'The Great Food Truck Race' launches with Louisiana flavor on wheels

[jcstewart]

I remember reading an article concerning Mr. Domingue's lease being terminated by the owner so the owner's overprivileged son could open a sports bar in that prime location. I seem to recall the locals not being too pleased with the decision. Hopefully the restaurant has found a new home that can continue to please the masses. Almost like Peter used to.

[cajunhawk]

My uncle Joey Quebedeaux is the guy who is with Stephen "Cuz" Domingue on The Great Food Truck Race. I got a chance to talk to him about it last night. He said it was an experience he will never forget. The show comes on at 9 PM sunday night on the Food Network. My uncle is actually on a plane right now to join stephen for the premiere tomorrow night. Can't wait to watch this show. If I know my Uncle Joey and Cuz, they maybe picked up for a Food Network show just based on this first episode.

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The boss of the Ragin’ Cajun truck, Stephen Domingue, migrated from Lafayette to southern California nearly two decades ago.

“I came here with nothing, and I opened April Fool’s Day 1992,” Domingue said during a recent telephone interview. “Four tables. Big.”

His place, The Ragin’ Cajun Café, made its mark with recipes from Domingue’s “mama’s mama’s mama,” he said, and eventually expanded to 16 tables and then to 32.


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[cajunhawk]

I liked the show. It was a fun idea. The grill em all truck needs to show up at UL tailgating, I want that grilled cheese burger. My uncle didn't get a lot of face time which I think was chalked up to him being nervous, but he did most of the work if not all the work in the kitchen.

[BeauCajun]

Very entertaining show. Look forward to the next episode.

[abitacajn]

I missed the premier last night and will miss next week due to being at work in West Africa. No Food Network on Television here. I'm sure if your Unlce Joey didn't get much face time, I assume Stephen probably hammed it up for the cameras! : ))

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[BeauCajun]

It was ugly for the Ragin' Cajun crew Sunday night.

[cajunhawk]

_ I missed the premier last night and will miss next week due to being at work in West Africa. No Food Network on Television here. I'm sure if your Unlce Joey didn't get much face time, I assume Stephen probably hammed it up for the cameras! : )) _

Yeah Stephen was supposed to be the focal point. And Jazmin is a TV dream, cute blonde. My Uncle did the majority of the cooking so he never really got any face time. May have seen him about ten times, heard his voice a handful. The reality of why they lost was they wasted 5 hours moving from where they were to the Plaza area of Santa Fe. I think the chef that selected the best dish was way off. He had bad things to say about the French chefs concoction but nothing bad to say about the Tortilla soup my uncle made. Which is by far the best thing I have ever had that he makes. And he makes some great great stuff. I'm done with the show, after seeing what the Vietnamese sandwich truck got away it's pointless to watch anymore.

[abitacajn]

Oh well, sounds like it might be good I missed the show! Surprised Stephen, Joey and Jazmin got booted so quickly. Like you said, it's pointless to watch anymore.