Because I’ve driven to Louisiana many times (and to make last-minute planning easier and save a few bucks), decided to drive to New Orleans for Peers Conference. Just hitting the road now! See y’all tonight.

if you need to make a pit stop in Lafayette on your way back I can recommend some places not too far off I-10!

@cbirdsong I may drive through this time, but we do visit family in Lafayette pretty often so I'd love to hear the recommendations!

Quick stops near-ish to I-10:- Rêve Coffee Roasters- coffee, cocktails, a few pastries
- Carpe Diem - espresso, gelato, crepes
- Black Cafe - coffee, sandwiches (has a drive-thru)
- La Papa Loca - Mexican/Honduran comfort food (slow service, best ordered ahead)
- Spoonbill - casual Cajun-ish food, tiki cocktails
- Pop's Poboys - what it says on the tin, and the best ones in town
- Johnson's Boucanière - Cajun-tinted BBQ
- Patacon - Venezuelan (slow service, best ordered ahead)
- Rusted Rooster - breakfast/lunch sandwich place
- Broaddus Burgers - burgers, fries and other stuff you'd expect with that
- Taco Sisters - healthy-ish tacos/burritos/etc (has a drive-thru)
- - Cafe 20.3 - greasy spoon type sandwiches (has a drive-thru)
Further in:
- French Press - Cajun-tinged brunch, you'll want to nap after
- Central Pizza - fantastic pizza, classic basic cocktails
- Poupart's - great French bakery, good for lunch if you've got the time to wait
- Blanchard's BBQ - East Texas-style BBQ, get the brisket
- Oishi Sushi - great but slow, definitely order ahead
- Zorba's - gyros and schwarma
- Saigon Noodles - pho, vermicelli bowls
- Rêve Coffee Lab - coffee, pastries, a few sandwiches
- Saint Street Inn - fancy Cajun-influenced food, cocktails
- Bread & Circus - trendy twist on pizza/other Italian
- Edie's - breakfast biscuits
