In Louisiana, many churches offer Lent-friendly dinners during the 40-day Lenten period, which ends Thursday, April 17, as the tradition suggests Christians abstain from eating meat on Fridays.

Honey, lime juice, and fish sauce upgrade creamy ... Honey-roasted peanuts and fried shallots lend a satisfying crunch to every bite. This salad would also be delightful served with sliced avocado ...

Friday nights at Lakefront Brewery are the best! They serve a solid fish fry, great beer, and there’s a live polka band, with ...

Dinners: Walleye ($17), three- or four-piece perch ($14-$17) and two- or three-piece seafood cake ($14-$17). Perch/shrimp combo ($14) and shrimp and steak dinners are available. Dinners come with ...

This story was updated to accurately reflect the most current information. Ash Wednesday, this year March 5, signals the start of the 40-day Lenten season, which encourages the practice to abstain ...

$15 plates of fried fish, fried shrimp ... bread and vegetable or seafood gumbo with potato salad and bread. St. Charles Borromeo: 13396 River Road, Destrehan. March 14, 26 and April 11 from ...

while the dinner offering is served with a soup or salad and side of choice. Riley’s Coney House offers a fish fry special, priced at $13.99, on Fridays. The meal includes fried haddock ...

ST. JOHN PAUL II CHURCH: The church will sell lunch, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., and dinner, 5-7 p.m., on Lenten Fridays except Good Friday at 6851 River Road in Waggaman. Dine-in or takeout. Gumbo is $12, fried ...