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Wayne Toups headlines the Riverside Crawfish Fest tonight. (Courtesy photo)
What: Riverside Crawfish Fest, featuring Wayne Toups
When: 5 p.m.-midnight Friday
Where: Monroe Civic Center, 401 Lea Joyner Expressway, Monroe
Cost: $8
Info: 329-2338, 388-3644
During crawfish season in Louisiana, any occasion can become a reason for crawfish boils and patio parties to feast on these seasonal delicacies. Even though our crawfish production is below average this year due to weather factors — flooding and drought — and the high cost of diesel fuel, for the next couple of months you should still be able to buy good Louisiana crawfish.
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Colder-than-normal temperatures this winter may have prevented crawfish from growing normally, McClain said.
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Crawfish nets across south Louisiana are pulling in lighter hauls with smallish mudbugs this spring. Some Louisiana crawfish farmers are worried about meeting demand during Carnival.
Here are some area restaurants and retailers to try. Call in advance if you're looking for crawfish, particularly if it's near the end of a business day. VIEW NOLA.com LIST
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Crawfish boils are popular during Carnival, with the sight, and smell, of crawfish common along parade routes in New Orleans. Farm-raised crawfish is considered Louisiana's most valuable aquaculture crop and with production down following last summer's hurricanes, Louisiana crawfish farmers are hoping they'll be able to meet demand for Mardi Gras, just a month away. READ STORY
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The original Breaux Bridge Crawfish Festival will turn 50 in 2010, and locals and volunteers — as well as the University of Louisiana at Lafayette’s Cinematic Arts Workshop — are making yearlong plans to celebrate this area’s preferred crustacean with an hour-long documentary and a historical archive. READ STORY
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