grounds and then spent the day painting various scenes that caught their artistic interest. The Natchitoches...

Two seasons ago Debbie Waskom added pH to change her pink hydrangeas to blue. Last season the hydrangeas all had blue blossoms. She chose to let the hydrangeas go “natural” this year. Instead, Mother Nature chose to surprise and delight with multicolored hydrangeas! Debbie invites all to trek 2 1/4 miles down Fish Hatchery Road, on the right from Hwy 1, to see for yourself! She has a circle…

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Saturday night at the Natchitoches Jazz & R&B Festival was full of pleasant surprises. One of the nicest ones was the induction of Natchitoches’ very own Trini Triggs into the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame after the conclusion of the Johnny Earthquake and the Moondogs’ set. The induction...

Natchitoches’ downtown riverbank was once again transformed into a packed, standing room only musical powerhouse by the annual Natchitoches Jazz and R&B Festival, Friday, May 10 and Saturday, May 11. This year’s event, in its 27th year of musical excellence, featured 18 bands and singers on three stages playing everything from Zydeco to Jazz, Country, and Rock throughout the day to a delighted crowd.