Crescent Connection

WIfe and I went last night. Got there at 6:30 and it was crowded, but got seated right away. Started with the puffeto which came with a marinara sauce with melted mozzarella. It was a huge piece of airy bread shaped like a bowl cooked to perfection. We also shared the baci d' arancia which was tatsy.

The 2 main dishes were the highlight. We ordered an artisanal pasta tossed in braised leek cream, folded with spicy italian sausage and hazelnuts. This was phenomenal. Borderline salty, but it wasn't overpowering. The other dish we ordered was the cappellacci di zucca, which is handmade cappellacci filled with roasted butternut squash, ricotta parmigiano reggiano and served over Gorgonzola cheese cream and topped with roasted hazelnuts. It was incredible.

Finished with a cannoli. 3 drinks total, 2 apps, 2 entrees, and 1 dessert and bill was $140 before tip, which is a steal for date night. That might've been my favorite meal in Lafayette since the first time I went to Vestal. Lafayette has a gem with this restaurant. Oh, and service was fast and food came out promptly. Not slow like I’ve read earlier. They must’ve added staff and worked out the kinks.

Spent some time, though, looking at the tile decor and what looked like Hindu figurines on one of the walls. I couldn't tell if I was in Sicily, Mexico, or India, lol.

Do they take reservations? Can’t find a phone number or anything online to make reservations.

I’m still unclear about this program pertaining to families who currently send their kids to private school and AGI over $150k. Are those families eligible for funds during phase 3 rollout?

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I don't understand the allure of Youngsville or Broussard, there are plenty of nice and safe neighborhoods in Lafayette proper.

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If I had the money, I would buy property/house all the way down E Bayou Pkwy/Acacia Dr.
Had to settle for a $500k home right where Lafayette/Youngsville/Broussard meet. Have a Youngsville mailing address but pay property taxes to Broussard. I like the location because I’m 2 min from Ambassador and 6 min from Verot/Camellia. Pretty easy access to Costco/Rouses/Pius/work and all my kids play sports in Youngsville.

I hate the new subdivisions that are whited out farm houses touching each other, but other than that, most of the future development is heading south toward Hwy 90.

Landry, McKernan, Bart, Laborde, Earles, Dudley, DeBosier, Womack, Gee….they can all eat a bag of dicks. Incompetence in our governor’s mansion bought by narcissistic, greedy personal injury lawyers who don’t give 2 shits about our absurd auto insurance rates. Just pandering to the poor to fill their pockets on these frivolous lawsuits.

I actually hope all auto insurance companies leave Louisiana. Press the state and leadership against the wall…until they ban PI advertisements on television and on the roadside, no auto insurer will do business in LA.

frick all those guys.

frick Landry. frick Gordon. frick Bart. They are all pieces of shite.

I’m more angry that it’s less product than it’s more per ounce. We brew a lot of coffee between the two of us…will have to purchase it more frequently now.

Anyone have success growing a bloodgood Japanese maple south of I-10? Everything I read says that Lafayette is not in the growing zone for these trees, but if placed in the right spot (morning sun), it can grow. Seeing how much sun and heat it can tolerate.

ETA: Ignore. I just found a recent thread on this and many more on this board.

Friday lunch: Shade Tree Cafe
Friday dinner: Vestal

Saturday breakfast: Scratch Farm Kitchen
Saturday lunch: Pop's Po' Boys or Central Pizza
Saturday dinner: Cafe Sydnie Mae

Sunday morning: The French Press

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I see we have the same employer. ETA i was wondering the same thing.

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Matching contributions were deposited today. I like to believe someone in HR or finance department at FMOLHS was reading this thread, lol.