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For those who’ve visited before and others making their first trip, there’s always something new to explore in Louisiana. Check out these recent and coming attractions! Café Creole, a partnership between century-old Vaucresson Sausage Co. and the popular Treme-area Dooky Chase Restaurant – two of the oldest black-owned businesses in New Orleans – has opened at the recently restored location of that iconic New Orleans butcher. Third-generation proprietor Vance Vaucresson has joined forces with Edgar Chase IV (fourth-generation chef and grandson of the late Queen of Creole Cuisine, Leah Chase) to open the new restaurant, deli and meat market famous for its peppery sausage. ZipNOLA on the banks of Lake Pontchartrain in LaPlace now takes guests on a half-mile zipline course offering views of the Maurepas Swamp, the historic town of Frenier, even the New Orleans skyline itself. Along the way you’ll speed through five different zips, cross two suspension bridges and spiral down a stunning cypress tree staircase – all surrounded by lush flora and fauna. An elevated seating area at the resort’s base provides sweeping views to those who’d rather keep their feet a little more planted. Tchefuncte River Charters in Madisonville is now welcoming guests aboard a new 26-foot-long, 12-passenger “party barge” offering themed cruises and tours. With a sound system, LED lights, tableside dining and canopy-covered bar, a good time is guaranteed! Themed cruises let you enjoy the sunset, moonlight and surrounding moss-draped cypress and palmettos – or you can just hop on and cruise to a waterfront restaurant. Savor generations of culinary traditions along the Cajun Bayou Food Trail in Lafourche Parish, then head west to savor impeccable food with gorgeous views at The Max restaurant at The National Golf Club of Louisiana in Lake Charles. Over in Covington, The Greyhound offers quite the culinary ride. The former bus station turned gastropub is the newest collaboration of the same restaurateurs behind popular Del Port Ristorante. Downtown West Monroe welcomes Alley Park, a new open-air gathering space hosting concerts, local events and family fun year-round. While you’re here, be sure to check out the new Herons on the Bayou public art initiative featuring 85 heron sculptures spread throughout Ouachita Parish. Parc des Familles in Marrero has added a premier disc golf course ranked as one of the best in the country. The holes weave their way through a cypress swamp and there’s an onsite splash park, to boot! Cookies and pie, anyone? Local pop-up Caroline’s Cookies has opened a brick-and-mortar location in Lafayette, while Cane River Pecan Company has broken ground on a new Pie Bar and Pecan Museum in New Iberia. Stay up to date on the latest at LouisianaTravel.com
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