A popular event is coming back to Acadiana and Ben Berthelot, President and CEO of Lafayette Travel, is inviting you personally. The annual Taste of Lafayette is returning to the Cajundome Convention Center on Tuesday, June 19th as a kick-off to the annual Eat Lafayette Campaign.

Coinciding with this event is the Louisiana Seafood Cook-off which will feature chefs from across the state competing for the title of Louisiana Seafood King or Queen. A full list of chefs can be found online at louisianaseafood.com.

Ben Berthelot joined Rob Kirkpatrick and Bernadette Lee for an interview on Acadiana's Morning News. Hear the full interview below.

Taste of EatLafayette

Tuesday, June 19
CAJUNDOME Convention Center
5:30 - 8:00 p.m. 
 
The summer-long EatLafayette campaign will kick off with a Taste of EatLafayette event June 19 at the CAJUNDOME Convention Center from 5:30 - 8:00 p.m. The EatLafayette tasting event offers a chance to sample the cuisine from some of the restaurants participating in EatLafayette. If you wish to purchase your ticket for the event you can do so by clicking the Buy Tickets button below. Must be 21 years of age or older to enter the event.  
 
The Taste of EatLafayette kick-off event will be held in conjunction with the Louisiana Seafood Cook-Off. The event will feature a live cook-off during the event with chefs from all over the state, including Lafayette's finest, participating in a cook-off competition with the winner to be announced that evening. 

We hope to see you there! 

 

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