Ken Veron – Proprietor of Cafe Vermilionville, Chair of Eat Lafayette

Ken Veron is the owner and proprietor of Café Vermilionville along with his wife, Andrea Veron.  Veron is also chair of Eat Lafayette, an annual summertime campaign that supports locally-owned restaurants and reminds people to continue to enjoy the restaurants that have made Lafayette, Louisiana the culinary destination that it is today. With the 2020 […]

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Herman Fuselier – Music and Entertainment Writer, Zydeco Radio Host

Herman Fuselier’s childhood home always had music playing. His parents, Matteal and Herman Fuselier, enjoyed the sounds of James Brown, Otis Redding, and Frank Sinatra.  While Herman’s generation was into the 70’s genre of the Jackson 5 and the Carpenters, Herman always enjoyed Zydeco music and listened to it before it was “cool.” As a […]

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Paul Kieu – Photojournalist, South Louisiana Enthusiast

Paul Kieu’s photography is rich and colorful and captures the essence of any moment being commemorated. His work speaks for itself and includes iconic local events such as Festival International de Louisiane. A freelance photojournalist specializing in editorial, commercial, music and event photography, Paul grew up in Abbeville the son of Vietnam War refugees who […]

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George Graham – Author of Acadiana Table

George Graham and Jan Swift

George Graham, Acadiana Table food blogger, author and President of the Graham Group exudes passion: for life, for the rich culinary heritage of Cajun and Creole Cooking, for photography, and for Lafayette….the place he calls home. Graham began his award-winning Acadiana Table food blog in 2012 which eventually led to a collection of stories and […]

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Warren Perrin, Historian and Preservationist of Acadian Culture

Warren Perrin, renowned historian of Acadian culture and a man who has dedicated his life to promoting the accurate history of the Acadians, is our guest on this episode of Discover Lafayette. Author of “Acadian Redemption,” a biography of Beausoleil Broussard, Perrin has worked tirelessly to reinvigorate the Acadian pride movement, most notably through his […]

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