Raising Cane here in Louisiana

Some folks thought I was all about "raising Cain" in Tennessee, but let me assure you I've been doing a little bit of that here in Louisiana, too.

Actually, I've been checking out Raising Cane's a lot here in Lafayette. Let me explain ...

Lafayette has so many wonderful place to eat, and I've been trying as many as possible. I have not, unfortunately, made it to the gym as much as I've gone through the drive-thru at the wonderful Raising Cane's. There's a gym located right beside our new neighborhood, but I haven't had time to work out. Too many boxes to unpack.

But I have made it Raising Cane's several times. Raising Cane's specializes in one thing – chicken fingers, and they are delicious. I love the story behind the restaurant, too. The owners raised the money to open their first eatery in Baton Rouge by making their way to Alaska and fishing for salmon. The original idea was to name the restaurant Sockeyes (as in the salmon), but friends convinced owners to name the restaurant something else. So it ended up being named after the one of the owner's yellow lab, Raising Cane. The current mascot is Raising Cane II, and photos of both dogs are featured prominently in all the restaurants.

A good restaurant and a good dog. Who can beat that combination?

In just a few short years, the restaurant has expanded to more than 80 locations in Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas, Colorado, Georgia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Nevada, Alabama, Virginia, Kentucky, Minnesota, Massachusetts and Nebraska. Sorry, Tennesseans, ther are no Raising Cane's in Tennessee yet -- I suggest you start a petition!!!

It's just that good. Trust me.