NO UVEL L ES DE VI L L ES news by Lisa LeBlanc-Berry
LAFAYETTE
Spotlight on Spoonbill Spoonbill Watering Hole & Restaurant earned a place among America’s top eateries when it received a finalist nomination for the coveted 2020 James Beard Awards for Outstanding Restaurant Design in May. Emerging as a converted 1939 Conoco gas station modernized in 2018, Spoonbill’s nostalgic neon elements converge a curvilinear bar, breezy patio, industrial-chic dining area and open kitchen displaying Chef and co-owner Jeremy Conner’s culinary capers. Partner and GM Stephen Verret (a designer with modernist sensibilities) and managing partner Adam Loftin (an LEED accredited realtor) collaborated with Vermilion Architects (spoonbillrestaurant.com).
Savoring Shrimp MORGAN CITY, DELCAMBRE The 85th
annual Shrimp and Petroleum Festival in Morgan City is “on hold” until further notice. As of now, shrimp lovers can still enjoy an abundance of iconic seafood delights at the Delcambre Shrimp Festival, which is scheduled to returs Aug. 12-16. (shrimpfestival.net).
LAKE CHARLES
Golf Course Reopens With a number of precautions in place, the acclaimed Mallard Cove Golf Course reopened in May to the delight of patrons. Strict social distancing measures are being imposed and only four golfers at a time are being allowed in the Pro Shop. A minimum of six feet between patrons is being enforced. Credit cards will be the only form of payment accepted, or you can pay over the phone when scheduling tee time.
Professor Awarded Top Honor LAKE CHARLES Marie Coleman, Ph.D., Assistant Professor in SOWELA’s School of Business & Applied Technology, was honored with the Business and Teaching Research Association Doctoral Dissertation Award presented at the recent National Business Education Association’s virtual conference.
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