The community has spoken, and the Lafayette Out Support Local Contest is officially moving into the Top 10 voting round!
After nominations from supporters throughout Lafayette, Louisiana and the Acadiana area, 17 local businesses have advanced. Now, voting is officially open to determine which businesses will move forward to the Top 10.
This contest is about more than winning. It is an opportunity to discover, recognize, and celebrate the locally owned businesses, restaurants, entrepreneurs, artists, entertainment venues, and service providers that contribute to the culture and community of Acadiana.
Meet the Lafayette Out Final 17
Congratulations to the 17 businesses advancing to this round of the Lafayette Out Support Local Contest:
- Ash Beauty Studio
- Back & Forth Hookah Lounge
- 337 Bayou Bites
- Bayou Barista
- Bigg Earl’s BBQ & Catering
- Parc De Oaks
- O’Yah’s Restaurant
- Esthi Marie
- Mi Tio Mexican Grill
- Victoria Nicole Fine Art Portraits
- The Purple Putter
- The Stage Karaoke Bar
- BeauBassin Farm & Gardens
- Cultivating Vette Event Center
- Crepes Locos
- Los Hermanos
- Gold Nutrition
Every business on this list earned its place through community nominations. Now it’s time for their customers, followers, friends, and supporters to help determine who makes the Top 10.
Vote Now: Who Will Make the Top 10?
Voting starts fresh for this round. Previous nomination votes do not carry over.
Choose your favorite business from the Final 17 and cast your vote through the official Lafayette Out voting post.
When voting closes, the votes will be counted and the 10 businesses with the most qualifying votes will advance to the Top 10 round.
Businesses: this is your opportunity to get your community involved! Share the official voting post and encourage your customers and supporters to participate.
The Road to the Winners
The competition will continue to narrow as the community votes:
Final 17 → Top 10 → Final 5 → Winners
Each new voting round will begin with a fresh count, giving the businesses that advance another opportunity to rally their supporters.
Why Lafayette Out Supports Local Businesses
Small and locally owned businesses are an important part of what makes Lafayette and Acadiana unique.
Local restaurants give us flavors we can’t find anywhere else. Local artists and photographers document our culture. Entertainment venues give us places to gather. Beauty professionals, event businesses, caterers, coffee businesses, and other entrepreneurs provide services while building careers and creating opportunities right here in our community.
Supporting a local Lafayette business can mean supporting a neighbor, a family, an entrepreneur pursuing a dream, or a team of employees whose livelihoods depend on the community around them.
That’s why Lafayette Out created the Support Local Contest.
Discover Local Businesses, Restaurants and Things to Do in Lafayette, LA
The Lafayette Out community is about more than finding the biggest or most recognizable businesses. We want people to discover the locally owned places that make Lafayette, Louisiana and the surrounding Acadiana communities worth exploring.
Whether you’re searching for restaurants in Lafayette, things to do in Lafayette LA, local entertainment, event venues, photographers, beauty services, catering, coffee, nightlife, family activities, or locally owned businesses, supporting local helps keep our community thriving.
You may already have a favorite among the Final 17. You may also discover a business on this list that you’ve never visited before.
Either way, we encourage you to check them out.
Local Businesses: Join the Lafayette Out Community
Are you a local business owner in Lafayette or Acadiana? We invite you to join the Lafayette Out Group and become an active part of our growing local community.
Follow Lafayette Out, join the group, and invite your customers, friends, employees, and fellow local business supporters to join too.
Local businesses are encouraged to use the group to:
- Share your specials, promotions and new products
- Post your upcoming events
- Tell the community about your business and services
- Share important announcements and updates
- Connect with other Lafayette and Acadiana businesses
- Help residents discover more ways to shop, eat, play and support local
The Lafayette Out Group is about connecting our community with the businesses, events and people that make Acadiana unique. Don’t just wait for us to find you—come introduce your business, share what you have going on, and be part of the community!
And don’t forget to invite others to join the Lafayette Out Group. The more our community grows, the more opportunities we create to give local businesses greater visibility.
Help Your Favorite Lafayette Business Make the Top 10
The Final 17 made it here because the community nominated them.
Now they need your vote to make the Top 10.
Vote for your favorite, share the official voting post, and invite your friends to participate. Then stay connected with Lafayette Out as we announce the Top 10, followed by the Final 5 and contest winners.
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