A new culinary collaboration between Terrance & Destiney Pete, owners of former Wings & Thangs, and Chef Taj Johnson has formed to bring Lafayette a new local restaurant, called Poppa’s Fried Chicken.
If you travel up & down the Evangeline Thruway during your daily commute, then you may have noticed work happen at 810 SE Evangeline Thruway.
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The newly formed team of owners of Poppa’s Fried Chicken has set a goal to provide locals with homestyle cooking offered through a fast food method.
“Our menu will include chicken wings, burgers, hot dogs, turkey burgers, desserts and more.”
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It is a welcoming sight to see continued investment and development of small, local businesses throughout the Evangeline Thruway corridor.
Poppa’s Fried Chicken is tentatively set to open mid-December.
To follow Poppa’s Fried Chicken and to see what is to come from this new culinary team, check out https://www.facebook.com/poppasfriedchicken/.
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