Regions • Cajun Country > NEW IBERIA-MORGAN CITY AREA Cajun restaurants Bon Creole Lunch Counter and Victor’s Cafeteria are big draws for hungry visitors to picturesque New Iberia. Asian restaurants such as Pho Ly Ly in New Iberia and Ye’s Café in Youngsville are also popular, thanks to the region’s large southeast Asian community. New Iberia is also home to America’s oldest rice mill, Conrad Rice Mill , which is open for tours. In Morgan City, you’ll find historic homes and the Atchafalaya River waterfront, perfect for spending an afternoon, and celebrated Southern food restaurant Rita Mae’s Kitchen . IF YOU HAVE MORE TIME… • Climb aboard an actual oil rig at the International Petroleum Museum & Exposition in Morgan City • Step back in time to the steamboat era at the Jeanerette Museum connoisseurs will want to dive into Cajun history at The Acadian Cultural Center , St. John Cathedral and Acadian Village . Book a trip for your taste buds with Cajun Food Tours and Gotreaux Family Farms , and pick up a locally made gift or two from Wortman Pottery , Lafayette Jockey Flea Market and Louisiana Marketshops at the 115 in Breaux Bridge. Hungry? Lafayette has you covered. Social Southern Table & Bar and The French Press are just a couple of the dozens of great restaurants in town, and according to Capt. Sammie, “ Black’s Oyster Bar in Abbeville is just phenomenal.” > LAFAYETTE AREA Cajun Country’s capital of Lafayette, dubbed the “Happiest City in America” by a 2014 Harvard University study, works hard to live up to its reputation. Cultural IF YOU HAVE MORE TIME… • Tour Crystal Rice Plantation Heritage Farm in Crowley • Buy local crafts at Sans Souci Gallery in Lafayette PHOTOS: (CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT) Wakeboarding ©Victor Monsour ; Drinks at Social Southern Table and Bar ©Denny Culbert ; Ceramic bowls ©Wortman Pottery ; Shadows-on-the-Teche; Rubboard player Desiree Champagne at Festival Acadiens et Creoles in Lafayette 90 #OnlyLouisiana
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