re: How do people go out in Lafayette?

Bigger sin is that he let his liquor license expire.

There are some very specific laws and stipulations regarding this, with notable grandfathered in exceptions.

The churches didn't want a bar within "x" number of feet from the church (I forget the number).

Fillin station is directly across the street from the giant FIrst Baptist Church. They don't compete for parking lot spots, due to when they are most busy, but the church was able to keep new bars at bay with the law. Now that Fillin Station let their license lapse, that location is now a dead zone.