In Shreveport, Lent brings a seafood shift, with local churches serving up fish fries and restaurants ready to dish out alligator as a unique Friday treat.

A 2010 letter from the Archbishop of New Orleans confirmed it: alligator is seafood under Catholic teaching, making it Lenten-approved in Louisiana every Friday.

With parade floats, global eats, and nightly entertainment, Universal’s multi-month Mardi Gras bash is a can't-miss celebration.

Discover the best restaurants near the Casey’s Center in Des Moines, with quick bites and sit‑down options before concerts, games or major events.

One chef revealed how he makes fried nutria, a large species of rodent that is invasive in his home state of Louisiana.

Nevaeh Baker Harris is a first-year sports and media journalism major and The Alligator's Spring 2026 Student Government reporter. In her free time, she enjoys watching medical dramas, reading horror ...

This Pennsylvania fried catfish is a hidden gem, known for its crispy coating and tender flavor that keeps locals coming back ...

After a frigid Gainesville weekend, over 50 people came to Loosey’s Downtown to judge the bar’s third annual chili cook-off, supporting a local chapter of the feminist group National Women’s ...

BEAUMONT, Texas — It's official. Southeast Texas is in for an early spring according to Gator Country's Big Al, who took a bite Monday afternoon. When tempted with a Chick-Fil-A chicken sandwich ...

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