Cheri Y.
Yelp
Long time ago before I moved to New York City from Louisiana, when my grandmother was still alive, our grandfather had this little "crawfish shack" (fishing cabin) near Breaux Bridge.
I miss them so much. They were the best grandparents ever. My nanny was always cooking & needing fresh seafood, a fabulous Chef & my pawpaw always gave us $5 bucks & let us go fishing at his crawfish shack in Breaux Bridge.
It wasn't unusual to have a crawfish shack or a fishing shack back in those days, everyone had one. In Louisiana, everyone learns to fish, go crabbin & has a favorite crawfish hole. They don't call Louisiana "sportsman paradise" for nothing lol Everyone goes fishing. Those were the days, my friend, those were the days.
Anyhoo, moi, my brother & his BF would always go over to Breaux Bridge to pawpaw's crawfish shack "fishing" lol mostly we were drinking grandpaws beer or helping ourselves to a bottle of grandmas Montrachet, always gettin into all kinds of trouble, but we spent a great deal of time there, such an enchanted place full of natural beauty, aquatic ecological wonderment & of course, fantastic crawfish.
Till this day I love fresh seafood, that's where my love of fresh seafood began, right here in Breaux Bridge.
Breaux Bridge is not just a bridge it's also a cool little town.
Just a tiny place, less than 7 square miles & has less than 8 thousand people living there. It has a tiny downtown, but a enormously interesting torrid history. A great read & I highly suggest researching its history if you are interested in Louisiana history & how Breaux Bridge, became the legendary Crawfish capital of the world.
The quick background story about Breaux Bridge; in 1765 a man named Firmin Breaux arrived & built the first "foot bridge" for his family for easy crossing, then later on in 1817, Firmin's son Agricole built the first vehicular bridge.
Breaux Bridge is also where the crawfish festival is located/held each year.
If you haven't been to The Crawfish festival you don't know what your missing.
By 1959, the Louisiana legislature officially designated Breaux Bridge as "la capitale mondiale des écrevisses" AKA "The Crawfish capital of the world."
Another great thing about Breaux Bridge, "la capitale mondiale des écrevisses" is that they have amazing French food, duh!
Less than 7 square miles, less than 8 thousand people & you can find the BEST Cajun food on the planet here.
There are several Cajun restaurants near Breaux Bridge that will knock your freakin socks off. I always find a reason to visit. Mostly bc I am hungry! Lol
I feel so blessed to have experienced this place, I got to grow up in two fantastic American cities, New Orleans & New York City, loved every second livin in the big Apple. Loved living over seas, loved living in Florida, Texas, Oklahoma etc.,
However, still to this day, nothing, anywhere, can compare to "la capitale mondiale des écrevisses"
There is no place like home. "Miss you so much Nanny & pawpaw."
Highly recommend.
